Are you struggling to get dates in your forties?

As you grow older the dating scene becomes more complicated (Photo: iStock)

Dating when you're in your 40s isn't what people imagine it to be. There is this assumption that your love life will thrive and that you still have an abundance of options but in real life, it's a lot different.

As we grow older, there are many factors that can make dating hard like kids, divorce baggage and a rapidly changing world that makes everything more complicated. Your self-confidence might also struggle a bit because now you're fully aware that you're no longer your 20-year-old self.