Me too :/ haven’t had much luck with dating because I’m a shut-in (weekends are for resting lol) and dating apps honestly get tiring after a while. It’s always the same song and dance no matter the app.
It’s difficult to maintain a conversation when people don’t reciprocate (or they feel the conversation is boring but don’t contribute either) and sometimes life gets in the way of actually meeting up (both mine or my conversation partner) and by the time we’re both free, the spark kinda fizzles out.
Honestly age doesn’t matter. As long as core values and personalities align, don’t have to be the identical but complementary at least. Also maturity, just because someone is older, doesn’t mean they’re more mature.
Ofc there are limits to youth as well lol. Like I see college/uni girls as literally children and wouldn’t be able to date one myself, but I’ve got colleagues who always creep whenever we have lunch at some food court near colleges.