Is dating worth it?

I'm a 26 year old guy and I really don't think dating is worth it, at least as a guy. If you're starting from scratch meaning no prospects and no social life then it's basically like moving mountains to get a relationship. You have to find one of these ever elusive "hobbies" or meetup groups or whatever so that you can start doing all of the extra steps that are required to find a girlfriend these days.

It's simply not worth it. I sometimes look at the social media accounts of the people I went to high school with and barely any of them are married with or without kids. Most of them with kids didn't plan on having them so they got married after they found out. Most of them aren't in relationships and I realize that in our society high school is the best and only real chance you get to date. After that it's blind luck really.

And then there's social media isolating every one more and creating these weird dating dynamics that have made things even worse. The bottom line is that dating today is terrible and not worth it. Our society doesn't foster relationships like times past. My generation specifically is just done for. I've already gone through a quarter of my life with barely any dating and I truly believe that I won't ever find a forever partner. That trad stuff just doesn't exist anymore. Welcome to the new age.