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Ask Annie: ‘Single, female, in my 40s and starting to feel bitter’


by IMAGE
01st Sep 2022

'I’m 40, very successful in my career, valued by my colleagues, but I’m stuck in my love life. I’m on all the apps and I strike up conversations with people ALL the time, but nothing. I'm even feeling bitter towards friends in relationships. Help!' In the second of our new Agony Aunt series, Annie gives Laura advice on finding love.

Dear Annie, I’m feeling really disillusioned with my life. I’m 40, very successful in my career and valued by all my work colleagues but I’m stuck in my love life. I have been feeling this way for some time and I don’t know what to do. It’s not like I don’t try, I’m on all the online dating apps, I go to singles events and, on nights out, I’m the chatty one and I strike...

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