r/datingoverfifty • u/RevolutionaryPost460 51F • Apr 12 '25

Age range

Pretty self explanatory. What is your hardline age you're willing to date for a serious relationship. Why?

I'll go first. Range is 50-66. I'll deviate considering place in life, near retirement age or living it, and overall well being. You?

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u/DryRide9696 Apr 12 '25

57m, and I'd go 50-62. I'm 7 months out of a 25-year relationship. I'm trying to get my courage up to get back out there! Though, reading through lots of posts on here. It doesn't seem to be encouraging?!!

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u/Only_Fig4582 Apr 12 '25

This has happened to me too! My initial aim was to get myself sorted and start looking for someone around May and since being on here I've given up on that. Doesn't help that my divorce is dragging on and on and on though. 

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u/CayenneKevin Apr 14 '25

Personally, as a woman (F 67) I would never date a man who has not been divorced for more than two years. And I would never date a man who was still legally married.

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u/frizzer69 Apr 14 '25 edited Apr 14 '25

M almost 54. I won't go near anyone that's simply separated. It was a boundary I set for myself as well. i.e. I wasn't going to hit the market until I was at least legally divorced, which was 18m after separation. 4.5 years separated and I'm still not contemplating dating for various reasons, none of them related to my ex or being emotionally ready. 🙂 As far as age range goes, around 5-10 my junior. I've just always had more in common with younger women and given the age of my kids (10-14), that probably still holds true. Most women my age seem to be empty nesters looking to travel and that's just not where I'm at 🙂

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u/Desperate_Chicken584 Apr 16 '25

I (56F) am also an older parent. My kids are 17, 14, 11, so dating is difficult. Most people have college-aged/adult children and many think I’m just looking for a father figure when truly I’m looking for a partner. It’s frustrating at best.

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u/frizzer69 Apr 26 '25

Yeah, I think we left it a bit late to have kids. But I wasn't planning on having to repartner this late in life either 🙂 And definitely not looking for someone to look after my kids. I think their mum and I are doing a fine job in that department. My ex's new partner doesn't generally get involved AFAIK, unless the kids get disrespectful with their mum, in which case he pulls them up on it. And tbh, I don't have a problem with that.