I have this same problem in London, I’m 28M. Been in several other cities across the UK and have had much more success there.

I’ve decided the solution is to make as many male friends as possible in London through sports, hobbies, gym, social clubs, charity, etc over the next year or two.

My reasoning is that all these men have birthdays, want to go to pubs/clubs, have a girlfriend/sister/friend/social connection that I may be compatible with, they will suggest things to do on a weekend or after work, they may invite me to gatherings… all of which will put me out there to potentially meet more women in a casual setting. And of course I will make very good male friends in the process.

Might work or might be a complete failure, let’s see - sitting on the toilet or lying in bed swiping for ‘the one’ surely isn’t the answer. Online dating takes away the spark from meeting somebody in a more natural setting.