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Are you still getting crushes at your age?

Surprisingly no. I've had intense, debilitating crushes for most of my life but as I turned 40 it's really stopped. I had them even while married (of course my wife was an intense crush until we consolidated). I kind of miss the pain and thrill.

I think part of changed when I had kids. But I'm also way too busy now and have no regular social life with which to meet attractive women.
 
I am the stage where I have enough experience with women that 90% of goodlooking women,
I don't find sympathetic, and most of them have a way of handling things that's very
petty, insecure, manipulative or small minded.
Once you want to get to know the person inside instead of admiring their looks, they freeze,
or are suddenly not that interesting anymore.

But I can still appreciate a goodlooking woman.
Doesn't mean we could have a bond though.
It would require me to play a role to much
To be fair, this is true of both sexes. 90% of people have questionable character and if you're looking for a diamond, you're going to have to go through the rough
 
Do you put yourself out there? Do you talk to as many women as possible? Do those things and see what follows. Thats basically all I do and have no problem with women much younger than me.

Its a numbers game.

Do you stay home the majority of the time on the internet/video games/watching tv? and when you do go out do you sit on your bar stool and wonder why no women are talking to you?
Relax a bit there. I am in my mid 40s with 2 kids, a wife, a demanding job and I compete in combat sports. I don‘t go out. And if I did I would feel a bit creepy to go hit on women 20 years younger.

I misunderstood you, i thought you meant in every day life like at the office, in social occasions, etc. And in that case I stand by my comment, it doesn‘t happen at all, to me or anyone else my age.
 
Relax a bit there. I am in my mid 40s with 2 kids, a wife, a demanding job and I compete in combat sports. I don‘t go out. And if I did I would feel a bit creepy to go hit on women 20 years younger.

I misunderstood you, i thought you meant in every day life like at the office, in social occasions, etc. And in that case I stand by my comment, it doesn‘t happen at all, to me or anyone else my age.
Thought you were single. Just so you do know though, and I speak from experience. it does happen. Alot. But I'm not married. I know what good married life is like and I also know what its like when it goes bad. Just remember the odds on marriage. 50 50. It can just as easily end as go til one of you dies.

Im glad you have those things going for you, I did also for a long time. Cling to those things.

But just know if it goes bad, you probably won't have an issue with younger women.
And there is nothing creepy about consenting adults finding each other. At least thats what I tell myself.

My kids would say otherwise. They don't understand why younger women want me. "You are old and bald, dad, what is wrong with these women."

To be honest I don't really get it either. but it is A Lot of fun.
 
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I got banned in the past for professing my undying love for Arianny Celeste.
 
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