| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 11:37:57 AM | The title is overly dramatic to be sure, but the question is simple.
It seems like there is a dip in the number of people on here who are early 50's . There are lots of 48's 49's. This perceived dip effect seems to go away after 55 or so.
If others have noticed this and it is not just my imagination (which it very well might be!),
what do you think is causing it? Is it because there is a drop in the number of single people that age or do you think that many people fib about their age (does not seem likely to me).
I am 51 and when I search with in 5 years of me age few are 50 or 51, but there are a lot of late 40's and and middle 50's. I figure the odds are it is my imagination, but I thought I would ask just for fun.
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 11:42:55 AM | The exact same dip has been noted before with regard to women on other (pay) dating sites, and how there are tons of 28 and 29 year olds, but few who are 30 or 31.
The logical conclusion is 30 is the "kiss of death" for women - at least in their minds.
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 11:55:29 AM | [The exact same dip has been noted before with regard to women on other (pay) dating sites, and how there are tons of 28 and 29 year olds, but few who are 30 or 31.]
Wow, maybe there is a kiss of death every 10 years after age 30. javascript:smilie(' ') | |
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 12:21:52 PM | It is plausible that people take stock when they turn 50 and concentrate more on doing for themselves, a self-discovery type thing and maybe they pull themselves out of the dating pool for a while.
Also could be that some people wind up divorcing at 50 and keep themselves off the market for that reason.
As noted above, 30 is an age when a lot of people take stock, and probably 40 too, the decade markers become the milestones that single years were when you were younger, lol. | |
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 12:28:14 PM | And what percentage of unmarried and single Americans are on any single site? Am seeing more and more profiles on POF that state the person is here mainly for the forums. There have been some articles in the NYTimes and other publications this past year that note which single sites are getting the most members and the most reported successes. eHarmony seems to rate the highest.
The one piece in the NYTimes that stands out for me, noted that sites where 45+ age folks had the most success were interest specific. Like the green singles, agnostic singles, religious (Catholic, Jewish, Buddhist etc) singles, Mensa singles, Environmentalist singles, Poly singles, Nerd singles.
~Beth~ | |
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 12:28:48 PM | I think 50 is the kiss of death for women, certainly in regard to internet dating.
The number of men's profiles that say "no over 50s" is really depressing.
I don't think there's a dip in the number of women aged over 50 on dating sites, it's more likely to be a dip in the number of women who admit to it... | |
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 12:29:15 PM | | It’s been scientifically proven that on the day of a woman’s 30th birthday her wobbly bits instantly turn into dangly bits! | |
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 12:35:22 PM | I'm with her^^^^
Kiss me and shut up, or is it shut up and kiss me?
It’s been scientifically proven that on the day of a woman’s 30th birthday her wobbly bits instantly turn into dangly bits!
Nah, but at 50 we do need to do those tricep things or wear long sleeves.
Sometimes both.
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 12:36:21 PM | You might be right, David.
You have an interesting possible theory. I date the person, not the age. Of course, she has to be within my age requirements.
I hope that you get some compassionate responses on this thread. There are some very nasty people lurking around out there! | |
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 12:36:34 PM | Personally, instead of The Kiss of Death, I think I would prefer The Fvck of Fatality.
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 12:45:25 PM | ^^^^ 
Well, OP, I guess you need to become more visible. Or learn to enjoy the anonymity..lol..
I would hazard a guess to say people in their 40s are either happily married or haven't got around to filing their divorce papers yet. It's a shrinking pool from 30 on - think about it. You can safely assume most people in their early 20s are single, but not from 30 onwards. | |
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 1:03:09 PM |
As noted above, 30 is an age when a lot of people take stock, and probably 40 too, the decade markers become the milestones that single years were when you were younger, lol. Awww crap... you mean I'm suppose to evaluate my life to this point and figure out where I'm going in relation to where I've been?
Can I buy my way out of this one and just cork a bottle of Wolf Blass?  | |
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 2:09:46 PM | Lint, you, as a woman, get off easy on this. Me - I'll be fifty very soon. Now I've got to choose which convertible and decide between a toupe and plugs. Any giggly young co-eds out there for my arm?
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 2:13:26 PM |
Any giggly young co-eds out there for my arm? With enough Wolf Blass, I giggle like a co-ed... does that count?
Bah... with my luck I'd be traded in for two twenty year olds... | |
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 3:22:45 PM | Kinda sucks being forty, huh? No longer a co-ed; not yet a cougar.
Bah... with my luck I'd be traded in for two twenty year olds...
Would that mean that you and I would qualify as a threesome?
OT - I think it's the government.
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 3:30:26 PM | Careful, DBB, there are some Flamers that go wild when they hear about older men dating one 20 something! You might get double your trouble dating TWo 20 somethings.
Age is a number... 49 is no different than a day later when that person turns 50. Unless they believe it is.
To me there's no difference in dating a 49 yr old woman, or a 50, 51,0r 52 yr old. Unless THEY have hang ups about it, and then I use caution with them because of their issue. | |
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 3:31:25 PM | I have pondered this for sometime ( ok it was 5 minutes..lol). But don't you suppose that when asked ( and yes we men know its a no-no but hey its what we do) the age most of the women I know have refused to pass the age of 29?
Now that they can no longer pass for 29 they switch hit to 39 and stay in that holding pattern til they can either not recall their age or just fess up.
So by my twisted logic they dont become truthfull until they hit an age just over 50.
Hence the age dip factor has been solved..LOL | |
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 3:32:14 PM | | Simple answer, people that age think it's over for them. I have a woman at the office 50+ and single who thinks there is no hope for her. She is attractive and I think she would do well on here. But she doesn't trust it.... | |
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 5:01:45 PM | | As one comedian stated, "women don't shiit, fart, or burp - we just explode at 50"... | |
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 5:04:49 PM | I joked with my kids when I turned 50 (2 years ago...haha) that my new rapper nickname was "half cent" for half century. We don't use it and they didn't even giggle.....AKK!
Didn't really notice any difference myself, then again I have a pretty casual attitude about it all. I'm just here to have some fun.  | |
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| Age 50 - The Kiss of Death?
Posted: 11/6/2009 5:10:12 PM | I know at least one person who went down a year or two because s/he saw lots of people with an age range that ended in a 9--you know, like "must be between 20 and 39," or "must be between 30 and 49."
I'm 50 and not dating (yet) b/c a) my divorce isn't final yet; and b) just not ready. I can't understand why anyone would lie about anything for any reason, though; just doesn't make sense to me!
What I noticed--and pay attention to, now that I've noticed--is when people will go 15 years younger but 0-5 years over, only. Strikes me wrong, I guess, so if/when I do decide to jump in the pond, it will be something I check when reading profiles. You think someone should date you when you are 15 years older, but you wouldn't do the same thing? What's up wid dat? | |
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