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"so why have age limits on your own profile? Can we guess that the answer is because preferences are ok when hey are your own but are a terrible thing when they exclude you?" lol | |||
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"so why have age limits on your own profile? Can we guess that the answer is because preferences are ok when hey are your own but are a terrible thing when they exclude you?" | |||
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"so why have age limits on your own profile? Can we guess that the answer is because preferences are ok when hey are your own but are a terrible thing when they exclude you?" thats what i thought myself | |||
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" I don't know, I guess because I generally prefer to judge someone on their personality and looks first and foremost their age becomes secondary in that regard. " Then go to clubs and socials and meet people in real life. Online things will always be more black and white. | |||
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" As for my own age range yes I do have one on my profile but to be fair it's 18-48. It's purposely a wide age range so as not to restrict most people. I don't know, I guess because I generally prefer to judge someone on their personality and looks first and foremost their age becomes secondary in that regard. " Except people like us . 18-48 doesn't really include most people and it seems to me that you're doing exactly what you claim everyone else is | |||
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"Then go to clubs and socials and meet people in real life. Online things will always be more black and white." I do, as I said this was more a generic question rather than individual to me. Was just curious as to other peoples thoughts on it. The reality is I'm sure some aren't the most truthful about their ages anyway! | |||
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" As for my own age range yes I do have one on my profile but to be fair it's 18-48. It's purposely a wide age range so as not to restrict most people. I don't know, I guess because I generally prefer to judge someone on their personality and looks first and foremost their age becomes secondary in that regard. Except people like us . 18-48 doesn't really include most people and it seems to me that you're doing exactly what you claim everyone else is " Ok it's a fair point! The truth is my preferred age range would probably be lower than 48 but widened it out regardless for the reasons I've mentioned earlier, that I don't like to be too restrictive. Though I realise that having an age limit on my profile at all does make me somewhat of a hypocrite with regard to the question I'm trying to ask so have now removed it altogether! | |||
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"Mine are a guide only, that's why my filters are not set, just in case I miss out on someone who is just a year or two outwith " Exactly, see that I get. Having it as a guide. So if someone says a max age of say 35 then a 50 year old will know he's most likely wasting his time by making contact... but at least he still can. I'm more referring to the profiles on here where you're literally blocked from making contact at all! | |||
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" As for my own age range yes I do have one on my profile but to be fair it's 18-48. It's purposely a wide age range so as not to restrict most people. I don't know, I guess because I generally prefer to judge someone on their personality and looks first and foremost their age becomes secondary in that regard. Except people like us . 18-48 doesn't really include most people and it seems to me that you're doing exactly what you claim everyone else is Ok it's a fair point! The truth is my preferred age range would probably be lower than 48 but widened it out regardless for the reasons I've mentioned earlier, that I don't like to be too restrictive. Though I realise that having an age limit on my profile at all does make me somewhat of a hypocrite with regard to the question I'm trying to ask so have now removed it altogether! " I hope you have a lot of fun whatever age the people you meet are | |||
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" The truth is my preferred age range would probably be lower than 48 but widened it out regardless for the reasons " So regardless of other posts saying it is a general question, what this really boils down to is a whinge about the fact that you prefer younger women and feel that they should relax their preferences and restrictions to accommodate yours? | |||
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"now i feel old " Don't feel old, I was the oldest woman at the NYE party we went to the oldest person actually but it wasn't significant in any way. | |||
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"Hi all Fairly new to this site, though a more active member elsewhere, and one thing that both confuses and frustrates me in equal measure is why a lot of people seem to have such strict, rigid age restrictions on their profile. Now I get that of course we all have a limit as to what age we're generally attracted to and would like to meet but here's my point. Take someone that's restricted their age range to say 28-35. Are you really telling me that if a very attractive, like minded person came along but they were say 36 that would suddenly be a deal breaker?! Just seems crazy to me! Why restrict yourself from meeting some potentially great people just for that. Age is ultimately just a number after all. I prefer to judge the individual myself. Age isn't a indicator of attractiveness. There'll be a many a 40 year old woman/man who's a hell of a lot more attractive than a 20 year old woman/man! Anyway, I may be alone on this but just wanted to throw it out there! Happy new year all! x " Because it's people's preferences?! Is that such a crime?! | |||
