My Theory on why dating is harder for middle age men (girlfriends, how to)
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Aww! Maybe try a professionally-photog'd pic? Try a couple of different OLD sites?
I've tried a slew of pics over the years. They're not bad, clear and representative. I'm not getting any better looking. If I'm not good enough the way I am, I'm sorry.
I've tried a slew of pics over the years. They're not bad, clear and representative. I'm not getting any better looking. If I'm not good enough the way I am, I'm sorry.
Sorry, I've forgotten exactly what we've discussed before; I know we've had some back-and-forth on a thread or two. How have you fared with meeting women IRL, in group activity environments, where you can gradually crank up the charm?
Its really quite simple.
Based on basic stats, there are supposedly more men than women among 25-35 crowd. But what makes it a real bummer is that there are WAY too many single mothers. And it makes sense. When couples split up the mothers typically take the kids while dads pay their way out and easily re-enter the dating pool.
It seems like a third of women online these days are carrying baggage from prior relationships. Which means that attractive women without kids end up getting the most attention and there is probably 5 comparably good looking guys for every attractive woman.
Any thoughts? The numbers are complete guesses, but you get the idea..
In my unstatisticfied opinion, many of those who have trouble dating cause a lot of it themselves with their excuses, games, check lists, deal breakers and other middle school nonsense.
Also their inability to have an actual conversation using their voice instead of their fingers.
While I don't think those just out of college (25-year-olds) are middle aged (think most people consider middle aged to be when someone is in their mid 40s to 60s) the reason its harder when people get older is that there are just less single people. Most people are paired off. And some people when they reach middle age and haven't had luck or were married and now divorced or widowed just drop out of dating. They are set in their lives/in their ways and are happy. I think more women drop out of dating then men because simple numbers show that more men marry after divorce and death of a spouse than women.
Sorry, I've forgotten exactly what we've discussed before; I know we've had some back-and-forth on a thread or two. How have you fared with meeting women IRL, in group activity environments, where you can gradually crank up the charm?
He needs a high intellectual woman. Some things I have no idea what he is talking about. Lol
Sorry, I've forgotten exactly what we've discussed before; I know we've had some back-and-forth on a thread or two. How have you fared with meeting women IRL, in group activity environments, where you can gradually crank up the charm?
I get on with people fine in general. I'm not awkward or anything. I just don't ever meet single and/or childless women. At my age, and with my circle of friends, coworkers, etc. everyone has a boyfriend / fiancee / husband. I'm a muso/musican and I'd love to find someone with similar appreciation and get out to shows pretty often (especially) but EVERY girl is latched to a guy... always. Online dating seems the only way to filter out eligible ladies.
I'm not that smart. Ha ha. Granted, I'm educated and try to be (like to be) worldly and with it. Is that a bad thing to women now?
No, no, intellectual is good! Depends on the lady, but then, you're looking for similar, one can assume. You're in Phx? Is it more traditional there, or something? People get married young? What about all the suburbs, Tempe, etc.? Are there no singles groups of any sort? No singles hiking (fall is great weather for that), meetups, nothing? Buddhist/Taoist/Zen groups? (Forgive me if I've asked you this stuff before.)
I'm not that smart. Ha ha. Granted, I'm educated and try to be (like to be) worldly and with it. Is that a bad thing to women now?
Awww yes you are.Nope not a bad thing.I'm educated myself.Some what worldly too.
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Originally Posted by RbccL
Don't sell yourself short, monkey! You're pretty clever, it sounds like he's having more problems finding an acceptable match than you are
Awww you are clever too.
No I think we are about equal in finding an acceptable match.No bueno.
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Depends on the lady, but then, you're looking for similar, one can assume. You're in Phx? Is it more traditional there, or something? People get married young? What about all the suburbs, Tempe, etc.? Are there no singles groups of any sort? No singles hiking (fall is great weather for that), meetups, nothing? Buddhist/Taoist/Zen groups? (Forgive me if I've asked you this stuff before.)
