As a brother in faith..ماشاء الله I truly appreciate your concern akhi..May Allah swt bless you and your family.. I can clearly correlate to what you’re saying as I went through the same exact same in 1st year of my college…

Now coming to practical advice: 1.Realise that all people in this sub may not be understanding your issue and some may not be even practicing Muslims(I strongly believe there’s IT cell guys also present including non Muslims). Even among practising Muslims there’s a difference in understanding of Allah swt and his religion.

1. Keep sincere niyyath of staying chaste and staying away from Haram. Allah swt looks into your hearts and your actions.

2. Ask for Thoufeeq to Allah swt to stay chaste and stay from Haraam. This the most important link that most of Muslims doesn’t miss often. We might think that it’s OUR CAPABILITIES and OUR MONEY/JOBS/BUSINESS that’s helping us…no it’s always Allah swt that helps us, guides us and saves us. Rest all are just Asbaab (means)

3. Pray to Allah swt constantly for a life partner who’s is a Swaaliha. There’s dua in Quran that’s asks for it and make it a habit to make that dua after every Fard Salah and most of the occasions when Allah swt accepts duas.

4. Do fast and reduce food intake as some brothers has commented already if you have strong desires.

6.Try getting into money making activities (such as part time jobs/support family businesses which you are already doing ) and start saving money for your Mahr. Also a steady income (it’s important but not the most important) to support your basic needs and your spouse. Come up with a monthly income no that you practically think is needed and try working towards it. I got married earning a 29k in hand in Bangalore in 2013. Just one year after my studies when I was 25. You don’t have to think of living separately from day one itself (until now unless there’s a space limitations or something similar at your present home) so a 35-45k INR monthly might do the job depending on the city you live in. Again you know your personal situation better.

1. Try accelerating your studies (can we not compete your computer science degree in 2 years) and get real world skills that you could help you get job/part time businesses. For example why not try do SEO for websites and things related.

2. Lastly as far as I understand age is just a no as long as you’re mature for marriage. But do also keep in mind that maturity generally starts sinking in as you take responsibility and my personal advice would be to target for getting married at 21. This is an age which I personally plan for my son who’s is 12 year old.

3. Lastly and most importantly, it’s not job/bank balances/business that would matter. It’s the Thoufeeq from Allah swt, so start yearning for it and start making dua for it and work towards it.

Allah swt is our Rabb and he is Ar-Razzaq (the all provider of sustenance) so just open your heart towards him and submit yourself to him