yes, but in many ways I see that as very similar to marriage
extricating yourself from cohabitation is only slightly less Sisyphean than divorce
Unpopular opinion:
Get married before the age of 30. It will help maintain their mental health.
After 35, in terms of finding a serious relationship...among those I know there is nothing good I see.
It really does seem like a large majority of the types of females you want to marry get taken between 25 and their early 30s.
By 35 though...most have lived with a few different guys, slept with plenty more, had a kid (or two or three), or developed some nasty habits, or have a psycho ex-husband or ex-baby daddy. Or lingering ex-lover. Or an intolerable personality/behaviors. Etc.
In short, lots of baggage.
Not all, but most.
The single never married guys I know in their late 30s and 40s are not having fun on the dating apps (as dating apps are all we've devolved to using). They just seem lost and disillusioned (i.e. what have I gotten myself into?) because they're now seeing the lack of good partners available. I'm sure porn viewership and a daily weed habit isn't doing them any favors.
The single never married women in their later 30s I know all have standards that are too high. Being woke/modern feminist (but actually desiring a guy who isn't woke/modern feminist) produces further issues. There's also this thing where getting male validation on dating apps is just enough to satisfy their ego, then they just move on seeking the next validation.