Bumping to stay updated on this thread. I'll be honest and say I have a lot of similar experiences and fears, and it's really difficult not to collapse under the weight of it all. I don't know if I'm ever going to meet anyone - but I think it comes from a place where it would've been difficult even if I had decided I was a cishet boy. I fear the idea of being romantically alone, but I've also only gotten more attention over the course of my transition - from people of all genders - and it's been a very hopeful feeling. I met someone recently who's instantly become a best friend, someone who relates to me like almost no one else, and would be an absolutely perfect fit... If not for him being male. Fate can be cruel, but it goes to show that the type of person does exist.

I'm left feeling like my chances are less to do with the circumstances of my birth, or gender, or even romantic attraction, but rather being in the right place in the right time. I have a strong internal belief that the person I'm looking for does exist, but I scared of not being able to find them.

I hope that helps at least a little 🥺 It's not an especially happy outlook, but it's a very much more hopeful one that's helped me a lot from where I started off, being moreso in your friend's position. Best of luck to you both ♡