What It’s Like to Date After Middle Age

"Newly single older people are finding a dating landscape vastly different from the one they knew in their 20s and 30s."

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/01/dating-after-middle-age-older/604588/

"Suki Hanfling, a sex therapist and a co-author of Sexuality in Midlife and Beyond, told me that she knows lots of elderly people having great sex; she mentioned one who had her first orgasm at the age of 83."

Yes, even old people are often still sexually active.

Posted Jan 9, 2020, 4:52 PM UTC

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MarsupialMaven•

I thought old and dating was a blast. Loved it. Had a ball. It made me very glad I escaped from my DB. I never dated more than a couple guys at a time. I knew I couldn't manage more than that.

I thought it was easier as an old person than it ever was when I was young. As an old person, all I had to manage to do was not look all used up. And that's easy. I no longer needed to be HOT and compete with all those beautiful women. I just concentrated on being the best I could be. And having a good time.

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babycakes4890•

Got on tinder in my 50s and met my current husband after leaving my dead bedroom and getting divorced

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LonelyNC123•

I am a 55 year old man. I work out alot, I like to think I look OK for my age. I have a sense of humor, I am a voracious reader, gainfully employed, I like dogs. I have all my hair and most of it is still even brown! (Ha, ha). Can a guy like me actually get a date on Tinder or anywhere else?

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babycakes4890•

Yes of course easily go for it

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LonelyNC123•

I guess I would have to get divorced first. Then I would be broke so my over 50 dating market value would drop pretty quickly.

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88GrandWagoneer•

Not sure how much older is older but the husband and I got together when he was 40 and I was 36. We had a blast because we were old enough to appreciate the dating and having fun aspect of our marriage.

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PhysicalAccess•

I'm over 50. I left my LL husband & dated a few guys. My boyfriend now is a few years younger than me, is amazing, worships me, & we have great sex 4 to 6 times a week. I'm so happy now ;)

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