I, like you, have a cut off point, if you will, as to how "young" I will go where a date/partner is concerned.. and agree that as we age, our perspectives change as well.. a process only achieved by experience (ie, the passing of time) however, I believe you've misunderstood MY intent when using the term "age is only a number".. as surely other have as well!

I'm able to easily relate to others of differing ages, perhaps because I've been there and done that..? but most importantly I feel it's because I reMEMBER what it's like to be 'that' age and can easily relate, at that level, with empathy and understanding, along with a small mix of comradery.. by recalling HOW I felt, it offers common ground and readily puts people at ease, allowing the 'barriers of age' to melt away! but that doesn't mean I'd date a 20 year old! lol

if I may.. when I'm with my grandson I play at a level he can understand, while encouraging his growth.. and oftentimes my own kids say they can't tell who's the bigger kid! also, friends & ex boyfriends of both my kids often drop in, for no other reason than just to say hi and chat (even though my girls don't live here any more, they say they enjoy my company and conversation).. for the most part however.. my idea of that saying is.. you're only as old as you allow yourself to feel.. some days I feel 80 (body aches from pushing myself too hard the day before) and other days I could go on, and on with seemingly an abundance of energy.. what it all boils down to is.. if we believe we're YOUNG.. we'll FEEL young.. that old adage "mind over matter" is, what many people fail to understand, that the mind is SUCH a powerful tool.. that our simple thoughts and decisions can alter our way of living, thinking and feeling, thus indicating "age is only a number"!

if we close ourselves to possibilities.. we're stagnating our brain to only think in one way.. social conditioning perhaps? but by opening ourselves up.. we live richer, more meaningful lives by not only experiencing the moment.. but sharing them with others long after the moments have passed!

Just me being cheeky again. Must learn how to post AND do those smiley things. In defence that is multi-tasking and i am a bloke after all.

Any cheeky comments about skirts and I'll kick your butt, even if you can probably take me.

Are you kidding me navygirl?Like seriously,you "rarely agree"with me,?Like seriously? I'm right all the time, ,weeelll except for when I'm talking to mlrd,she kinda gives me a hard time,but some times I'm right too,but she's normally a "little"ahead of me!

Yep. I dated three guys in one summer and after a short bike ride of only 1 kilometre; they almost had a heart attack and I never saw them again. I wanted to do a 40 km bike ride but I guess that is not enough as according to you I am not as fit as a man.

Likewise here,some of you seem like you're making it some sort of race thing,I know all females ain't the same,but I see alot of females used guys that really care about them,and would give their life for them,and them females use them like a piece of garbage,absolutely no love at all,they're just there to see what you can do for them,again,I'm not sayin this is every woman,and I'd rather die than be a footstool for any woman or anyone period for that matter,even though ma men may gone off on some things he said,at the end of the day the message is clear,you a man be a man,and stop being a p$$y,I used to be like that until I had to learned the hard way,so if you guys want rip the man apart go ahead,it doesn't change the fact that alot what he's saying is true and make sense,Oh,and I love women and will always do!

Please don't take it the wrong way, but you always make it sound like all men are wrong, a-holes etc. and you always do / did the right thing. It's not a one way street... You have had your part in how things went just the same.
What you're conveying with your last posting is basically "Men NEED to do this, the SHOULD do that, they HAVE to feel/behave/respond/act this and that way or else .. "
A lot of women subconsciously attract the wrong men for them - not per say a really bad guy, just not the right one for them - so they can hold on to their own garbage, complain and point fingers. They attract men that confirm their convictions, so they themselves don't have to change --> Ppl in general subconsciously fear change.

How can you find love if you don't open up, work on yourself, and allow a guy some space to be him?

Goes for men who do this to women just the same of course...

Nahhhh...I'm not *saying* that, at all.

Someone in the thread mentioned that older women should be "as fit" as older men are, thus giving US the green light to develop paunches, too. THAT'S what I wrote.

A "strange nation"? Nahhhh...only about half of the US is "strange", but the condition appears to NOT be confined to our boundaries.

Thanks for noticing my post!!!

Oh.


In that case, I've been known to "noodle" an instrument, when my heart's not really been in it.


Most times, I prefer to play an instrument with great flair, fervor, and enthusiasm, though.

Only if they are as fit as us and not couch potatoes!! Most are overweight and lazy or smokers who can not function out of the house. OK ladies fire back,as most older men are the same I know

What is noodling? lol

Well Navygirl, at least we can laugh about it because I'm sure those guys aren't

When I am "GETTING AFTER" what I want by communicating as clear and concise as I can , and feel I'm not being communicated back with, I get gone. (Perhaps I should not assume that most people understand general colloquialisms however.)

Someone else that had that problem...
My ex was used to his exes throwing fits so he was surprised when I didn't.

Here's an example:

You can never win until you learn how other people actually see you, until you actually learn how to communicate with people, and learn how people, individuals, are actually communicating with you, rather than focusing on what you want them to think or believe.

Men can be so strange! (I know women can be as well.) But I actually had a bf that got mad at me for not getting jealous! Silly huh?
Jealous is something that happens with both men and women. It rears it's ugly head in many different ways unfortunately.

I use to feel the same as most you folks,but not only I've observed how alot of females compete and get jealous over petty things that alot of guys would care less about,I've seen some females rip another apart over maybe some whose ,outfit,lol petty stuff ECT