1/26/2016 1:23:42 PM |
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scorpiomoon
Allschwil
Switzerland
98, joined Nov. 2007
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Decent, nice, caring, approachable people out there, somewhere. I let my guard down and was guilty of starting to care about the last man l met in person. Granted, this is a free dating site with 'hookup' in the name but l guess that my hopes were high. I don't want to get too into details because it is what it is. Just wondering how others deal with disapointments when you are our age and you think you are a good judge of character. To be fair he was 14yrs my jr, but he knew that from the get go and said it was no problem. Have you been through anything similar? I am meaning caring for someone, then being pushed away with no closure?
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1/26/2016 1:42:18 PM |
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laffwimme
Bent Mountain, VA
66, joined Jul. 2012
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I find that it is better for me to keep my expectations in check. I would never date a woman 14 years younger than myself. That is asking for disappointment.
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1/26/2016 1:44:58 PM |
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scorpiomoon
Allschwil
Switzerland
98, joined Nov. 2007
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You are right, I did go forward with little or no expectations, so lesson learned.
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1/26/2016 3:04:12 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
68, joined May. 2010
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I find that it is better for me to keep my expectations in check. I would never date a woman 14 years younger than myself. That is asking for disappointment.
I wouldn't date a man more than a couple of years younger than me.
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1/26/2016 4:50:37 PM |
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scorpiomoon
Allschwil
Switzerland
98, joined Nov. 2007
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It's kind of a live and learn thing. He was the first younger man l have ever met, l know there are some men who are mature beyond their years, and he kept assuring me that our difference was a non issue. It is proof that we can always learn more about ourselves and others. I don't regret meeting him, but l do regret not being more cautious of my own emotions.
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1/26/2016 5:17:08 PM |
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stargazzer
Creighton, NE
69, joined Feb. 2007
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Double down next time and make your one night stand 28 years younger
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1/26/2016 6:06:48 PM |
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itemgirl
Lima, OH
68, joined Mar. 2009
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Really Star.Maybe she wanted a friend who wasnt half dead already. ........
Just saying....
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1/26/2016 8:55:58 PM |
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driver406
Saint Paul, MN
65, joined Oct. 2009
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I don't have a chip on my shoulder, but a steel beam. God hasn't made the woman that could make me say "I do".
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1/26/2016 9:12:23 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
68, joined May. 2010
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I wouldn't...... Even try.
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1/26/2016 10:21:20 PM |
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heart_and_soul3
Sarasota, FL
60, joined Aug. 2014
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Double down next time and make your one night stand 28 years younger
That was mean of you to say--
Seriously, you are a real A**.
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1/26/2016 10:44:16 PM |
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itemgirl
Lima, OH
68, joined Mar. 2009
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Heart an soul
You just said what I should have said!!!
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1/26/2016 11:05:41 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
68, joined May. 2010
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1/27/2016 8:33:56 AM |
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scorpiomoon
Allschwil
Switzerland
98, joined Nov. 2007
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Believe it or not the physical part wasn't that important, to me anyway. We spent lots of time in good conversation, he did live in an appartment quite a few miles away...but it was good when we got together. Thank you ladies for understanding! As far as doubling up, l am supposing that was a joke, and it's fine, because in the end the joke is on me. I actually have no expectations or wants when it comes to meeting a partner, as my profile states.
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2/14/2016 10:13:52 PM |
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legaleye
Columbus, OH
65, joined Mar. 2008
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Disappointments happen. I start with absolutely no expectations when I first meet someone and then see how it goes. Most of the time it doesn't go very far and I am used to that. I don't think age makes a difference. It is how you got along and how much you have in common overall.
One of the things I will always say is that what you see is not always what you get. So it behooves someone to meet people in person as soon as possible to not waste time and the pursue the ones that make the most sense. Its sad when it doesn't work after a while, but that's life.
It has been a while but I dated a young lady 17 years my junior. Funny, but if she had any faith in her own abilities we might even still be together.
Today my biggest issue is dating "old people." Age doesn't matter, attitude does and so many women are just well, old in the way they think, act and hate to say this, look.
Try again. Get back into it if you want to find someone.
