Many of you seem to be very hung up on age. I guess if you are looking for a wife or husband, it makes a difference in regard to longevity.

Personally, I don't care if she is 35 or 75 as long as she is in reasonable shape and we can enjoy some shared activities. It is all about physical condition and attitude!!

Maybe in the wrong thread????

The real problem isn't the chronological age but the physical and mental age. This is particularly a problem at the very younger and older ages. That is an advantage of speed dating or social mingle groups. It only takes a couple of minutes to divide people based on physical health and mental attitude. In the over 50 group, when I hear someone say "I'm too old for that", it means I don't want to get acquainted with them. Their attitude sucks!!

To say that one gender has more intelligent decision-making capability is looking too much at formal educational achievement. In many couple situations, there is a definite difference in capability. While both should have input, the input of the person with the most applicable knowledge and proven history should have the greater input.

The real problem and damage occurs when the person with a track record of failures is allowed to be the primary decision maker. In some situations, one of the partnership just has to accept the decisions of the other if the partnership is to be successful. I have very little time for someone who thinks they have high capability but have a proven track record of failures in their life.

I can agree with a good share of what the OP wrote. I consider most dating sites Husband or Wife hunting sites. As said, checking off the required boxes as opposed to getting to know someone. The goal should be to find someone new with the idea we are going to spend some time doing a mutually pleasant activity. Look at it the same way you would if someone from work you don't know, suggests stopping after work for a beer. Just a short time, social connection.

I would love a "dating" or "get acquainted" site without the pretense of is he or she possibly "the one". That would be a site I would be willing to pay for!!

We each have to decide if the attention we get is worth the price we have to pay. I would suggest, sometimes it is!

And if they have a full time job just not at a high income level?

Most of us are really suspicious when someone contacts us with a huge age difference. We expect someone only interested in our net worth. Obviously, that is going to be a consideration; they aren't going to support us. What do we think when that initial contact extends for a month or more and it starts to feel like the beginning of some type of friendship? I'm going to wait until we actually meet in real life before I totally believe.

What are your thoughts?

I could enjoy a good irish stew recipe. One with actual gravy w/ meat and veggies

There are a number of religious practices in the Old Testament created by church leadership applicable to daily life of the time. They were meant to help protect the lay public from things and situations that could harm them. A woman and child without a husband/father were destined to a young death. The church, encouraging the man to take responsibility via marriage, provided a chance for the woman and child to survive. Even today, a mother and child have a better chance within a marriage. We also have laws that provide some protection should the marriage fail.

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There are very few actual dating sites. Most so called dating sites are actually husband or wife hunting sites. Pick through the profiles and see if someone has a spouse potential. Go through your 100 question checklist. Decide if the marriage potential is good enough to actually become involved with them. Nothing in there about going out together on Friday evening!!

interesting statistic: In the +55 age group, there are approximately 57 single men per 100 single women. When we are in public, social situations, it seems that men outnumber women by a vast majority. Where are all you ladies hiding??

"Just have to find that one you enjoy spending time with and traveling..."

That is almost the impossible task!!!

Who is near South Padre Island and wants to meet up for a social afternoon or evening?

Eventually, solo gets old and we tend to stop traveling. That doesn't mean we have to be a married couple, just 2 people that want to share an experience.

sure sounds like a common condition for us older guys. I may not have much, but I'm certainly willing to share what I do have.

Hey Guy...... Seems like the Minnesota landscape is just winter barren. Some of us escape to where the world is not snow covered and cold.

My wish is to get my life in better order and meet some new people I can enjoy spending time with.

Both older and younger women can be physically attractive to older men. The real difference comes in availability. There are many more younger women out in society with a friendly attitude. Seldom do I see an older, single woman someplace where I can meet her or start a conversation with her. If I can't meet you, how can I have an interest in spending time with you?