Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 14:56     Subject: Why so many single men not interested in dating?

I think it’s good for everyone. Nobody is settling, so fewer bad marriages. It’s really a win/win.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 14:54     Subject: Why so many single men not interested in dating?

I’ve had a number of relationships before but it’s clear only top tier men get genuine unconditional interest from their partners.

I have lots of female friends of all ages (involved in a bunch of fitness stuff so have become friends with in shape women 20-55) but it’s obvious seeing how women who truly desire their partners treat men vs where partnership is always “negotiated”

Not interested in the latter anymore.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 14:53     Subject: Why so many single men not interested in dating?

Anonymous wrote:For 35 plus and divorced men, flirting and asking someone out is really high stakes stuff. Most people are at work at that stage in life, which is where you meet people. But if a man gets that wrong and gets shot down for a coffee, that can be pretty darn devastating for careers and the work environment. So most men won't engage with colleagues these days.

So that leaves online, which has its issues.

If looking for a partner, I don't think this is a man or woman issue. We don't seem to have neutral third spaces where people can meet each other organically. But the costs are much higher for men who choose to flirt these days. So any man that has professional ambitions shuts that down. The risk-reward calculation is very unfavorable. Even when they really like someone. Don't go there is what every ambitious man has internalized.

And the apps are garbage these days. So, many men are checked out. Not because they don't want to meet a partner, but because there are few healthy and interesting ways to get to know someone in a non-dating context.



So men choose careers where they have no time after work and then whine about not having time to meet women. Got it. If everyone refused to work 60 hour weeks, 3 employees would have to do the work currently done by w employees, and these men would have more time. But nope, men want to work "hard" because money is e erything. Yet money cannot buy them partners. Poor men. Booboo!
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 14:48     Subject: Why so many single men not interested in dating?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Most men I know 35+ who are single are delusional about what they bring to the table. They are 4-6’s who think they deserve an 8-10 woman. Unless they are rich it’s just not attainable for them. When they aren’t successful they just stop trying to date. They don’t understand what their lane is and that if they stayed in it they’d find a partner. There truly is a lid for every pot.


This is largely projection from walled women. You’d be surprised how men respond to basic respect and interest from their looksmatch.


DP.

For most couples I see, the woman looks much better than the man. So no, men are not looking for their looksmatch: they are looking for women who are 8s while they are 5s or women who are 5s while they are 2s.

The problem is you have to bring more to the table if you are looking for a woman who is more beautiful than you are handsome. That 'more' can be humor, great skills in bed, money, communication skills, emotional intelligence, intellectual intelligence, prestige, etc. But average Joe feels entitled to marrying up as far as physical appearance is concerned. It's not happening.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 14:44     Subject: Why so many single men not interested in dating?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:[twitter]
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I mean, read this forum. Read this thread.

It’s a miracle anyone dates anyone when these are the people you could encounter.


Yea, men ugly inside and outside. This forum makes it really unattractive to me as a woman to go out and date. They hate “older women” eg essentially all women of their own age group are somehow “old hags”. Yakis

This is the first question I ask at date 1: what is your dating range? If I smell crap like that even closely, I’m out with speed of light


I'm 48, truly am looking for a relationship, and say 40-52, and don't mention regularly sleeping with 22-28yos between partners.


I can still smell it afar by how they react to my body, perform, compliment me, sex safety habits etc
It’s very easy to see when a man is head over toes for me and this is a huge sexual turn on for women.

No woman will be sexually vulnerable and interested in bed with someone like women haters Papa



So you want to be worshiped for your mediocrity? Sounds like a you problem. Seek help for your insecurities.


What so funny to me is that you don’t even realize how these comments show how bad you are in bed.


Here goes the typical shaming response because your droopy body doesn't quite do it for a guy. Save it.


Keep telling on yourself.


Keep coping. Hope you find Mr. "Head over toes" lol.


I’m a different poster, but it’s easy for any women to spot.


Just as easy as your would-be paramours spotting that you've let yourself go. Stop relying on validation from men to make yourself feel better and work on yourself. It starts within, darling.


How can I work from within when my great offense seems to be living longer than you find desirable? You say middle aged women are overconfident,
Now we’re underconfident and should start within? lol. Ok.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 14:43     Subject: Why so many single men not interested in dating?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The lack of feminine women is a disincentive. No man wants to get involved with a nutty liberal feminist. Those who do are settling for lack of better options. Yes DCUM this means you. You'll never find out how your whipped husbands feel because they are not allowed to have their own opinions.


Please PP and all the PPs on this topic - tell us! We are eager to hear from a man who is not in a relationship and apparently doesn’t want to be in one yet reads and posts on the “relationships” section of a mommy blog.



Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 14:39     Subject: Why so many single men not interested in dating?

