2007-11-23 06:27:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
Why is it so difficult to date at 50 and over? Because you have learned so much and do not want to make any mistakes, as possibly you may have done in the past. As a consequence, you are more discriminate as to who you date therefore making it ever so much more difficult.
2007-11-23 06:39:38 · answer #1 · answered by mj 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Okay I'm over 50 and I won't date most of my friends or even most of the friends of my friends. After half a century we all have way too much baggage. And lets face it what do want at this age? Not to knock companionship but most people this old aren't active any only wish to fall asleep in front of the TV every night. And you can do that almost as well a lone as you can with some one else.
Honestly are you interested in an adventure? And shouldn't every romance be an adventure?
2007-11-23 14:38:30 · answer #2 · answered by brianjames04 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Im not sure what you mean when you say "so difficult" but maybe your not open enough to those around you. Or maybe your looking in all the wrong places. Dating is not all what one would hope for. Maybe you need to do what we used to do back in the 1960's and just let life happen,and live for the day.Not worry about tomorrow. Works for me.
2007-11-23 22:36:49 · answer #3 · answered by clint eastwood 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there are more decent women than men, and (almost) all the decent men are taken by the time you are 50. Plus we get set in our ways and picky. I say if you can't find the right one, then don't date at all. We don't need men to survive.
2007-11-23 14:31:56 · answer #4 · answered by Linda K 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have lost our idealistic view of the world, we are walking around with our eyes wide open and are a lot more aware of people and their issues. When it comes to dating, I have learned to lower my expectations of a first date and meeting new people, but at the same time, I have raised my standards. I think when you are young, you are a lot more forgiving or just plain ignorant of people and you tend to excuse things that as a mature adult you just can't wrap yourself around.
2007-11-23 14:47:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, i'm not sure it's any harder than young people, but we all have a lot more baggage by then. we are smarter and know more considerations by then. we realize that people might betray us. we are gunshy after having been hurt. also there starts to be a shortage of men about that time. so that makes it really hard if you're female.
2007-11-23 14:30:10 · answer #6 · answered by Sufi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If both of you are in your 50's,
then you are both set in your ways.
2007-11-23 14:31:28 · answer #7 · answered by candle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are plenty of singles in that age group you just need to figure out where to go to meet them.I don't think they like the bar seen.
2007-11-23 14:33:26 · answer #8 · answered by glenda w 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are in the NYC area email me
2007-11-23 14:30:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
there aren't too many singles in that age range
2007-11-23 14:29:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