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Topic: DOES AGE REALLY MATTER?
OTTO_man Joined Wed 01/13/10 Posts: 18	Thu 01/14/10 12:52 AM
Does age really matter, I mean if two people are consenting adults, what is the matter with being too old or too young? Why does it matter? The only thing that should matter is if 2 people share the same outlook on life, have the same interests and really click, physically and mentally. Age just doesn't matter. it only matters if you make it matter! I think the people who limit themselves to those closest to their own age are limiting their possibilities of finding a soul mate, or at least a near soul mate. what do you all think? I have always said this: "Age is just a number"

RicanMamisita Joined Wed 08/05/09 Posts: 100	Thu 01/14/10 11:08 AM
Older men. I love them.

XenomorphEyez Joined Sun 11/29/09 Posts: 923	Thu 01/14/10 11:25 AM
Yes it jolly well does!! Take a look at Ronnie Wood and his latest flame, see what she says about him! Ronnie Wood and Eye Candy She's on Celebrity Big Brother now, I still can't figure out how dating someone makes you a celebrity...but I digress...they are no longer "dating". She is getting her 15 minutes and will be out of the house soon enough and back to waitressing I'm sure. She has rejected the advances of a guy her own age in the house. So maybe she really does like men 50 years her senior. Age aside, everyone keeps calling her a gold digger. Well...she's pretty bad at it considering she forgot to get any gold before the relationship ended. If she was smart, she should be spending all her time learning from the Master Of Gold digging who entered the house...Ivana Trump.

XenomorphEyez Joined Sun 11/29/09 Posts: 923	Thu 01/14/10 11:39 AM
Yeah...preferences really blow when they don't fall in line with your personal attributes... You've noticed that, too, huh? Bingo! It's amazing what some people think they deserve and not what they are compatible with. It's not just an age thing. Hey even George Castanza didn't want to date a bald woman. But everyone isn't always their worst critic. Sometimes reality just passes some folks by. Then they will wonder why they are not getting their emails returned.

Roweanne Joined Mon 03/03/08 Posts: 437	Thu 01/14/10 11:47 AM
Up to a point, age does matter. It's a bit tougher (though not impossible) to find things in common with someone who isn't in the same age range as you are. I had supper with a guy younger than I last summer, by about 10 years, and he was a nice guy. However, he seemed rather younger than I remember 28-32 being when I was that age. I think I'm getting old. LOL And I'm sure that older men sometimes think the same thing about me when we talk.

Dempcey Joined Sun 12/27/09 Posts: 101	Thu 01/14/10 12:21 PM
Does age really matter, I mean if two people are consenting adults, what is the matter with being too old or too young? Why does it matter? The only thing that should matter is if 2 people share the same outlook on life, have the same interests and really click, physically and mentally. Age just doesn't matter. it only matters if you make it matter! I think the people who limit themselves to those closest to their own age are limiting their possibilities of finding a soul mate, or at least a near soul mate. what do you all think? Uh yes it matters. I'm 41 and I have had some rather young men approach me and after 5 minutes of talking with them my mind aches with teenage agonizing and immaturity blues. Men much older than I are going to a place mentally my young heart is not willing to follow. Not to mention either way there is compromise in the sex department I'm just not really willing to give up or teach. Then there is the fact that young folk need time to get some life experience under their belts and apt to grow, change and most of us older folk have been there and done that. I wouldn't ask a young man to be in a relationship with me because at some point he might want children and with me this can't happen and wouldn't even if I could bare more rugrats. I'm not saying that there aren't exceptions, but on the whole -10 or +10 for me is pushing it. Either way a fun place to visit and share some time with, but not somewhere I would want to live.

mscherbear Joined Fri 03/07/08 Posts: 15111	Thu 01/14/10 12:41 PM
Yeah...preferences really blow when they don't fall in line with your personal attributes... You've noticed that, too, huh? Bingo! It's amazing what some people think they deserve and not what they are compatible with. It's not just an age thing. Hey even George Castanza didn't want to date a bald woman. But everyone isn't always their worst critic. Sometimes reality just passes some folks by. Then they will wonder why they are not getting their emails returned.

Atlantis75 Joined Wed 12/03/08 Posts: 8581	Thu 01/14/10 12:46 PM
Does age really matter, I mean if two people are consenting adults, what is the matter with being too old or too young? Why does it matter? The only thing that should matter is if 2 people share the same outlook on life, have the same interests and really click, physically and mentally. Age just doesn't matter. it only matters if you make it matter! I think the people who limit themselves to those closest to their own age are limiting their possibilities of finding a soul mate, or at least a near soul mate. what do you all think? I have always said this: "Age is just a number" Yeah. I tried at in Stop&shop when they told me a number I supposed to pay at the cashier.

Beachfarmer Joined Tue 04/17/07 Posts: 24707	Thu 01/14/10 12:48 PM Edited by Beachfarmer on Thu 01/14/10 12:48 PM
I hate it when anyone tries to serve some OLD wine. Gimmee some of the fresh stuff.....like that box over there.

GIJane77 Joined Fri 01/08/10 Posts: 16	Fri 01/15/10 09:44 AM
Does age really matter, I mean if two people are consenting adults, what is the matter with being too old or too young? Why does it matter? The only thing that should matter is if 2 people share the same outlook on life, have the same interests and really click, physically and mentally. Age just doesn't matter. it only matters if you make it matter! I think the people who limit themselves to those closest to their own age are limiting their possibilities of finding a soul mate, or at least a near soul mate. what do you all think? Maturity and life experience are more important than age. There are some young guys who are wiser than I am, and intelligent, but sometimes they are emotionally immature. The older guys I dated were immature, although they have a lot of experience. Experience doesn't make everyone wiser and stronger. Some of them like to play the victim. I really can't tell what a person has to offer until I get to know them. Their true nature emerges after the honeymoon phase of the relationship has passed. Finally, I just date the guys that I have a strong attraction to, as well as several common characteristics and interests. I look for compatibility. Age is not a factor.