To think once you're over the age of 35 chances of meeting someone are slim

[Amanda141]

Someone without kids that is, most men of this age want younger women.

AIBU?

[DontKillMyVibe]

YABU.

I met someone at 36, am pregnant with first child at 37 and will be 38 when baby is born. DP is a year younger than me.

Think it's hard to find someone normal regardless of age nowadays and a lot of it is down to luck and timing

[Oysterbabe]

What's wrong with someone with kids?

[DontKillMyVibe]

Oh, and my DP doesn't have kids

[revealall]

YANBU ( re child free). It does change again when the first round of divorce hits. You may not want one of them either though.

[Amanda141]

Nothing if you don't mind it Oyster it's not for everybody though.

[Quietwhenreading]

Two of our close male friends recently met and married their wives at 39 and 40. No kids on either side.

Both couples are very happy, it's very sweet.

[IHaveBrilloHair]

Yanbu, I do think it's unlikely.
I'm quite happy to be single and if not, I'd never date anyone with dependent kids, it's just not for me.

[travellinglighter]

YABU. I'm a lot older than that and divorced about a year. Seperated about 2. I was petrified when I had to start dating again. It's a lot easier than I thought.

[x2boys]

I.met dh when I Was 31 he was 29 and had a daughter I did t have kids ideally I would have preferred to have met someone without ties but as you get older that gets less likely we have two children now who love their sister it's life.

[Trills]

Obviously the number of people who are single and have no kids goes down over time - not sure why you think there is a sudden cliff at age 35 though.

[WeDoNotTalktoPennilynLott]

I'm 46 next week and in the past 10 years I've had 5 boyfriends without kids... including DP I'm with now (and very happy with)

[Owllady]

There are loads of people that don't have children at 35 especially men.

[Fairylea]

I don't think that's true at all. Lots of men in their twenties love older women. I divorced in my 30s and dated younger men for a while before meeting my now dh who is nearly 8 years younger than me (I had a dd when I met him and we now have a ds together too). Never had any problems finding people to date, and trust me I'm fussy!

[Quinoa20]

Met DH the 2nd (the better one) aged 40 , we were married within 9 months. I wasn't desperate rid had a great time slutting aboutin the years between

[GiveMyHeadPeaceffs]

I met my dp at 39 (he was 36, no kids) We now have a ds 8 months and I've just turned 43...never say never!

[Quinoa20]

Ffs will rephrase - I'd had a great time slutting in the years before

[abbsismyhero]

loads of teenagers/young men want older women go on ok cupid there are tons of single horney childless men

[Brummiegirl15]

YABU. I met my partner aged 36. Had a baby 9 weeks ago aged 39 and we get married in October, 2 weeks after my 40th birthday.

He's 46 age DD is our first child for both of us

[ivykaty44]

My DP doesn't have dc, he is not likely to either and is over 50.

[Trills]

My DP doesn't have dc, he is not likely to either and is over 50.

Not single though is he?

[Dowser]

Imet someone without kids and he was 55.

It's great.

I had two children and at the time four grandchildren,now we have six.

We aren't pulled in different directions at Christmas .

Good luck with that. They are out there. My cousin and my friend both met childless men. One is 60.

[RosyCat]

I was 35 when I met DH, then 33.

There's a certain type of career guy who spends his 20s and first half of his 30s, establishing himself. Works long hours, stashes a lot of his money, still goes out a bit with his mates, but for birthdays, cup finals and bank holidays not every weekend.

Hits his mid 30s, sees he is securely on track, is maybe even a year or two ahead of schedule career wise, starts looking for someone to share it with. When he meets the right person, it moves fast.

Right person is usually 2-3 years older or younger than him, also usually quite a hard worker.

[RosyCat]

They don't even start looking til they can afford to start a family, and tend to be neither serial shaggers or serial monogamists.

Maybe a couple of past girlfriends )one at school or university, maybe someone who was a colleague, more likely quite a few female friends who were near misses who got friendzoned or did the friendzoning. Really not at all interested in anyone who doesn't have a bot of life behind them or have their head screwed on.

[HormonalHeap]

Oysterbabe, "what's wrong with some with kids?"...pop over to the step parenting board and enjoy...