I find the situation with men here even worse than before. Now at almost 53 years old I am totally turned off to the idea of being with anyone again. I would always have preferred not to be alone and single, but my luck with men after my divorce, which was 10 years ago, has not been good. If you lived a lot closer you might be able to convince me that there are still men out there with a decent head on their shoulders who desire something meaningful in their lives. It seems that good women are often hard to find too. It’s unfortunate that the rest of us can’t seem to connect.

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A man would be crazy to marry with such a shallow dating pool and lack of real women. Usually, men and women have unrealistic expectations and the same game playing as in high school. 61, I had a nice long marriage and now dating for the last 6 years. I was in an abusive relationship for 25 years and never want to be in one again. I want to avoid women who are angry all the time for no reason, or cry at the drop of a hat all the time.

However, about 5 years ago I discovered with her help a little problem in my family called alcoholism and cleaned up my act many years ago and got sober. Most women lose their libido as well as men approaching 50, sometimes weight issue or health in general. I did not and had an increasing sex drive at 50 and am 56 now. Just depends…was worried when I was widowed at 52 that I wouldnt find someone my age or even older to have sex as often as I would like.

I do enjoy sex and I crave that closeness with a loving partner….that union, bond, giving and receiving pleasure. I won’t just give my body out like candy to anyone, but when I do find that special someone there will be a great deal of time spent in bed. If you men want the younger women then go for it. ConnectingSingles I prefer someone around my age because I will have more in common with that man and hopefully they will have the same level of maturity. Even if you found a woman believe me after a while you would not live up to her expectations. We are in an anti male , women are the victims of men period in history .

Tips for Dating After Divorce (That Are Actually Useful)

Becoming familiar with the online dating world may not be something you’re used to or the route you want to take, but chances are these dating apps will become your best friend. Maybe you have a friend who can show you the ropes on online dating, but do be careful. There are some peple on these sites and apps that don’t have good intentions and may not be looking for the type of relationship you are. For the most part, people on dating sites are genuine but, like any dating situation, it’s important to listen to your instincts and be careful. A Pew study in 2005 which examined Internet users in long-term relationships including marriage, found that many met by contacts at work or at school.

What about older women and younger men?

Be happy that you are now figuring things out …. I am truly happy where I am with my life and if I find someone they will just add to my happiness. While going through my divorce I did not date, instead I used this time to get to know me again , my likes and needs. Peter, So you have an “arrangement”. If you lose your money these girls will disappear. If they “gain” weight you will dump them.

During the “sort of fun” months, how much cash did you spend on him? I’m just trying to get an idea of what these couple of months cost you financially. Dating in San Diego, the low drama, mindfulness, capital of the world women do not take on work of any kind. The dating arena has changed greatly, but not the people in it.

“All the good ones are taken” never felt truer. David….I guess we really don’t know. I am getting tired of putting my own neck out there.

I was 56 and he was 19 and a college student . No wonder why so many men nowadays are going MGTOW after reading all these comments about these very pathetic women. And feminism has really ruined most of these women as well, since they really are the ones that are real men haters altogether to begin with. Most women aren’t really nice to meet at all today, and they always are very stuck up with such a very horrible attitude problem as well. These very troubled women need to get a real life, since they really don’t have one at all unfortunately. I am still a kind hearted woman who only wanted to find the same in a man so I wouldn’t be alone for the rest of my life.

If he hadn’t cheated or got cheated you would have been stuck with the jerk for another 10 years. My friend’s husband who was my friend too cheated after 30 years. Not a younger woman but in his mind a woman of more status.

For most guys who like to feel like the sh#t , it is tempting, you get swept into it, and makes it hard to look at women my own age or older. As for women their own age, they confess that those women “look older than I feel.” I think to myself, “Then don’t look in the mirror, bro’.” Let’s be real. There’s a reason why physically attractive women on these so-called dating sites can demand a man years younger than them! No one, male or female, let’s say over the age of 40, who has worked hard (i.e. diet & exercise) to stay physically fit and reasonably attractive is going to want to pair up with someone who has not.

Compared with only 19 percent of the men. “the rule of thumb seems to be that the more successful the woman, the less likely it is she will find a husband or bear a child. … Rosenfeld says what surprised him was that people over 30 were the ones who met partners online — rather than the twentysomethings he had expected.

We dated all through his college years. And yes, we had sex often and it was more than good. He told me I was the woman of his dreams. He proved it over and over and I began to believe him. He asked me to marry him after he graduated and landed his first job.