Being Single At 40: Debunking the Myths

Regardless of the culture that you were brought up in and part of the world that you live in, hitting 40 and being still single and childless is very often considered to be a life tragedy by others, like friends, family members, or even colleagues of the person that is single. This is true especially for women, for whom due to the biological reasons, becoming a mother is, on average, much more difficult at or after 40 than when they are in their 20s and 30s. While being single at or after 40 is also more stigmatising for women than men because of the cultral reasons, both men and women face lots of wrongful assumptions regarding why they are still single and they are being labelled accordingly. To add, they have often been reminded by those around them that it is the high time to settle down and start a family, and stop wasting life on unimportant (whatever is meant by that) whims. But the reality is that not every single person at this age, a man or woman alike, is anymore interested in starting a family or getting married. Well, at least not for the sake of getting married or meeting the expectations of others or society that they live in. So, how people that are single at or after 40 see themselves and their situation? - Let's debunk some of the most common myths about being single after 40. In this episode of the Love Talks, I discussed with Deepak Saibaba from India 🇮🇳 how we, single 40-year-old people perceive our situation and whether being single and having no kids at this age is really a life tragedy, as often viewed by others, or not. We talked about: 🎯 How it feels to be single after 40; 🎯 How dating at this age looks like (especially during the COVID-19 pandemic); 🎯 What are the chances of finding a partner that will be a good match for us and where to find them; 🎯 What are the expactations regarding the relationship and partner when you are 40; 🎯 Does being single after 40 equals having a boring life and what do single people at that age do with their free time; and finally 🎯 What are the actual chances of getting married after 40 and is it, in fact, a goal that is still important for us to to achieve at this point of our lives.