Find the right person at 38? It’s happened but GOOD LUCK (you’ll need it). If at 18 to 25 with a truly massive pool and regular exposure to it you put off finding your “gem” till 30 something. ..well...sheese!
I am reminded of my brother’s ‘filter’ on women. By age 25, he had a list of a dozen things that women had to pass through, or not be dated. By age 30, the list was up to 18 things. By age 40, it was up to 35 things. I think presently at around 48...it’s near 44 different filter items. He wouldn’t date anyone who is a democrat, odd-religious type, smoker, etc. He’s permanently single.
I worked in a job a couple of years ago where we had six divorced women in the group of 20 people. All six talked of the woes of being 35 years old or older, and the filters that they’d come up with. One wanted a list of debt items or credit references before the first date. One wanted a reference of character from a personal friend of the potential guy. It amazes me in this era....where filters are used now on a regular basis.