[bdcravens]

Church. It's not my jam these days, but at the time it was. 15 years later, we are still together. She's conservative, me less so, but we connect in the ways that matter. (One example: she's really into green living, something her social circle really isn't, and I am.)

You'll be disappointed if you force the issue. Participate in the things that bring you joy with other people. Don't start trying to date when you first meet people.

Don't worry about your age. My wife and I were in our early-mid 30s when we met.

Evaluate your reasons. Loneliness? Feeling less complete by some standards? Sexual frustration? etc. Don't worry about whether those reasons are "right". Just be honest with yourself, so that you can be honest with someone else. You may even find that you're looking for the wrong thing, which is a path towards unhappiness (there's a reason why 50% of marriages end in divorce)