I wanted to get some feedback on something I've been thinking about for the last few months.
I'm 35 and I've come to realize it's been at least a decade since I last "fell in love" and I'm not even sure that's what it even was if I'm being honest. I'm not actively dating and since the pandemic I've become much more active on X/Twitter and on gay sex apps. It's been a really good experience for me. I've really become more secure in my sexual wants, needs & interests in my 30s; I get attention and explore my sexual interestsc with less self judgment and I feel like I've really leveled up my sex life as a result.
The thing I'm wondering, is that maybe I shouldn't expect to fall in love in my lifetime, or at least in my immediate future. I'm having fun, yes, but I often find myself thinking maybe I should be pumping the breaks and begin settling down. I understand the benefits of having a partner and that is something to consider but I've never been a hopeless romantic. Never had in a phase where I wanted a man or where I crave being in a romantic partnership and I'm okay with that. I feel satisfied with my status quo but I also don't know if I'll reflect on this part of my life when I'm older and realize that I had a false sense of comfortability and maybe regret not seeking out a partner.
Don't get me wrong, I love having fun but I'd like to ask you guys about your experience(s). Do you regret not settling down "in your prime"? I always thought in the back of my mind that maybe some people are destined to be "hoes for life" and there's nothing wrong with that from my perspective. I find myself on that path and have honestly thought this about myself. Not in a derogatory of course but just as a matter of fact. Tbh, I feel pretty neutral about being partnered-up, since I don't know what I'm missing in terms of knowing what that feels like. I know my looks will fade one day, but I want to know what being promiscuous is like past 55? What's the scene like at that age? I guess I just want to know what I could potentially be in for 😂.