Rarely visit but in the neighborhood and thought i'd stop by.
How do you meet someone? Quit trying. Let them meet you.
Quit (or don't start) "dating". Just go places and do things.
Dump the whole idea that a "relationship" is something is something that has to be named, defined, have a destination.
Dump the idea that there is an "ideal mate". Checklists? Seriously?!
Age differences? Only a factor if you let it become one. As Satchel Paige asked, "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?"
Skip the dating BS and just be yourself dammit!
"My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand." Thich Nhat Hanh