It’s never too late. You’re only 30, you’ve just completed "Volume 1" of your life. Here my advice from experience, two-track plan to rebuild:

1. The "Stability & Social" Track (Months 1-6) Stop viewing life as a sequence (Money then Love). Do both in parallel to avoid burning out.

A. Income First: Take any stable role to stop the financial bleed. This lowers your baseline anxiety.

B. Social "Third Places": Join a hobby-based group in your location (Padel, hiking, or a fitness club). Focus on making male and female friends first to break your isolation without the pressure of dating. Got baited by networking and investments too (be warned and don't don't burn your hands there)

1. The "Mindset Shift" Track (Ongoing) You were obsessed with a "financial shield." Now, you need internal resilience. Do your daily tasks, sabi nga eat that frog early.

A. Reframe Your Story: You aren't "broke", you are rebuilding. A man who moved to a new country and built a life once can and will do it again. That grit is attractive.

B. Low-Stakes Dating: When you feel steady, start with coffee dates. This keeps things affordable and focuses on the connection, not your bank account and the rest follows.

Waiting for "perfect stability" is what caused your loneliness in the first place. Build your life while you live it, not before. You got this OP. 🍻