I been married and out the game awhile and the last of my nikkas who really doing something in they life just got engaged on some spin the block shyt like a couple weeks ago. So I can't pretend to fully know the dynamics of what nikkas is going through now, but in general I gotta call it like I see it based on what I saw with him and the shyt I see online. nikkas is just not realistic about what they should honestly be seeking in a relationship, and how they gotta go about getting it.
Its like these days dudes is almost as susceptible to dreams being sold to them as broads are. Living and dying by all these podcasts and shyt, and believing every nikka with a mic in front them telling them what they wanna hear.
I still remember years ago Irv Gotti got on a podcast talking about "I just want a young bytch who will love me for me and not ask me for any money" nikka WHAT

You should have kept your bytch son, wtf would these young hoes want with you if money wasn't on the table?

Like be for real my nikka.
Too many cats operating off wishful thinking. These chicks are smart breh. They are not going to agree to a bad deal, just like you ain't. You gotta assess what you're able/willing to give, and what you're asking for in a relationship. The likelihood of you being a 40 year old nikka pulling a 21-25 year old who wants you for you, will have your kids, and will split bills 50/50 and all that shyt is slim. Plan your dating life and act accordingly. You 45 and can provide a middle class lifestyle for a family. The 38 year old chick who ain't had kids yet but know her clock is ticking might be a better fit for you.