What's funny about the "staffing shortage" situation is that it is a direct result of men asking about women (in advance) the same question these women are allegedly asking about men.

And we know beyond all doubt men are asking the question first because men are the ones expected to initiate romance while women sit back and choose whatever poor schmuck fits their desires at the moment. Which means men literally have to do at minimum a risk assessment on whether or not her majesty is feeling receptive to an advance or not, and messing that up is a great way to cop harassment charges or worse.

So if the only candidate that women like this are getting are "unsuitable" this inherently means these women failed out of the application process early and don't even realize it because the role they have insisted on is entirely passive.

This is the drawback of being in the Chooser role - you only get what Performers are willing to show up and dance for your stale circus peanuts.

The problem is finding someone whose presence would make our already good life better.

The problem is, there's only one Henry Cavill. The problem is, there is only zero men who can meet your standards. The problem is, the man whose presence would make your already good life better only exists in your imagination.

But do I actually like this man enough to build a life around him? And apparently, that question has resulted in a bit of a staffing shortage.

The question is, if this man actually did exist, why would this man who can live up to your standards even want you in the first place? What do you bring to the table, that he already doesn't bring to the table himself?

They have careers. They have apartments. They go on trips. They have hobbies. They have friends. They eat at fine restaurants.

They have so much. All these material things. They spend, spend, spend. Yet they are unhappy. Why? Women want to act like men, but women don't have what men have: a purpose. So they live their lives aimlessly, looking for a man who doesn't exist, in order to give them a purpose.

It looks like you have done well really. You have taken responsibility for yourself, worked hard, got a qualification that will always pay a wage and are debt free. That is something to be proud of.

Anhedonia can be a proper medical problem and its worth researching that but it can also be something that your life gives you. Some kind of shake up in life might be a good idea as a sort of re-set. One great thing about your qualification is that it can take you all over the place, so starting over somewhere else is never going to be a problem. Have you considered any particular nursing specialism that might be more interesting? Or what about nursing in the military (which can lead to an early retirement and a great pension) or in disaster relief or just in another place that is very different? Such things could provide more interest and a bit of a shake up to re-boot life. The great thing is that none of these possible re-boots costs you much in terms of personal risk. You have family to move around and even if it all goes wrong, you still have the degree and if worst comes to worst you can still walk into an agency in pretty much any city and say "put me in a job" and they will.

It is also a good idea to consider what gives you joy. You are quite young and you have spent a lot of time grinding hard towards a career that is not classically masculine. You may not have given much attention to what you actually enjoy. Forget about what gets women or money or status, what do you actually fancy as a hobby? Getting in with a group of men who share a common hobby can be really good. I think you could just make yourself try things that you think might be interesting.

Whatever you do, don't do nothing and hope it goes away. You are in a great position to try stuff, so make use of that. You will never be so young, free, energetic and good looking again. Use it.