Feeling depressed due to turning 30 and having alw

[Suzi]

I've had a quick look around for meet up groups in San Fran, and it's not that easy to find groups for hetrosexual people.....

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[Lundi_Hákarlsson]

Yes, San Francisco is not only the tech capital of the world, but it is also the gay capital of the world. It creates this weird dynamic where there are a lot more men than women, especially in my age group. I wonder sometimes if I were back in the UK I would not be in this situation.

I did try one speed dating event a few years ago. It was terrible and I very expensive, costing $45 (around 35 quid).

I go to meetups which are in bars, but nothing really happens. In SF I usually see women in groups, and men in their own groups, and many times they do not intermingle. In addition, I am naturally awkward. I am not as shy as when I was younger, but I have this awkwardness that makes me appear robotic.

Hi Jarre,

Thanks for responding. Yes, males are idiotic when they pressure and insult their peers about being virgins. I have had my fair share, so I do not even mention it to them anymore.

I remember there was some semi-celibrity who was a male virgin at age 30 due to religious reasons. Still, I saw that the media, especially women, made fun of him over and over with comments like "What is wrong with him?". And that was just one man practising abstinence. Imagine what they would say about someone like me, who is not practising abstinence, but it just never happened for me.