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"so why have age limits on your own profile? Can we guess that the answer is because preferences are ok when hey are your own but are a terrible thing when they exclude you?" 18 to 99 is hardly having preferances | |||
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"Mine are a guide only, that's why my filters are not set, just in case I miss out on someone who is just a year or two outwith " I was about to say just this, although admittedly on the whole the gents I prefer are within my preferred range. However, you just never know do you. | |||
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"Mine are a guide only, that's why my filters are not set, just in case I miss out on someone who is just a year or two outwith I was about to say just this, although admittedly on the whole the gents I prefer are within my preferred range. However, you just never know do you. " I would hope so! But your right and is the reason why I don't filter out any....just in case | |||
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"so why have age limits on your own profile? Can we guess that the answer is because preferences are ok when hey are your own but are a terrible thing when they exclude you? 18 to 99 is hardly having preferances" he has taken it off | |||
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" The truth is my preferred age range would probably be lower than 48 but widened it out regardless for the reasons So regardless of other posts saying it is a general question, what this really boils down to is a whinge about the fact that you prefer younger women and feel that they should relax their preferences and restrictions to accommodate yours? " Does it? Where have I said that? For some reason you seem to be wanting to make it a personal question, it's not. It's a generic one that also included my own experiences of it. I've not 'whinged' at all and I don't think anyone should do anything they don't want to. | |||
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"we started off with a strict age limit of 30-45 as V has no interest in people older than herself, or young enough to be her kids, however we have discussed things since, and some that are younger would suit what we were talking about so we have changed them. either way, as you say, its jsut a number. its more of an attitude than anything else. have been messaged by older people that seem extremely immature" Imhurt now Gary | |||
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"we started off with a strict age limit of 30-45 as V has no interest in people older than herself, or young enough to be her kids, however we have discussed things since, and some that are younger would suit what we were talking about so we have changed them. either way, as you say, its jsut a number. its more of an attitude than anything else. have been messaged by older people that seem extremely immature Imhurt now Gary " tbf, i think either of us could have written that lol | |||
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"Seems some get where I'm coming from with it, others disagree and others think it's a personal whinge. It's far from the latter! My own thoughts are that putting an age range as a guide is best. That way people know before even contacting you what your preferred age range is. But then every now and then someone slightly over or slightly under that age range may just really catch your eye and could be a great person to meet. So why restrict fully by actually blocking outside of those ranges. Though I do get of course that many receive a hell of a lot of messages and that would just open it up to even more. " As an example... If their profile states they are looking for 30 - 40 and their filters restrict only 30 - 40 people to mail them- maybe the actual range of people they are looking for is 32 - 38. How do you know they haven't already allowed a bit of leeway? | |||
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"Hi all Fairly new to this site, though a more active member elsewhere, and one thing that both confuses and frustrates me in equal measure is why a lot of people seem to have such strict, rigid age restrictions on their profile. Now I get that of course we all have a limit as to what age we're generally attracted to and would like to meet but here's my point. Take someone that's restricted their age range to say 28-35. Are you really telling me that if a very attractive, like minded person came along but they were say 36 that would suddenly be a deal breaker?! Just seems crazy to me! Why restrict yourself from meeting some potentially great people just for that. Age is ultimately just a number after all. I prefer to judge the individual myself. Age isn't a indicator of attractiveness. There'll be a many a 40 year old woman/man who's a hell of a lot more attractive than a 20 year old woman/man! Anyway, I may be alone on this but just wanted to throw it out there! Happy new year all! x " | |||
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"Haha to be fair I guess I've asked for most of these replies so far!! I was just putting it out there generically really but yes of course I have seen some people that seem like people I'd get on really well with then notice their age limit is say 35... when you're just a year older than that it can seem frustrating that you then can't then even contact them to see how you'd get on, what you have in common etc! As for my own age range yes I do have one on my profile but to be fair it's 18-48. It's purposely a wide age range so as not to restrict most people. I don't know, I guess because I generally prefer to judge someone on their personality and looks first and foremost their age becomes secondary in that regard. " yes but at 49 they could be really nice and u as u say yourself could be missing out | |||
