Goq, btw, I may not be a man, but in some ways it is far worse to be an older FEMALE single than a male. Women who are not married by age 25/26 are pitied. Guys are looked at in a more positive light until after they reach their 30s. Right or wrong, people will tend to treat ALL older singles in ways that may be perceived offensively. A great deal has to do with one’s attitude to those perceptions.
I didn’t get married until I was 26. Every time someone would say, “I’YH by you,” to me at a simcha, I smiled and said a heartfelt thank you and amein. A relative of mine who was a year younger, became incensed and depressed when she would hear what she called “the metchems,” from them. It’s all in one’s approach.