It is the same as a man having to have a younger woman, going through a mid life crisis and have to prove they still got it! Same with the women they have to prove to themselves they still got the bod to attract and hook a younger man. My humble opnion.
Well, a female opinion might be that women may not want to deal with the physical things that happen to men when they age. Having been there a few times myself, it is something to ponder when considering a relationship.
I don't do the singles ads. I'm the exception to the rule on this one. My children's father was 7 years older than I, and my second husband was 16 years older.
I think we all feel the pressure to 1) get it right this time, dammit; and 2) find someone who elevates our status in some way.
That's if you give a hoot what the Joneses think. I am starting to know what I'm looking for, and younger isn't it.
Ok, now that I read the responses...Mallard, if more men were willing to use their entire self to please, more women would be happy to be with them, regardless of infirmity.
(pun intended).
In my opinion.
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Plead the 5th amendment here as I've bean single long enough to know the answer to your question. PM me if you really want to know. It's not for a public site.
I think it should all boil down to personal fit...age parameters shouldn't be a hard and fast rule for anyone, IMHO.
We are all experienced enough at this age in life to determine what aspects and traits in a partner appeals...but I do have to say that I shy away from ads that get too specific but, then again, I fully support those individuals that are seeking their match through intense filtering of this sort. To each his or her own.
I like to think that I am open to meeting all sorts of people that may represent my first exposure to someone outside of the type or group that I socialize with or used to socialize with in the past. New experiences are what I crave in life now.
Singles ads and singles dating sites are places where you want to meet "your fantasy" IF your fantasy is attainable, that is.
Good luck on the fantasy, I wish them well.
I have never read singles ads so I don't know what messages they contain. I would have to say age really doesn't matter to me and I didn't know it did to so many women. Good reason to stay away from the ads?
Well I have dated men older and I have dated men younger....for me, the attraction has nothing to do with age (within reason of course). I am now 55 and I think that I would probably hesitate dating anyone 10 years older or 10 years younger...