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" The truth is my preferred age range would probably be lower than 48 but widened it out regardless for the reasons So regardless of other posts saying it is a general question, what this really boils down to is a whinge about the fact that you prefer younger women and feel that they should relax their preferences and restrictions to accommodate yours? Does it? Where have I said that? For some reason you seem to be wanting to make it a personal question, it's not. It's a generic one that also included my own experiences of it. I've not 'whinged' at all and I don't think anyone should do anything they don't want to. " Dont worry there are always people there to tell you the reason behind your posts... its like they are mind readers or summat | |||
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"so why have age limits on your own profile? Can we guess that the answer is because preferences are ok when hey are your own but are a terrible thing when they exclude you?" | |||
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"Hi all Fairly new to this site, though a more active member elsewhere, and one thing that both confuses and frustrates me in equal measure is why a lot of people seem to have such strict, rigid age restrictions on their profile. Now I get that of course we all have a limit as to what age we're generally attracted to and would like to meet but here's my point. Take someone that's restricted their age range to say 28-35. Are you really telling me that if a very attractive, like minded person came along but they were say 36 that would suddenly be a deal breaker?! Just seems crazy to me! Why restrict yourself from meeting some potentially great people just for that. Age is ultimately just a number after all. I prefer to judge the individual myself. Age isn't a indicator of attractiveness. There'll be a many a 40 year old woman/man who's a hell of a lot more attractive than a 20 year old woman/man! Anyway, I may be alone on this but just wanted to throw it out there! Happy new year all! x " Age is never ever just a number. I hate that phrase. Age for many can represent so many qualities which people may prefer like experience, maturity, wisdom, youthful vigour, patience, understanding, etc. The site gives people the option to block those via filters who you feel would either not suit you or that you may not suit. I have been on sites where this was not a facility and even though I put my age preferences on my profile these were ignored totalky and constantly. My inbox was overwhelmed by boys of 18-21. Now many people would love that but it was clear I did not but that didn't deter them. The majority would try to convince me that 'age is just a number '. It put me off so much I left the site. | |||
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" As for my own age range yes I do have one on my profile but to be fair it's 18-48. It's purposely a wide age range so as not to restrict most people. " Your age range is 18-99.....you're more open minded than you thought | |||
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" As for my own age range yes I do have one on my profile but to be fair it's 18-48. It's purposely a wide age range so as not to restrict most people. Your age range is 18-99.....you're more open minded than you thought " He changed it part way through this thread after some discussion. | |||
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"I'm only 46 do I have a sell by date? Lol Nette" yes, 43 lol | |||
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"everything has a sell by date, most stores have a reduced counter " | |||
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"everything has a sell by date, most stores have a reduced counter " pass me blue rinse, all me knitting patterns can be found on Facebook | |||
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"Haha to be fair I guess I've asked for most of these replies so far!! I was just putting it out there generically really but yes of course I have seen some people that seem like people I'd get on really well with then notice their age limit is say 35... when you're just a year older than that it can seem frustrating that you then can't then even contact them to see how you'd get on, what you have in common etc! As for my own age range yes I do have one on my profile but to be fair it's 18-48. It's purposely a wide age range so as not to restrict most people. I don't know, I guess because I generally prefer to judge someone on their personality and looks first and foremost their age becomes secondary in that regard. " i dont want to meet guys under 25 cos in general most are too inexperienced for me,now im not saying all youn ger guys are inexperienced! | |||
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"Maybe slightly off the subject initially mentioned, but what about couples like ourselves with age gap relationships? I tick some boxes age wise for people looking for people under 45, but hubby has now gone into the 50+ category so we have gone off many people's selection process. Guess it a similar thing for us, as we do have an age limit on our profile (differs for who we meet)" We have a 13 year age gap and tend to look for people that are similar or fall im between our ages. We regularly get approached on here by couples where I am way outside the age preference and often it is couples who's profiles are focussed on meeting a female and you just know all they are interested in is crystal. | |||
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"We have set an age range of 25-45 as you have to draw a line somewhere. Is it set in stone,no it's just a rough guide. I will be 36 this year so we will then be outside some people's age preferences. That's life!" | |||
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"Fairly new? Joined over a year ago? Cannot accommodate? (ok last question not relevant but who cares? Hehe)." Fairly new in terms of actually using the site, joined a year ago but was mainly on a site elsewhere, cannot accommodate as live with my cousin who doesn't know that I'm into this lifestyle and wish to keep it that way... last question not relevant? I'd say none of them were with regard to the topic I've posted...! Some strange people on here... | |||
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