Hello guys,this is kind of a Field Report. I have recently come out of my extended monk mode because I got bored,horny and ambitious.Picked up some habits, found a purpose and so now I want to try getting into the market again. However,the standards I had 4-5 years ago are not going too well right now.

First of all, i'm out of shape but still looking decently good. Im confident, and working on it. Second, my main way to meet women was dating apps, and they now have far less people than they had circa 2020-2021(the lockdowns happened).Mostly fatties,oldies and fatty oldies.

My usual standards? -Nothing above 35 years old (unless hot) -No kids -Above 18 years old. -No fatties

It has been a month since I started scouting the market and seeing what is what, without the dating apps I would met no people because of other factors (exodus, next to no people between 25-40 years old in my city). So all i see is fatties, uglies (which i don't mind if the body/personality makes up for it) and Light Prostitution, A lot of the seemingly available women are in it for the money, i have gotten some numbers and they keep asking me for money up front, before we even met, just to pay her phone bills or whatever, i block them as soon as they ask for it because i reckon it is not a shit test. The economy is not doing well and they are desperate.Thank fuck for that monk mode,not ideal but it helped me.

Would it be too bad if I just enjoy the decline and take what i can get? I mean a fatty here and there (some of em are kinda ok,not whales), and single moms. I gotta tell ya, the prospects aren't looking too good, it would be depressing but i know the politics and stuff behind this situation.

Or should I keep my standards and hope a single,hot,young and non-mother falls into my lap?

Have you guys had any experience with a market this fucked up? It is just as bad as you think,it is only a couple of apps available where I live and I run out of new people every week.I haven't mentioned the ones that live too far from my area, public transportation isn't too good. I also don't get out much so I can't really approach the women I meet outside, although I definitely try and go out more.

Changing my standards and that choice biting me in the ass for whatever reason is something I'd love to avoid if possible,