Anonymous wrote:Imagine yourself as a balanced, 35 year old man with a job, apartment, and car.

Option 1: go home to a quiet apartment and be able to pursue hobbies and passion projects freely.

Option 2: spend a ton of money on another person who talks too much, requires expensive upkeep, removes the peace from his environment, takes time away from hobbies.

Yeah ……….


This is exactly why women aren’t marrying, and white divorced women are not dating.

They realize men have very little offer. They’re not loving or supportive. They are dirty and smelly. If you do your hobbies without them, they get lonely.

They expect you to cook and clean and shop for them.

They also beat and murder people.

Women have just decided it’s not worth it. They have friends. They have their own money and they have their peace.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 14:37     Subject: Why so many single men not interested in dating?

For 35 plus and divorced men, flirting and asking someone out is really high stakes stuff. Most people are at work at that stage in life, which is where you meet people. But if a man gets that wrong and gets shot down for a coffee, that can be pretty darn devastating for careers and the work environment. So most men won't engage with colleagues these days.

So that leaves online, which has its issues.

If looking for a partner, I don't think this is a man or woman issue. We don't seem to have neutral third spaces where people can meet each other organically. But the costs are much higher for men who choose to flirt these days. So any man that has professional ambitions shuts that down. The risk-reward calculation is very unfavorable. Even when they really like someone. Don't go there is what every ambitious man has internalized.

And the apps are garbage these days. So, many men are checked out. Not because they don't want to meet a partner, but because there are few healthy and interesting ways to get to know someone in a non-dating context.

Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 14:34     Subject: Why so many single men not interested in dating?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:[twitter]
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I mean, read this forum. Read this thread.

It’s a miracle anyone dates anyone when these are the people you could encounter.


Yea, men ugly inside and outside. This forum makes it really unattractive to me as a woman to go out and date. They hate “older women” eg essentially all women of their own age group are somehow “old hags”. Yakis

This is the first question I ask at date 1: what is your dating range? If I smell crap like that even closely, I’m out with speed of light


I'm 48, truly am looking for a relationship, and say 40-52, and don't mention regularly sleeping with 22-28yos between partners.


I can still smell it afar by how they react to my body, perform, compliment me, sex safety habits etc
It’s very easy to see when a man is head over toes for me and this is a huge sexual turn on for women.

No woman will be sexually vulnerable and interested in bed with someone like women haters Papa



So you want to be worshiped for your mediocrity? Sounds like a you problem. Seek help for your insecurities.


What so funny to me is that you don’t even realize how these comments show how bad you are in bed.


Here goes the typical shaming response because your droopy body doesn't quite do it for a guy. Save it.


Keep telling on yourself.


Keep coping. Hope you find Mr. "Head over toes" lol.


I’m a different poster, but it’s easy for any women to spot.


Just as easy as your would-be paramours spotting that you've let yourself go. Stop relying on validation from men to make yourself feel better and work on yourself. It starts within, darling.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 14:32     Subject: Why so many single men not interested in dating?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:[twitter]
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I mean, read this forum. Read this thread.

It’s a miracle anyone dates anyone when these are the people you could encounter.


Yea, men ugly inside and outside. This forum makes it really unattractive to me as a woman to go out and date. They hate “older women” eg essentially all women of their own age group are somehow “old hags”. Yakis

This is the first question I ask at date 1: what is your dating range? If I smell crap like that even closely, I’m out with speed of light


I'm 48, truly am looking for a relationship, and say 40-52, and don't mention regularly sleeping with 22-28yos between partners.


I can still smell it afar by how they react to my body, perform, compliment me, sex safety habits etc
It’s very easy to see when a man is head over toes for me and this is a huge sexual turn on for women.

No woman will be sexually vulnerable and interested in bed with someone like women haters Papa



So you want to be worshiped for your mediocrity? Sounds like a you problem. Seek help for your insecurities.


What so funny to me is that you don’t even realize how these comments show how bad you are in bed.


Here goes the typical shaming response because your droopy body doesn't quite do it for a guy. Save it.


Keep telling on yourself.


Keep coping. Hope you find Mr. "Head over toes" lol.


I’m a different poster, but it’s easy for any women to spot.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 14:26     Subject: Why so many single men not interested in dating?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:[twitter]
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I mean, read this forum. Read this thread.

It’s a miracle anyone dates anyone when these are the people you could encounter.


Yea, men ugly inside and outside. This forum makes it really unattractive to me as a woman to go out and date. They hate “older women” eg essentially all women of their own age group are somehow “old hags”. Yakis

This is the first question I ask at date 1: what is your dating range? If I smell crap like that even closely, I’m out with speed of light


I'm 48, truly am looking for a relationship, and say 40-52, and don't mention regularly sleeping with 22-28yos between partners.


