Please don’t speak for all women. Speak only for yourself and maybe your close friends.

Maybe you and your group prefer to date guys your age or maybe younger. And that’s fine because step #1 is knowing what you want.

Finding what you want at any age is never easy. Maybe you want a rich guy who is your age? What do you have to offer? If it is only your good looks, you might be in for some rude awakenings as you age.

Attraction thank goodness is pretty broad based. Everyone has different preferences and aversions.

Someone younger is relative. I would never date someone half my age. Too much work for me and too little life experience for her to be my partner.

To me, someone 49 to 54 is much younger. To people your age they are old people.

I don’t need to find a bunch of girlfriends, I only need to find one. I am very content being alone, at least enough so that I don’t have to settle.

Nor should you.

There is an old saying I am quite fond of, it says “Be careful what you wish for, because you might get it.”

I have a lot to offer a woman and it isn’t money. Things like time, patience, willingness to listen, supportive of her goals and desires, trust and lack of jealousy, giving her freedom to live her life and be her best self. It took more than half a lifetime to learn what I’ d learned and there is still plenty more to learn. That is what makes relationships so much fun.

Thanks for reading and sharing your opinion. May we all find the relationship we seek.