What age range are you generally willing to date? (male, attracted, kiss)
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If I was to think about a woman for marriage and raising a family I would think about 19-24 to my 41 would be about right. At 18 she could still be in high school and that would be too strange. At 25 a woman is a quarter of Century old and gravity starts taking affect.
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Originally Posted by LS Jaun
" I would periodically get messages from men in their 60's and 70's "
Thats probably about the right age range for a 42 yo women. I would recomend that you switch your age range to 60 and up.
Even so, I'm 46 and no, no, 1,000 times no, am I getting with someone the same age as my current SO's parents and my ex in-laws. That is just gross.
P.S. When my friends and I were 19-24, a 41-year-old man was equally gross.
Range is 30-45, I'm 39. I'd say the problem is I'm not a "10" nor am I a size 2. Rather, I'm more like a 2 who is a size 10.
Actually, one of my good guy friends told me the biggest obstacle I would face trying to date in this area is I'm over 35. I have several good guy friends who I go out with on a regular basis so I'm not hurting for companionship, though I do miss being part of something bigger than myself.
I never realized my age was an obstacle because it never was before when I did online dating (late 20's-early 30's). When I tried it again at age 39 I was in for a wake up because guy after guy from around 35-50 would tell me I was too old or their profile stated something like 18-29. I understand the cream of the crop men (those who are handsome, wealthy and successful)being picky but the average overweight man with an average job or below average man? yet these men are still on dating sites. I would cringe when men older than my dad contacted me.
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Originally Posted by JetJockey
I never really paid attention to the age ranges requested by men on online dating, but I've noticed more and more are in their mid to late 30s and their age range is 18-29. I mean, I haven't had luck dating regardless but I am curious to crossing that 3-0 barrier later this year is going to cut my chances down to nil.
I have noticed this more and more when doing online dating, like the older a man gets the more bizarre his age limits are. My loser ex is 45 and while browsing Match I saw his requirements were 18-25. There is no way he will even get a woman let alone a young woman. He makes little money, he lives with his parents, he's fat, he's ugly, he doesn't like most sex especially doing a certain act to a woman, he spends all his money and time playing video games and he's anti marriage. Who would want him? The only reason I gave him a chance was because years ago he was nothing like this but he is now.
I never really paid attention to the age ranges requested by men on online dating, but I've noticed more and more are in their mid to late 30s and their age range is 18-29. I mean, I haven't had luck dating regardless but I am curious to crossing that 3-0 barrier later this year is going to cut my chances down to nil.
It's hard to say. I did notice this past go around on Match that there seemed to be more men my age who had ranges above 35. When I'm out with either of my two closest girlfriends (one's here and one's in eastern WA), we are often asked if we are sisters and neither of them have any trouble with dating. One's 38 and the other 39.
After NWGuy died, I put up a very strong "Leave me the eff alone" wall and I think part of it is I've never figured out how to completely tear it down.
Even into my early 30's doing online dating I had a lot of responses. However at that point I was still modeling so that probably made a difference. Last time I did online (which will be the last time I am sure)I was depressed by the lack of quality men. Oh sure I still got a lot of responses, but so many were from men I would never consider like older men, divorced dads (or never married), men who were obviously mentally challenged, etc.
I never realized my age was an obstacle because it never was before when I did online dating (late 20's-early 30's). When I tried it again at age 39 I was in for a wake up because guy after guy from around 35-50 would tell me I was too old or their profile stated something like 18-29. I understand the cream of the crop men (those who are handsome, wealthy and successful)being picky but the average overweight man with an average or below average man? yet these men are still on dating sites. I would cringe when men older than my dad contacted me.
Hate to say it, but you are a crap magnet. Also, some of this might be because you have never been married.
When I was 38 and divorced, I had men from 24 to 64 contacting me. Most of them were in the 32-48 range, and of those, some were average, some were falling apart (young ones, too, judging by their photos), some were sleazy, but most were decent human beings, healthy, fit, active, with good jobs and respectable lifestyles. I attracted a lot of clean-cut preppy guys, G-men, military officers who were closet liberals, academicians, attorneys, IT guys, engineers, director- or VP-level execs, and so on. Quite a few of them did things like ski, hike, compete in triathlons, and travel. Many of them were rather easy on the eyes. Most of them made at least $25K more than I did. Some made into the six figures.
Oh, oopsie. That's right. A lot of them wouldn't be worth your time because they were divorced or divorced with children.
But more than a few of them would be perfect by your standards.
If all you attract are sleazes, jerks, and weirdos, you have to wonder what it is they see in you.
Range is 30-45, I'm 39. I'd say the problem is I'm not a "10" nor am I a size 2. Rather, I'm more like a 2 who is a size 10.
Actually, one of my good guy friends told me the biggest obstacle I would face trying to date in this area is I'm over 35. I have several good guy friends who I go out with on a regular basis so I'm not hurting for companionship, though I do miss being part of something bigger than myself.
That seems like a reasonable age range, though if you're going to go 9 lower it probably wouldn't hurt to go 9 higher, too, rather than just 6 higher. I forget there are places where 35 and still single is viewed as old or as some kind of anomaly, though. Where are you? Have you considered moving?
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