Anyone just done with dating after 50?
So I survived the global pandemic and perimenopause. I do not take systemic HRT due to a pre-existing condition (thyroid cancer) but do use topical estrogen, and work with a menopause specialist to keep my non Rx regime calibrated. I hit menopause (one year no period) in December 2024. I'm relatively active and eat pretty healthy. I quit drinking alcohol in July 2024. (I am a cis, bi, white woman.) I have a good job and am in the top of my field. Own my own home and am handy. The only things that get me mad regularly are the patriarchy and politics.
All of that is to say, I'm feeling pretty good all around except I have ZERO interest in dating. I just can't muster it. Most men at at my age have either let themselves go or date younger women. Women my age, well, we're all going through it. I'm in a happy mood more days than not.
I feel like a sociopath but I'd rather just work on my garden or walk my dog or spend time with friends in my free time rather than waste precious time trying to find a life partner and going through all the back and forth of dating. My now modest libido means I can get myself off, when needed, as well.
Is anyone else just done with dating and totally OK with being single forever... genuinely no problem with it? Because that's how I feel.