I'm 36 and divorced now 7 years, so you can imagine what the dating pool looks like, but lack of available women my age is not even the issue. It all gets complicated because I'm also into younger women and only ones that are fit and beautiful and non-fat. Letting yourself get 20-30lbs over weight, not catching yourself on the way there, that really shows you have some internal issues that I might not want to deal with.
It gets really tough to live daily with standards and being uncompromising about them. The rewarding part really is when keeping to my standards works in my favor and I get a chance to date a girl 7-10years younger than me that also trains and/or models or something... Being single and just waiting it out really does pay off in the end, if you just stay patient and consistent.
Being tied up in one of those "better than being alone" relationships really just sucks because when the right opportunity does come, you are just not free to explore it. We all know that day, when that incredibly hot and interesting girl gave you the nod, the smile and/or the wink, but you can't go for it, you can't spark the conversation to get the number to take her out. Because you where right at the very same place with the "better than alone" ball and chain.
Better keep it single and free to mingle until you find yourself a girl that makes you not want to look at another woman again. Until you find the one that is so hot and treats you so fine that you want to keep that ass for a while... Even then, do not get married... Just don't ever fucking do it.