Decent looking meaning she is at least a 6, preferably above. I wanna focus on just the looks part here since it doesn't look like most of us want to get married.

I went to a large state university in the midwest that was loaded with tons of attractive girls in the 18-22 age range. One thing I found is that though my SMV was low back in college compared to where I am now, I had so much access to good looking girls. Like they were everywhere and I saw so many every single day, it was amazing.

Then I hit the real world after college and some undesirable realities faced me. In college, there were girls who were single and good looking almost everywhere. Then after college, finding girls that were single and good looking became very difficult. Nuisances such as whales, fatties, and women on both ends of the age spectrum (legally too young or just way too old) started to become a real issue. The hot co-eds I was used to back in college now turned into land whales and aging women at work.

In my opinion, this is by far the biggest issue (and probably the only major one) that faces guys as they get older and increase their SMV. But we are men and it is up to us to find the solution rather than whining about it.

Here are some solutions I came up with.

1. Finding a way to go back to school.

Graduate degree, night classes, or any of those will do. It won't be the same as college but definitely beats being out in the real world. I think this might be the best option for a lot of guys who are older as it puts them into direct access with younger and better looking girls. Problem is, it will take a lot of money and serious lifestyle changes to get here but once you do, I feel that this is by far the best solution.

2. Online dating/hook up apps.

Tinder was just the start, I feel that as the internet grows these apps will also start appearing in a larger number. Have to put it number 2 as there are certain issues going on here. Women have the upper hand in the online game and you will hardly find attractive women on most online dating sites from my experience. Even when you do, they will have had so many messages filling up their inbox. It is just hard to do well in the online game as a man.

3. Social sports/activities.

I have read posts by /u/tombreck2 recommending this but the reason it isn't number 1 on my list is because I have tried it out myself. A lot of times the ratios are heavily skewed towards being mostly male and I have rarely met any women through these that were attractive. Best I have met were 5s and 6s who only had one thing going for them, they weren't as fat and hideous as other women in the area.

That's it, I am out, you guys add to this list and give me (and others) some ideas.