I’m a 32 year old gay male struggling to find a partner

[Mitch93]

Hi all,

Thanks for reading this. I’m a fairly new resident of the Newcastle, NSW region (roughly six months) and I have recently settled down here with a home and a full time job. I do have a supportive family and a good circle of friends but one thing that I am struggling with and have been for years is finding a partner. I am a 32 year old gay male and of course have been trying all the apps - Grindr, Hinge, Tinder, Bumble etc but have had no success with them. So many guys that I have matched with don’t even bother responding which is quite frustrating. Haven’t even gone on dates to tell you the truth. The process is frustrating and I’m not really sure how to try to overcome this challenge. Any ideas on what to do next?

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Hi Mitch

Sorry to hear you are finding it hard to find a partner. Thinking of some ideas - asking a friend to set you up; going on apps that focus more on long term relationships; going to events/places where you may be able to meet someone; expand your social circle - go to work drinks; embrace hobbies eg gym. I guess it would also be good to think about the type of qualities you would like in a partner and where those people are likely to be eg. would they be interested in politics; gardening; community work; business etc? Wishing you all the best

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Also, I don’t know Newcastle at all but you could look for Pride events; gay bars; gay men single nights (Eventbrite) if you think this may help you meet a partner