I agree with BlueInanna regarding dating online. You can write a profile that showcases you as a business owner, a creative person, and a writer. Do not mention being unemployed. They do not need to know. There would be people drawn to an indepent, self taught, articulate, and creative woman. If you can compose engrossing posts and satisfy your clients with your written work, surely you can write an attractive profile. And that would be half of the deal. The other half is a professional headshot. If you already have it for the business, reuse it. If not, that would be a one-time investment as you would need to pay the photographer, hairdresser, and, in my case, a make-up artist. You can probably do your own make-up if you have a clue about how to do it for the camera as it differs from everyday make-up a lot. The make-up artist cost me forty dollars but this one is an expensive area. And do not limit yourself to romantic r/s when you fill out your profile, but mention being interested in friends and activity partners. I think you need that, too - you crave not just human touch, but RL human conversation.