Why women over 40 find it hard to find a partner: an honest opinion from a journalist.

According to The Sun: Approaching the crowded pub, I noticed a familiar figure by the bar with a glass of beer in hand.

She smiled at me, came over, and greeted me with kisses on both cheeks.

Nilufer had faced more dating disappointments than she cared to admit, especially with men her age

40-year-old mother of two, Khloe Kardashian, hadn't had sex in almost five years

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As we started chatting, I sensed that she was a bit excited. It turned out she had had a few drinks.

“Oh no, here we go,” I thought, not wanting to spend the evening with a drunk crowd.

For some reason, I thought dating women in my forties would be easier than when I was younger.

I was happy with my life, had my own apartment, friends, and a child, and I wasn't looking for a man to 'complete' or support me.

I had enough relationship experience to know what I wanted from a partner.

I was looking for someone mature, kind, straightforward, and humorous, and, most importantly, normal. Someone who didn't have strange fetishes, phobias, or bizarre behaviors.

However, as it turned out, dating in your forties can be more complicated than it seems.

It was no surprise to me reading last week that 40-year-old mother of two, Khloe Kardashian, hadn't had sex for almost five years.

After both of her partners cheated, Khloe is rational about it and isn’t rushing into new relationships.

In her words: 'You really need to have something special to change my daily life, my schedule, and priorities in spending time, not just inviting me out on dates.'

The text describes the meeting of the characters in a pub, which prompted reflections on relationships in maturity and the dating of people who seek partners well into their forties. While everything seems quite straightforward, it turns out that searching for love after forty can have its pitfalls and nuances. It reminds us of the importance of self-sufficiency and clear ideas about a partner at any age.