when you get older do you lose the feeling of Love? (date, girlfriend)

[green papaya]

it seems the older I get the less Im concerned with Love and Affection? not something thats important to me anymore, no need for a girlfriend.

I just dont care anymore, it feels like I missed the boat and it's too late.

[1986pacecar]

It's probably biological, you know reduced testosterone, etc. Could be your health isn't what it used to be or maybe you're just giving up. I don't think that love becomes any less important as we age but desire surely dissipates.

[Pitt Chick]

How old is 'old' to you, green papaya?

I am in my 60s... and love hasn't faded, desire hasn't dissipated.

[usayit]

Health reasons are definitely a possibility but so is becoming jaded from disappointment or heartbreak.

[funymann]

Originally Posted by green papaya

it seems the older I get the less Im concerned with Love and Affection? not something thats important to me anymore, no need for a girlfriend.

I just dont care anymore, it feels like I missed the boat and it's too late.

Yeah, I think that's true but it's nice to have somebody at home. I'd prefer a dog who is always happy to see me and doesn't complain about anything.

[Mikala43]

I still love being in a relationship. I love the friendship, the intimacy, the conversation, laughter and learning about myself by how my husband sees me.

Now if I were to find myself single, I think I would enjoy the break for awhile, I enjoy being by myself very much.

[rego00123]

I can take either or TBTH
I am totally comfortable being with just myself but I still "feel" the love from others who are willing to give it.

It's my choice whether I reciprocate it or not.

[Omnidroid]

I agree, when I was in high school, love and feelings were so new to me.

But now that I'm a few years older, I no longer feel the same thrill and excitement of love. But the feeling of sex is still good. But even so, sex isn't all that hype is was before.

I guess, when people do something enough times, the excitement from doing it goes away.

If you've dated 20 girls in your lifetime, you don't get the same feeling as you did on the very first date from Girl #1.

If you've had sex with 30 girls in your lifetime, you don't get the same thrill as when you just started out with Girl #1.

Therefore, it's no longer important to you anymore and you no longer desire love.

[stepka]

I'm the opposite. I'm 56 and I want love and a relationship more than ever. I think a big part of that for me is that I never really had a real relationship--spent half my life with a closeted gay husband and now I want the real thing. It's slow in coming though b/c many men seem to have given up and my one male friend who is just like me is a man I have zero chemistry with!

[hawaiiancoconut]

Yes. I've lost that love....that felling.