Speaking as a former single guy who didn't do to well with the online dating you have some advantages compared to the men. There far more men than women online and a lot of the female profiles are fake to keep the guys paying. I would get a contact from some women and sign up to reply but hear nothing back. I went out with a woman who was writing to 17 men.

I was a single mom now happily married to a man i met online. Because i had very little time, online dating gave me the chance to get to know people by chatting after the kids were in bed and i was very choosy about who i would actually meet. But i went through several bad matches until i found my husband. Honestly, i was like you in that i had no idea how to meet people. My story had a happy ending and yours will too. Just be patient and sometimes we meet people under the strangest circumstances and in odd places. I know for me, it was hard to get a babysitter to watch my autistic child but when i did i took full advantage. Give yourself permission to get out and have fun when you can. One day you will find a partner.