Singletons vent their frustrations as they struggle to find lasting love in their thirties


‘Dating in your 30s is just waiting for the good ones to get divorced’: Frustrated singletons reveal how much harder if is to find love when you leave your 20s behind

  • People from around the world revealed the problems with dating in their thirties
  • Many said it seemed that all the good potential partners have already been taken
  • One person said likelihood of finding a good catch was like ‘finding Neverland’ 
  • Another admitted they were ‘waiting for the good ones to get divorced’ 

The course of true love never did run smooth, but for some singletons it seems dating is trickier than ever. 

People from around the world revealed their candid frustrations about dating in their 30s in an anonymous thread shared on Whisper

Among the admissions is one person who said trying to find a good catch in your thirties is like ‘finding Peter Pan’s Neverland’.

Another person called dating ‘rough’ and said they were just waiting for ‘all the good ones to get divorced’. 

People from around the world have revealed the challenges they've experienced while dating in their thirties to a Whisper thread. One person, from Wisconsin, said they're waiting for the 'good ones' to get divorced

People from around the world have revealed the challenges they’ve experienced while dating in their thirties to a Whisper thread. One person, from Wisconsin, said they’re waiting for the ‘good ones’ to get divorced  

Searching! An anonymous singleton, whose location is unknown, said they were struggling to find someone who meets their standards, comparing their love life to visiting a supermarket full of partially empty shelves

Searching! An anonymous singleton, whose location is unknown, said they were struggling to find someone who meets their standards, comparing their love life to visiting a supermarket full of partially empty shelves

Searching! An anonymous singleton, whose location is unknown, said they were struggling to find someone who meets their standards, comparing their love life to visiting a supermarket full of partially empty shelves 

Not looking for a hook-up! One Washington based woman said was easy to find someone to have sex with in your thirties deemed it 'nearly impossible' to find true love

Not looking for a hook-up! One Washington based woman said was easy to find someone to have sex with in your thirties deemed it 'nearly impossible' to find true love

Not looking for a hook-up! One Washington based woman said was easy to find someone to have sex with in your thirties deemed it ‘nearly impossible’ to find true love 

Shallow and dirtier! One singleton from Australia said they had experienced shallow and judgmental potential partners throughout their early thirties

Shallow and dirtier! One singleton from Australia said they had experienced shallow and judgmental potential partners throughout their early thirties

Shallow and dirtier! One singleton from Australia said they had experienced shallow and judgmental potential partners throughout their early thirties  

Online dating is the worst! One anonymous individual, from California, confessed they had decided to delete their Facebook profile after the struggle to find a partner began making them feel depressed

Online dating is the worst! One anonymous individual, from California, confessed they had decided to delete their Facebook profile after the struggle to find a partner began making them feel depressed

Online dating is the worst! One anonymous individual, from California, confessed they had decided to delete their Facebook profile after the struggle to find a partner began making them feel depressed

I'm in my prime! Another singleton appeared to have bucked the trend and gushed about the  new found confidence she had with age, saying that meeting men in her thirties has been easy

I'm in my prime! Another singleton appeared to have bucked the trend and gushed about the  new found confidence she had with age, saying that meeting men in her thirties has been easy

I’m in my prime! Another singleton appeared to have bucked the trend and gushed about the  new found confidence she had with age, saying that meeting men in her thirties has been easy 

Don't settle! North Dakota-based singleton said that men in their thirties looking for younger women, while women of the same age are forced to settle down with whoever is available

Don't settle! North Dakota-based singleton said that men in their thirties looking for younger women, while women of the same age are forced to settle down with whoever is available

Don’t settle! North Dakota-based singleton said that men in their thirties looking for younger women, while women of the same age are forced to settle down with whoever is available

Wish it was easier! One person, from Arizona, confessed that dating in their thirties has been more difficult than they anticipated

Wish it was easier! One person, from Arizona, confessed that dating in their thirties has been more difficult than they anticipated

Wish it was easier! One person, from Arizona, confessed that dating in their thirties has been more difficult than they anticipated 

Where's Peter Pan? A single mother believed to be from the U.S. said she's struggled to find a man who isn't married, gay or dead

Where's Peter Pan? A single mother believed to be from the U.S. said she's struggled to find a man who isn't married, gay or dead

Where’s Peter Pan? One single mother, believed to be from the U.S. said finding a good man was like finding Neverland, saying all the best ones are married, gay or dead 

Too much pressure! An anonymous man, from an unknown location, said every woman in their thirties treats dating like a job interview

Too much pressure! An anonymous man, from an unknown location, said every woman in their thirties treats dating like a job interview

Too much pressure! An anonymous man, from an unknown location, said every woman in their thirties treats dating like a job interview 

Younger people fancy me! Another singleton, whose location is unknown, said they'd been able to attract younger partners after entering their thirties

Younger people fancy me! Another singleton, whose location is unknown, said they'd been able to attract younger partners after entering their thirties

Younger people fancy me! Another singleton, whose location is unknown, said they’d been able to attract younger partners after entering their thirties

Thrift store shopping! Texas-based singleton compared their search for love to being in a budget shop filled with broken appliances

Thrift store shopping! Texas-based singleton compared their search for love to being in a budget shop filled with broken appliances

Thrift store shopping! Texas-based singleton compared their search for love to being in a budget shop filled with broken appliances 

No 'man children' allowed! An anonymous woman, believed to be from the U.S., said it was difficult to find a man that meets her standards

No 'man children' allowed! An anonymous woman, believed to be from the U.S., said it was difficult to find a man that meets her standards

No ‘man children’ allowed! An anonymous woman, believed to be from the U.S., said it was difficult to find a man that meets her standards