Any woman that looks like my mother’s age is too old for me to be romantically involved with.
Big turn off.
Personal predilections and anecdotes aside, women are simply a whole lot more willing to date older so there is much higher demand for older men.
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Say what?!
Surely you jest, sir. I find those statements to be a tad bit, well… unrealistic, for starters. 
Seeing as how you’re 54, I’ll bet that your ‘thingies’ are starting to ‘sag’ a wee bit, too. 
Priest: Why are you telling me?? 
Old Jewish man: I’m telling EVERYBODY!!
My age plus 7 years.
I’ve heard it said that the rule of thumb is the age of your oldest child plus 7.
Not a very good ‘rule of thumb’, IMHO. :dubious:
My ‘oldest’ child (my only child) is 23. So, 23+7=30.
My SO is twice that age. (+ a few) 
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NotDeadYet, did you receive the PM that I sent you last week?
Actually, he’s 56 now, as that post was written 2 years ago.
My aunt lives on the other side of the country, so I don’t see her very often. But I’ve always had a bit of a crush on her. Last time I saw her, she was 79 years old. And still gorgeous IMHO.
So I’m not sure where the line is for ‘any woman older than X is too old, no matter what.’ But 79 is on this side of the line.
Didn’t realize at first that this was a necropost, but whatever.
Well, some of us like small boobs, for that reason and others. I married a small-breasted woman. She’s now a large-breasted woman. I confess to loving all the sizes.
If they’re smart, they go to dance and yoga classes! That’s what I’d do if I’m unlucky enough that my wife comes to her senses and tosses me out.
I’m sure I’m pretty much invisible to women under 30. It works both ways, though I admit it’s biased in men’s favor.
I’m 56, in good shape, still have all my hair. Age doesn’t matter, but I wouldn’t want to date a woman who looks significantly older than I do. I’d be tickled to date a much younger woman, but I’d probably find women closer to my age more fun to be with, and that’s what matters most.
The bassist/vocalist in my soul band got divorced not long ago, almost by surprise (his wife said she just didn’t want to be married any more; they’re still on good terms.) He’s 58, good looking, in great shape, a well-employed professional, artistic, easy going, and funny. I thought he’d be like a kid in a candy store, but he’s not enjoying it. I guess it’s not easy to weed out the crazy.
I shudder to think of having to “go fish”. I’m sure I’ve lost whatever fishing skills I once had!
This was my experience when I was dating. I even experimented with the idea: If I indicated a higher than average interest in sex and displayed sexual confidence, men were interested. If I didn’t mention sex or didn’t enthusiastically respond in kind to overt sexual ennuendo, I saw much less response. And, I wasn’t indicating that I was frigid, either. Just didn’t play the “sex card” quite so much. Instead, I tried to focus on being positive, humorous, caring, etc.; you know, displaying the “good personality” that men say they’re looking for. I was dealing with men in their later 50s and early 60s. And, no, I don’t sag. (I’m 56.)
My conclusion from this is that nearly all men, at any age, regardless of what they say they value, place sex at the top of their lists, and go from there. That’s why I resigned from the world of dating and am much, much happier now.
Hi Everyone! I’m new here but just wanted to say that I’m 64 and have a great body that I’m proud of. I’m corresponding with someone who is 18 years younger than me and Asian. I find him very attractive and intelligent. Its not my style to date much younger guys…but, hey…just waiting to see what happens.
Strange thing from my perspective though is…I’ve never been on this end of the spectrum. Like, I don’t want to feel like I’m robbing the cradle or don’t want to feel uncomfortable in public.
So, this is a two way street. He’s not doing me any favors because, frankly, he would be pretty lucky to be in a relationship with me. I’ve seen so many much, much younger women who look terrible. It sags and bags and jiggles and flops at 30.
Its how you take care of yourself, your sexual passion, your mind, your skin, how you eat, your interests…so many, many things.
Old Sophie Tucker joke -
Older women should date younger men, but older men should not date younger women.
It’s simple arithmetic - 20 goes into 60 a lot more than 60 goes into 20.
Welcome to the SDMB, XsilentX.
Regards,
Shodan
It depends on what you are looking for. I am 50 BBW, and while I find I am not everyone’s cup o’ tea, there are men (attractive men) who want to be with me.
If you’re open to a boy toy, lots of guys in their 30’s just love older women. Again, it depends on what you’re looking for, but there’s no reason to think you are invisible or need to be put out to pasture.
Awesome, I’m glad for you.
Finding love is hard enough in this world, so don’t let society tell you who you should be dating (as long as everthing’s legal and aboveboard).
If people are making you uncomfortable in public that’s their problem. It’s not their life to live.
Women are at their peak of attractiveness during their fertile years, and it gradually declines after that. And yes, most men prefer dating women in that age range regardless of their own age. This is ultimately due to evolutionary biology.
I’m a guy, turning 40 this year. My wife is 3 years older than me. She looks about 5 years younger than me, though. People who don’t know us think I’m the older one, which is funny since most people guess at least 5 years too low on my age.
Depending on the woman, I might be attracted to someone up to maybe 10 years older, but I can only remember a couple of women who were that much older than me who I felt anything like, “Want sexytimes with, much making!” I seem to be most attracted to women in their late 20s to early 30s lately. No idea how that might change in the future since I’ve been attracted to roughly that age bracket since my mid-20s, and the upper age hasn’t pushed back all that much.
That said, I’m probably not in the age group you’d want to target anyway; a bit too young.
As my sister taught me, when her neck’s already vulture-like and her fingers look like sausage links.
This should go GQ but is it true they still haven’t found a way to make old female necks and fingers look younger?
If she asks me to go to her grandchild’s high school graduation, then she’s too old.
Naahh…I’m 47 and if Helen Mirren wanted to give me some play, I would run (not walk) to the nearest bedroom with her. She’s 67