EU brandishes a wet lettuce leaf in warning

The other option in the other direction is to join a swingers’ club or similar and keep it purely sexual, though leave open the possibility that something more may come of it.

You may be better off joining a club/group activity around a common interest. That way, even if you don’t meet anyone, you have something to do that isn’t soul-destroying.

Freddie the Lobster says “Just Wait 'Til I Get These Fucking Rubber Bands Off”. Same energy.