I'm 38 and I feel like an idiot

I'll preface this by saying I have long been a reader and watcher of red pill content. I have tried to let go of that way of thinking but it has been hard for me. I mention that because I think it's contributed to my current predicament.

I'm pretty good looking in the sense that there's nothing particularly offensive about my face, not bald, I go to the gym and work out, make okay money (97k) etc etc. I hit the boxes i was supposed to. The thing is, I'm struggling hardcore with dating anyway. When I was younger I had no problem pulling women. I got into red pill figured I had time to mess around, play the field, as long as I was working towards getting money it shouldn't matter, I'll be able to get women in their prime till I'm at least 50.

The problem is as of the past few years I've noticed women under 28 really aren't interested in me anymore. I'm getting fewer second glances in bars and recently I bought a girl a drink (probably roughly 23) and while she was polite I could tell she was disgusted by me hitting on her. It was the one of the few times my age was visibly off putting to the woman. Online I'm starting to get rejected more and more. I'm not the best at accepting rejection and I will admit that I've gotten into a few arguments with women on dating apps and on IG lately. The thing is i don't see what the problem is? Why are they not interested? I don't want to come off like some incredulous bastard but I feel like I was sold a false bill of goods.

I'm supposed to be in my prime. Young women were i hate to say it, but they were supposed to be interested in me. I can't even bring myself to regret all my pump and dumps because had I stayed with them they'd be well past the age I'm interested in dating now. I get how that sounds, but I am just not attracted at all to women who are +28ish.

I know how bad this makes me look. I really don't know what to do. It's like the door is closing on me. I was told I'd be able to access prime age women for a lot longer than this, in retrospect that sounds so naive.

I already buy drinks, I'm willing to pay for their dinners. What the hell do I need to do to get them to go out with me? I'm starting to think I ruined my life. Should I just wife the next 22-24 year old who gives me a chance? I don't feel like I'm ready to settle down at all though. I wanted to run the field till at least 45 before hanging it up and picking one. What's worse is I'm starting to feel awkward when approaching young women. I feel out of my element. What should I do?