Hi, I'm a 34m living in Australia and I've been running into a similar problem with many of my matches.

I will start by saying that I moved to Australia from America to be with someone and it didn't end up working out. Stuff like that happens, and I'm not torn up about it as it was a very amicable split and the ex is still my best friend. We were just too incompatible when it came to being in a relationship.

Where the problem lies is that it's almost inevitable that the person I matched with is gonna ask why I moved to Australia. If I answer honestly, that I moved for someone and it didn't work out, the tone of the conversation will either change dramatically or I'll get unmatched soon after.

Am I supposed to lie about my reasoning? There are only a few common ways of getting permanent residency here and I very clearly don't fall under the others. I'm not a student, I don't have family here, and I don't work a job that screams "skilled work visa". Partner visa is really all that's left after that.

I'm just afraid that if I leave it vague, it will come up again and cause problems later. I personally don't like the idea of lying, even by omission, especially when it's in purview of building a relationship. It also just complicates things if I have to dance around the subject.

What can I do to avoid this problem moving forward? Am I overthinking this?

Edited for clarity: I am here permanently as a result of a partner visa. My ex and I separated after I had received PR and I'll be applying for citizenship at the end of this year so I'm not looking for someone to help me stay here.