I don't do the "mates" thing with the guys, all my friends my age are women. In the various setting I find myself in, the girls/women seem very social. Work, volunteering, various causes, many seem to mix outside, coffee mornings and such. Age seems to be an issue with the older ladies, say over 70. But those 40-60 seem to mingle freely. I always hear about where they caught up for coffee, how much fun they have and so forth.

Like others said, look for meetups. LGBT groups are great because they're so supportive, but they're not necessarily comfortable if you're straight. YMMV.

Meetup groups are really good, as they have such a wide variety. There are also software engineering groups particularly for women (e.g. www.womenwhocode.com). These tend to have a lot of younger women in them, but if there is one near to you then you'll find that they will be very grateful for your experience. Getting to know the women in these groups often opens social avenues into other activities as well.

Try joining the YWCA

Yeah me too

I'm with you. Friends move away and it's a problem

You need to meet single women who are either bi or lesbian. They will respect someone from the LGBTQ community. I am straight but over the years I have had friends from the LGBTQ arena, I owned a LGBTQ Introduction Service 20 years ago.. Do you have any Lesbian groups you can network in your area? Harder to meet straight women for friendship if you are LGBTQ. There are Lesbian meetups too. I'd keep looking.

"Who's single at my age?"

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Have you looked into Meetup groups?

What are your hobbies - is there a local group you could join? Is there a sport you enjoy - maybe there's a local club?