Hi,
I love to downhill ski, hike and rollerblade. I'm one of those people that can find fun things to do in every season.
Problem is, I cannot seem to find anyone near me in my age group that even remotely has an interest in anything that doesn't involve drinking or contstant 'texting'<-like the world will end if you don't respond to someone in milliseconds, and totally blow-off the person you're with while doing that.
Granted, i can see why one might be afraid of getting hurt, but still. What good is medical insurance if ya don't test-drive it every once in a while?

look forword to any opinions.
Thanks.

Texting takes away natural beauty >_<

Yes, it's your age. Definitely.

But don't despair. You're not alone. I feel your pain, literally.

The seemingly endless supply of well-stacked blondes and company promotions dried up, without notice. I am now lonely, unemployed, living in rooms, and the world is a better place. At least relatively, that is, in comparison to my life achievements now, as opposed to the past.

I think most people in our age group feel the same way. Texting is great but when I am out with friends, my phone becomes unimportant. My sons and family know that I will check it occasionally and to write Call Now if it is an emergency.

I have made online friends with some great people in Ohio so I recommend joining in the forums. You may be surprised to find friends who enjoy your interests. Who knows what may happen!!!

Good Luck and Welcome

You're pretty much doomed if you're looking for someone who isn't interested in alcohol. I've been looking for someone like that for years....I haven't had any problems with the texting issue. I'm assuming they're probably all too drunk to find their phones.

I like a woman, a date, who txts during dinner. It gives me an excellent opportunity to check out the other attractive women in the restaurant. She's looking down onto her txt machine, and I can dipstick her cleavage and she wouldn't notice.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

God did have a reason and a concept why He gave us txt phones.

Not every woman is into the drinkng/bar thing. I do drink when in a social gathering but I am usually a one and done drinker. I have nothing against drinking, I just don't need it to have a good time.

At FIFTY,,,,,,WE ALL BECOME DAD'S OR MOM'S to the ones out here looking,,lol,,,

UNLESS,,they are over 39,,,,WELL,,thats my real thoughts anyway,,,lol

I have and do get hit on by youngins,,down to twenty years old,,

ButI can't do a twenty year old life partner with a real since of DOING THAT,,,lol,Imean SURE,,I could DO A TWENTY year old,,as I am realwith me here,,,lolbut to THINK long term from or in THAT,,,not a chance..

So I prefer and REALLY,,only ever have,,,,went down to a thirty year old once to date,,,and talked her into getting back with her ex boyfriend,,,lol,WHAT THE HELL'S WRONG WITH ME???lol
She was just to young for me,,and she did have strong feelings yet for him and his two sons,,so,,I pointed her mind there,,and we stayed ok,as friends..no regrets...

I married my ex's who were my same age or one year younger...two is all my ex's,,,,lol,,,and MY third to marry,,,hasn't happen yet.

YOU sound very active and THAT means MUCH,,to many ladies who don't want a guy who just sits around all the time,,and many ladies who don't smoke,,live a very active life,,so THATS A PLUS FOR YA..

I do believe that NO MATTER WHAT YOUR AGE IS OR YOURRACE IS,,THERE ARE MANY OUT HERE WHO COULD AND WOULD FIND YOU THEIR PERFECT,,,

THAT GOES FOR ALL OF US HERE..

The SECRET to KNOW,,,is HOW TO FND THEM??????

I've been on here for five years and STILL have no GREAT INSIGHTS to how to find the one who really FINDS YOU,,their best pick to be with??

So good luck on here and I wish you many lived out dreams to be in..

I agree with Delilady. Women like that your age are out there. You and I are the same age, Flying Scooter, and I am a very light and occasional drinker. I text, but the phone is off or in vibrate mode and generally ignored when I am with someone. So I am thinking it's not the age. I ran into the behaviors you describe when I was first divorced--- hanging out with people 10-15 years younger and going to the bars & clubs hoping to meet someone. Is it possible you are looking for substantially younger women or you are looking in bars and clubs or other known drinker-texter habitats? That's what I was doing and it simply did not work out! There's a Meetup group in the Cleveland area called "Doing Stuff Outdoors" that might be more aligned with your interests and a good way to meet like-minded women? Just a suggestion.

Good luck--- I left Ohio about 25 years ago, or I'd go out with ya---any guy with such a fabulous dog must be all right.

Try looking at their heart, and not their picture.
There are good people here.
Who will give you the benefit of the doubt.

I would lose the negativity and gain the
optimistic view.

And, be brave :-)

I think part of the problem may just be where I am. Around this part of Indianastan, there are more bars than houses. You have to wonder about the economic viability of that sort of system, but then again, none of the bars ever go out of business.

I'm not interested in drinking alcohol at all BUT depends with the person/people I'm with... ^________^ and I'm 24 though

a reason why souf is a fav person of mine

i don't see that you have a problem, but then i'm not you. by that i mean that as i've aged i find that i'm the odd one. i'd bet i'm every bit as physically active as you and i'm amazed when i find someone my age who is in the shape that i'm in and can do the activities that i do. so most often i do them alone, assuming i can't bring the pooch, and revel in the knowledge that i'm not the least similar in health, condition, interests, etc., to my peers in my age group. when i start to find that most people my age enjoy the things that i enjoy i'll know i've finally succumed to old age because it's me that will have changed. so enjoy your uniqueness, alone if necessary.

oh yeah. almost forgot. drinking, smoking, inactive lifestyle, etc, no better test drive for medical insurance. texting? not a clue. never done that.

Yeah I don't get the drinking or texting either. Most people my age just want to sit and watch tv with beer in hand; or movies, or dinners. Me, I like to cycle, hike, travel, walk, take up new hobbies. I personally have been injured in a car accident which severely damaged my knees and I can't do things like skiiing or rollerblading but can do many other activities.

Can I get your dog's digits???? I'd love to text that beaut!!

It might be your moniker, some might get the wrong idea with the flyin cooter.... just sayin

I'm with LookinRound.... That's a beautiful beast!

I find too many people in my age group have given up on life and have just become old farts! No sense of youthful spirit whatsoever! Oh they talk a good game, but really just want to fit into the old folks bin like others they see around them. And that's fine for them, but so far from where I'm coming from!

And to be honest, I can understand this POV if you've got a hoard of lovely grandkids running around, god bless 'em. But many of us still have some fire in our souls, and haven't been clubbed in the head by old age just yet!

Exchanging laughs with others online can be a lot of fun, but it's also a deadend if it's all you do over the course of a year or two. Surely there are similar young-hearted ladies out there - the problem now is finding them, or them finding you!

Keep rockin' everyone!


FantasyArtMan