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tbh, as a fellow 40 year old, i kinda AM over it. but i still scroll hinge etc hoping to find someone who inspires me to try properly dating again.
we all have subjective opinions of our own looks. but like. the extent of that delusion matters more for hookups than dating anyway. at any age. so set that self-assessment aside for a minute.
how someone presents their personality matters a LOT if i’m gonna consider dating him. i’ll swipe left on the hottest guy if he seems boring or simply interested in the wrong things. (“wrong” being another very subjective term, eg. a guy who loves to travel is wrong for me but right for someone else)
anyway. i don’t think it’s an age thing either. just a matter of the time we live in. the pandemic definitely changed shit for a lot of people. spending so much time cooped up, it became easier to just stay in, avoid making plans to meet anyone, etc. indefinitely. it’s harder now to convince a person you’re worth making the effort even just to meet for a drink since we got so much more comfortable existing alone.
Welcome! Folks over 40 are often in long-term relationships or focused on family life, so the dating pool naturally becomes smaller. Friendships shrink too
Of course, this is a generalization, there are some 40 plus singles looking just like there are many couples in their 20s and 30s. It’s just many people have finished ’looking’ or are simply more focused on other aspects of life and it becomes a shrinking dating pool. Certain social perks of youth start to fade, sometimes in ways that feel a bit unfair.
Hard truth - its too late bud. Shouldve locked someone down in your prime.
I did, for 10+ years, that ran its course
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In my early 30s here and already starting to feel like I’m over dating, so can only imagine what it’s like at 40.
Do you typically date older? That’ll limit the pool and you may have to wait for a lot of guys that got hitched in their 20s to go through their divorces in late 40s.
I try to stick to 35-45
I understand. I am 50 and just over it. The time, the energy, just to once again have my heart broken. Sometimes you just get tired of the same 'ole record.
The used market is hard right now lol
Agree with PwC and why I’m not interested in any good under 35 generally. I was slow to learn and I can see around me that trend is continuing