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2/15/2016 5:56:59 AM |
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shezakeeper_2
San Antonio, TX
63, joined Jul. 2013
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Decent, nice, caring, approachable people out there, somewhere. I let my guard down and was guilty of starting to care about the last man l met in person. Granted, this is a free dating site with 'hookup' in the name but l guess that my hopes were high. I don't want to get too into details because it is what it is. Just wondering how others deal with disapointments when you are our age and you think you are a good judge of character. To be fair he was 14yrs my jr, but he knew that from the get go and said it was no problem. Have you been through anything similar? I am meaning caring for someone, then being pushed away with no closure?
~ Scorpiomon .... I feel for you, it is disappointing and discouraging to be cast aside no matter the age between those involved. I have dated younger men in the past but I've also dated older men. You are not alone. I came down hard on myself for "not being a good judge of character" as I thought I was. Then I came to the conclusion that my soul was made up of the kind of stuff that always tries to see the good in people and that I should not be ashamed of however I have had to learn (yes, and STILL learning at this age) to get in my own face and be realistic and try my best to keep my head and heart at opposite end of the soul as much as possible when I start to meet someone. I can still be kind and genuinely caring and yet be realistic to the situation. Reality such as people at different locations, family dynamics I don't care how much you love someone sometimes if things don't jive at this age, it just might be best to enjoy a season. That sounds kind of cold but the older we get, retirement, health issues not only ours but others we can be is a situation that just isn't going to mesh up no matter how much we would like for it to. I am no longer the young girl that had nothing to lose and ran away to Mexico to get married owning only the clothes on our back. Did dumb things in the past and managed to survive then we have to grow up, I'm old and don't move like I use to but deep down I still have a spirit that appreciates adventure just can't act on it like I would like.
I'm just babbling ........
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2/15/2016 12:40:31 PM |
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scorpiomoon
Allschwil
Switzerland
98, joined Nov. 2007
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Thanks for responding. Sometimes when you make a mistake you feel like you are alone and responsible for feeling like crap in the aftermath. The reality is that we get wiser by our mistakes, as long as we don't keep repeating them. I do believe l am done in the whole relationship department. I have plenty of love, maybe not romantic love but, it's good!
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2/16/2016 5:22:22 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
68, joined May. 2010
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OP... Try places in your local area, if available. The internet is not a suitable place to find appropriate friends or anything else.
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2/16/2016 6:15:48 PM |
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scorpiomoon
Allschwil
Switzerland
98, joined Nov. 2007
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The thing is, it is a small town and l have lived here all my life. I am not into the bar scene. I am fine solo but sometimes it's nice to have someone to share good times with.
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2/16/2016 7:31:51 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
68, joined May. 2010
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Then you need to go to a neighboring town, church, laundry, grocery, volunteer etc.
I live in such a small town even the obits are only published once a week. sheesh
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3/3/2016 8:51:57 PM |
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trisha1
Erie, PA
68, joined Dec. 2007
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I have decided that I would like to meet a gentleman that as I, only want
companionship. The men I have meet want more than companionship.
Any out there?
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3/15/2016 11:33:34 AM |
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shaggyoledog
Ocean Shores, WA
69, joined Apr. 2011
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Oh sure, there must be some, but in here???
If ya find one, I'll take one, and a beer
Of course I am kiddin'
But this place needs some riddin'
Ta see forever, on a day, that is clear
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3/15/2016 12:23:14 PM |
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orz
Portage, WI
67, joined Jul. 2010
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I guess I am lucky cause dad taught me never trust anyone. Even those who love you cause life can get in the way. Go read my PS on my profile. Yes..there are matches made between people with age differences. My dad was 25 years older than mom. Her granny said why she wanted an old man. Mon said cause she thought HIS age. And it worked. Sometimes it does. But, this is a different time. And when dealing with too big an age gap..we run into the entitlement mentality. The ME generation.
My late husband and I had no intention of falling in love. Neither wanted to and neither wanted marriage. But, we hung out as bros until I did. And when I told him, he said he had month earlier. The best way is to keep you heart in a box. And be friends and buddies. And after time, one can tell if there will ever be more.
My neighbor is about 40. He divorced and immediately went into the dating scene. He re-married a gal despite everyone telling him to wait. Now he is trying to decide whether to divorce the nut job user that is much like his ex. He is one of those people who just cant be single. Has to be part of a unit.
WE are of a generation where people got married and if you were not a couple, ended up on the fringes of things. It is a new world now though. And more and more women are staying single. And happy that way.
So look at men as friends. Take what they are capable of offering and dont expect more. Best way to not get hurt. Keep it in the back of your mind..they may drift back out of your life.
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