So I'll get straight to the point-- I'm 34 years old, single with no kids. I don't think this combination is bad, but it seems other people around me do. My dad is almost 70 and often implies that he wants grandkids. My mom isn't much better about it, and a lot of people I know in my age group seem to be married/divorced/whatever with kids. I want kids. I'd love to be married or even in a long-term relationship with kids. When you're in your thirties, however, it's a lot harder to form real relationships. For me, it's because I have a better sense of who I am and what I am looking for than I did in my twenties. I get the "Why is someone like you single?" question a lot. For me, finding love wasn't my main priority for a long time. That's the real reason people don't do things, right? We all could work out more, keep in touch with family, etc. But my priority when I first came out to Colorado was getting established-- finding a job, going to school, moving into my own place, making friends, etc. Also, I'm not your typical crossfit-crushing, craft beer-swilling, SUV-driving, marathon-running, soccer-mom thirty-something woman. I'm neither liberal nor conservative, I know next to nothing about tech, and I just don't seem to be finding anyone who is okay with any of this. Most guys I meet these days don't seem to want to date someone who likes different things from them, they just want someone who will conveniently fit into their lives who they can say is their girlfriend; sorry if that sounds mean, but that's how it comes across. I get that we need a common ground, but I don't see the appeal of finding a carbon-copy version of myself. I want to meet someone I click with and to whom I can really relate, who appeals to me, and who I can learn from and grow with in a relationship. I want to get out and meet guys more, but COVID has messed that up very effectively. It's also because people in Denver are so snotty and retarded. I may not even find what I'm looking for here. But I don't plan on moving again for a few more years, and I don't want to wait that long if I want to have kids. I don't know why I'm babbling like this-- it just seems like a complete cluster****. I miss being in a relationship. I miss sex. I want to find my life partner or soulmate or whatever that **** you want to call it. These days, however, it ain't easy.