I can still smell it afar by how they react to my body, perform, compliment me, sex safety habits etc
It’s very easy to see when a man is head over toes for me and this is a huge sexual turn on for women.

No woman will be sexually vulnerable and interested in bed with someone like women haters Papa



So you want to be worshiped for your mediocrity? Sounds like a you problem. Seek help for your insecurities.


What so funny to me is that you don’t even realize how these comments show how bad you are in bed.


Here goes the typical shaming response because your droopy body doesn't quite do it for a guy. Save it.


Keep telling on yourself.


Keep coping. Hope you find Mr. "Head over toes" lol.


Maybe he's so ugly that no 40 yo woman in her right mind and non droopy body would look twice at him? There are plenty of women in their 40s with great bodies, nothing sagging. I see them in my gym changing room every day .The issue is clearly him
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 14:22     Subject: Why so many single men not interested in dating?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I wonder why so many engage with obvious trolls. This is a post designed for engagement. The women-hating trolls come out to poke middle aged women (the highest readership here), and then middle aged women keep the conversation going by defending against obvious troll stuff. Why? It just makes this a miserable place.


First time on DCUM?


No, the opposite, I am a long time user, like I joined when I was pregnant and that kid is in college. I’m constantly surprised that people, including you as your comment suggests, just accept the cesspool as a natural state of things.


This is still tame compared to most of the toxic sh*t out there. It really is that bad and then if you add anonymity well, here we are.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 14:15     Subject: Why so many single men not interested in dating?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:[twitter]
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I mean, read this forum. Read this thread.

It’s a miracle anyone dates anyone when these are the people you could encounter.


Yea, men ugly inside and outside. This forum makes it really unattractive to me as a woman to go out and date. They hate “older women” eg essentially all women of their own age group are somehow “old hags”. Yakis

This is the first question I ask at date 1: what is your dating range? If I smell crap like that even closely, I’m out with speed of light


I'm 48, truly am looking for a relationship, and say 40-52, and don't mention regularly sleeping with 22-28yos between partners.


I can still smell it afar by how they react to my body, perform, compliment me, sex safety habits etc
It’s very easy to see when a man is head over toes for me and this is a huge sexual turn on for women.

No woman will be sexually vulnerable and interested in bed with someone like women haters Papa



So you want to be worshiped for your mediocrity? Sounds like a you problem. Seek help for your insecurities.


What so funny to me is that you don’t even realize how these comments show how bad you are in bed.


Here goes the typical shaming response because your droopy body doesn't quite do it for a guy. Save it.


Keep telling on yourself.


Keep coping. Hope you find Mr. "Head over toes" lol.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 14:14     Subject: Why so many single men not interested in dating?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:[twitter]
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I mean, read this forum. Read this thread.

It’s a miracle anyone dates anyone when these are the people you could encounter.


Yea, men ugly inside and outside. This forum makes it really unattractive to me as a woman to go out and date. They hate “older women” eg essentially all women of their own age group are somehow “old hags”. Yakis

This is the first question I ask at date 1: what is your dating range? If I smell crap like that even closely, I’m out with speed of light


I'm 48, truly am looking for a relationship, and say 40-52, and don't mention regularly sleeping with 22-28yos between partners.


I can still smell it afar by how they react to my body, perform, compliment me, sex safety habits etc
It’s very easy to see when a man is head over toes for me and this is a huge sexual turn on for women.

No woman will be sexually vulnerable and interested in bed with someone like women haters Papa



So you want to be worshiped for your mediocrity? Sounds like a you problem. Seek help for your insecurities.


What so funny to me is that you don’t even realize how these comments show how bad you are in bed.


Here goes the typical shaming response because your droopy body doesn't quite do it for a guy. Save it.


Keep telling on yourself.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 14:12     Subject: Why so many single men not interested in dating?

Anonymous wrote:[twitter]
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I mean, read this forum. Read this thread.

It’s a miracle anyone dates anyone when these are the people you could encounter.


Yea, men ugly inside and outside. This forum makes it really unattractive to me as a woman to go out and date. They hate “older women” eg essentially all women of their own age group are somehow “old hags”. Yakis

This is the first question I ask at date 1: what is your dating range? If I smell crap like that even closely, I’m out with speed of light


I'm 48, truly am looking for a relationship, and say 40-52, and don't mention regularly sleeping with 22-28yos between partners.


I can still smell it afar by how they react to my body, perform, compliment me, sex safety habits etc
It’s very easy to see when a man is head over toes for me and this is a huge sexual turn on for women.

No woman will be sexually vulnerable and interested in bed with someone like women haters Papa



So you want to be worshiped for your mediocrity? Sounds like a you problem. Seek help for your insecurities.


What so funny to me is that you don’t even realize how these comments show how bad you are in bed.


Here goes the typical shaming response because your droopy body doesn't quite do it for a guy. Save it.