How To Cope With Being Single & Childless?

A few of my friends & I are at the point in our lives where we really, really want marriage & kids. However, apparently it’s not our time for that stage yet. But it’s getting more and more frustrating for us to deal with–when we see all our other friends getting married and having babies. I’ve managed to find ways to get my ‘kid fix’ by volunteering and so forth. But, any suggestions on how not to be so down on being single? there just aren’t any prospects out there for any of us—at least none that live close by. so please don’t suggest online dating–we’ve all tried that and discovered that it’s not for us. we need people who we can actually see once in a while! Any help/tips are appreciated.