I have felt the same way as you for a very long time and to be honest still do feel that way nowaday as Im over the hills. I still go solo very often. I ended up with 2 dogs who tame the loneliness for a bit. Online dating is a joke nowadays. I recently told someone I work with I screwed up when younger bc my priority was looking for love. I’ve spent all my life looking for love as a priority. If I could go back in time, I’d concentrate on a career and financial security as priority first before love. Nowadays, I’ve gave up on love, I’m in it for the money now. Though that maybe my motto as a joke now, it haven’t improve any in rl.
What I’m saying here is don’t let finding a woman be your first priority. Financially secured and they will come. Just my opinion from my own experience.