One of your favorite cringe threads
That’s how my wife and I got started.
I’m not sure about same sex relationships since the dynamics are different, but in opposite sex relationships, although it might still raise an eyebrow in Western culture to have a woman significantly older than the man, in Asian culture 姐弟戀 is much more scrutinized, and I’ve personally had dates express their doubts and even reject me simply because I was 2-3 years younger than they were, but for whatever it’s worth, my parents were 9 years apart (but then again they spent most of their lives in the US)… Although at the end of the day, I personally don’t care; love is love.
Put yourself out there go hang out at cafes unlike in the USA people do meet people at cafes
Make friends with the owners of the cafes and they will introduce you to their friends
Go to gyms unlike in the USA people meet people. At gyms
Join clubs hiking clubs bowling clubs etc
Go to dance halls if they still have them where people meet people
Go to bars and discos