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Laura8 is offline Laura8 Post #1  May 25,2010, 4:20pm
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Hi Everyone!
I was wondering about something..Does anyone think that age makes a difference? I have always dated guys (99%) of the time, who were a bit younger than I was, about 2 years younger, but, now-a-days, I am thinking twice about this..I mean, I am 40, and I somehow think that age really doesn't make a difference. I don't think that I would mind dating (etc..) someone who was between the ages of 37-47. Does this make sense? Thoughts? Laura8
 
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yes and no

its a very individual thing imo. both younger and older have their advantages. personally, i just want to find someone around my age that is like me in appearance, vitality, health and all of the other things that arent necessairly age specific. that would be ideal for me, but i am willing to flex either way for what i want. it would be more likely found on the younger side though
 
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On most dating sites, I set my age to quite a broad range ... to get a broader range of broads!

Since I am not looking to marry, age is pretty far down on the list of what matters. (In fact, I am currently using a website which purports to match older women with younger menz.)

If I was looking to marry, I would give thought to matching up our desired retirement age.

In my actual experience, most of my partners have ended up being right at my own age.

In my experience using online dating, most women are looking quite a bit older than themselves. On the Cougar site I am using, the women contacting me are mostly younger.
 
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The broader your age preferences, the more matches you'll receive. Go for it!
 
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Does age really matter when dating/marriage? For me age does really matter .i am not turn on much by the older guy thing as my taste for men i prefer the in between not pass 40 in age an not below 36 in age.
 
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To the OP, age is whatever you make it. If you are no longer comfortable with the age range you have sought in the past, make a change. I do agree with the others though who have said that a broader age range will widen the field and enhance your chances of meeting someone who is just right for you, no matter what age she is.
 
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I did a bit of cleanup on this thread...please let's stay on topic.

Laura, as Iconography said, the wider your range the wider your options. My advice is to be a bit permissive on your age range and see what happens. You can always close it up some later if you are finding you are not able to relate to matches because of age. Good luck to you!
 
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I have my age range set 40 to 55. I will date someone even outside that range. But I have found that the best fit is with girls in the 52 to 55 age range.
 
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Laura8 wrote :
Hi Everyone!
I was wondering about something..Does anyone think that age makes a difference? I have always dated guys (99%) of the time, who were a bit younger than I was, about 2 years younger, but, now-a-days, I am thinking twice about this..I mean, I am 40, and I somehow think that age really doesn't make a difference. I don't think that I would mind dating (etc..) someone who was between the ages of 37-47. Does this make sense? Thoughts? Laura8
To me, this is an ideal range that you have chosen -- I will turn 40 this year myself. You can always see if you find some compatible matches and expand your limits out further later if you want to try to get more matches -- you never know if a slightly older person might be more youthful than his age, or a younger person could have an old soul!
Last edited by MelinCali; May 25,2010 at 7:53pm. Reason: Grrrr!!! this is a condensed re-type since my first post got lost. This site is so funky today!
 
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