Quote From: everymanLooks like you give yourself the "no" on any age bracket a man is in, you just fill in the reason they aren't going to be a potential partner for you. Not all men over 50 are dating women in the 20's and 30's and some would love to raise a child.
We older men want to feel appreciated, respected and loved. Most of the women I have dated are a few years older than me. We have a great time. They are young at heart, have a healthy sense of humor and have a positive outlook on life. They take care of themselves. I enjoy their company and feel good being with them.
Remember even the pretty woman who put her fingers in the salad, made unkind remarks to her date and didn't look at him wasn't given a second date by all the men in the audience. She is attractive, young, and has a nice figure, etc. she had it all - well not quite! So, if you want to wait another 10 years just remember, you'll need to come up with a reason the 60 year old man won't be a viable candidate.
I am not saying NO to these guys - they are saying NO to me and usually to my face. I end up with their friendship but never their love. Because I am their friend, they feel comfortable enough to tell my why "it just won't work".
I have had the young men approach me to see if I would "teach them". Since I don't look 47, I have met men in their 30's interested only to have them disappear once they find out that I can't have their children. The men close to my age (in their 40's) either want a f*ck buddy (his actual words) or have told me that I am too old for them.
I had one 54 year old guy tell me that my daughter was the reason he was refusing to date me (he had already raised his kids and didn't want to do that again). One guy refused to date me because I DIDN'T smoke and he did. Other older men (over 50) are disappointed that I cannot just take off at the drop of a hat because I have the responsiblitiy of a daughter who is only 6 years old.
I am still friends with most of these guys, especially the ones honest enough to tell me the real reasons they don't want to date me.
So, I am open to any age gentleman but it seems that my unusual situation (late 40's with a small child) has so limited my choices it's like I have no choice at all.
