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Jumell · 2024-12-05T07:58:46+00:00

Just that really. What kind of things do they like in general? Have they got good stamina ? I suppose it depends how they live their lives. Would love some feedback on things like - kind of things they’d like to receive for birthdays /Xmas music they like? in case someone’s asking - I’ve got a little crush 🤣

ForeverDelayedEpiphany · 05/12/2024 13:53

My DH is 54. He likes Paul Weller, The Jam, The Wedding Present, and too many other mod bands to mention, among many others.

He's also into F1, football, mod styles and fashion, gardening, DIY, car restoration programmes on tv, and Labretta scooter restorations.

Lots of other stuff that I can't think of now too lol 😆

SleepQuest33 · 05/12/2024 13:47

I remember the good old days when DH was 56. Liked:

cycling
watching ganster films
Wearing jeans
good healthy food
coffee of the good kind!

marriednotdead · 05/12/2024 13:20

Jumell · 05/12/2024 08:46

I could get him a compilation take of hits by :

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich
Tremeloes
Manfred Man
Amen Corner
The Move
Herman’s Hernits
Small Faces

What fabulous music there was back then !

You're at least a decade too early! That music would have been around in the 60s but most people his age wouldn't be listening to it, Being born in the mid/late 60s means he's more likely to listen to 80s stuff.

SpottySpotSpots · 05/12/2024 13:16

I have a man around that age - he likes motorbikes, hates beer and whiskey, likes football, but not obsessively, hates being cold, likes to worry about little things, is baffled by social media. He doesn't have a beard, hates golf and is frankly a nightmare to buy presents for because if you try searching 'gifts for men in their 50s' you get loads of golfing, whiskey, beard and beer related things.

ATuinTheGreat · 05/12/2024 12:57

EnterFunnyNameHere · 05/12/2024 12:25

Who knew dry bumming references would very such an efficient way of finding common ground with folk, eh?

😁

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I know! It’s like magic!

housethatbuiltme · 05/12/2024 12:52

What about 16 year old girls?

Do they all love Taylor Swift, White Fox, Ugg boots etc... or are they unique individuals completely different to each other?

What what its worth the men in my side of the family are completely opposite to the roughly same aged men in DH family.

Widowtoo · 05/12/2024 12:46

My 53 year old likes

football
golf
boot camp
single malt whiskeys
trainers
cooking
prince, the chili peppers, blur and hard core dance crab

he is aging like a fine wine and has never looked or felt better

PinkRetro · 05/12/2024 12:43

Surely all comes down to preference?
All the mid to late fifties men I know have enjoyed booze, cars, model making, live music, football and rugby. But without knowing this particular guy, it's hard to make proper suggestions.

nonevernotever · 05/12/2024 12:41

username299 · 05/12/2024 08:03

What kind of things do they like in general?
Watching sports, bird watching, DIY, fast cars and gardening.

Have they got good stamina ?
They can walk up a flight of stairs without pausing.

birthdays /Xmas
4 cans of premium lager and some pork scratchings.

music they like
Oasis, The Jam, Chemical Brothers, The Orb and Blondie.

Just read your list to my 56 year old DH. It's fair to say he didn't agree with the vast majority of this list .
And everyone is an individual.
I'd say get to know your crush a little better (including if they're actually single) before investing too much time and headspace into translating it into action.

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Jumell · 05/12/2024 12:38

Glamis · 05/12/2024 12:36

My chap is a 56 year old. I am slightly younger. He has loads of his own hair, an amazing arse and legs, dynamite in the sack and also in the kitchen, and lots of eclectic interests.

TBH though the previous poster who mentioned solar panels - well that’s spot on.

Oof !!!😍

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Glamis · 05/12/2024 12:37

PrincessOfPreschool · 05/12/2024 12:36

So true. Solar panels, heat pumps, how to save energy.

How about a book of 'Energy Saving Tips'.

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Yes. Very keen on Putting The Bin Out.

TheRainItRaineth · 05/12/2024 12:37

Would have been an adventurer but took an arrow to the knee

Absolute fave comment, @EnterFunnyNameHere . Thanks for making me laugh.

PrincessOfPreschool · 05/12/2024 12:36

NoBinturongsHereMate · 05/12/2024 11:58

The only thing I can think of that all the mid-50s men of my acquaintance have in common is an interest in solar panels. Get him one of those.

So true. Solar panels, heat pumps, how to save energy.

How about a book of 'Energy Saving Tips'.

Glamis · 05/12/2024 12:36

My chap is a 56 year old. I am slightly younger. He has loads of his own hair, an amazing arse and legs, dynamite in the sack and also in the kitchen, and lots of eclectic interests.

TBH though the previous poster who mentioned solar panels - well that’s spot on.

EnterFunnyNameHere · 05/12/2024 12:25

ATuinTheGreat · 05/12/2024 10:53

That’s what I was going to ask!!!

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Who knew dry bumming references would very such an efficient way of finding common ground with folk, eh?

😁

ManchesterLu · 05/12/2024 12:25

Everyone's different! My DP is 55 and is a performing musician and professional gamer (I also game). So that's very different than the picture some people have painted here - although perhaps he will change when he hits 56 haha.

username299 · 05/12/2024 12:25

ThirdAttempt · 05/12/2024 12:03

I've had very recent experience of being a 56-year-old man, as today is my 57th birthday!

As he's into football, you need to find out what team he supports. Then maybe get him a gift, but not a predictable one from his club's shop/website, but something unofficial and quirky. For example, look for Newcastle United gifts on Etsy.

Or, you could get him a fab model of a German tank, like my wife gave me today. What's not to like?!

Happy birthday 🎉

Floatlikeafeather2 · 05/12/2024 12:24

Jumell · 05/12/2024 09:22

I love all the bands I’ve listed MUCH more than the likes of Blur and Oasis

NOT ASHAMED !!!

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But you're not asking about a present for you. My mother liked all those bands. She would be 93 now but she's dead.

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Jumell · 05/12/2024 12:19

muggitymugface · 05/12/2024 12:17

Going from memory...

Little interest in sports - either live or on TV.
Looking forward to retirement (this happened 2 and a bit years later)
Liked the odd beer.
Liked DIY + making things.
Reasonably agile, not a runner but could walk all day. Still can.
Parts of mind still 16+, Knees about 56, teeth older than 56.
Hair - still all there and dark. Still there but lighter now.
Liked family time with adult children. Still do.
Music - a wide selection including things I would not have liked as a younger man.
Marmite - yes.
Didn't eat dead stuff - still don't and have added dairy and eggs to the don't eat list.
Moved more to the left as I got older - a lifetime in education and seeing inequalities first hand has seen to that.
Not keen on swimming.

Good for you not eating dead stuff 🙌

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MercyChant66 · 05/12/2024 12:17

EnterFunnyNameHere · 05/12/2024 08:06

Well, they are all one amorphous mass, so having never met this man I can confidently say he's:

Really into cars
Loves vintage movies
Hates spam
Moderate stamina
Has a fake leg but it's very well concealed
Would have been an adventurer but took an arrow to the knee (hence the fake leg)
Likes dry bumming
Mostly enjoy hurdy gurdy music
Would love a multi pack of blancmange (Princes brand, nothing but the best)

Hope that helps!

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😂😂thank you!

muggitymugface · 05/12/2024 12:17

Going from memory...

Little interest in sports - either live or on TV.
Looking forward to retirement (this happened 2 and a bit years later)
Liked the odd beer.
Liked DIY + making things.
Reasonably agile, not a runner but could walk all day. Still can.
Parts of mind still 16+, Knees about 56, teeth older than 56.
Hair - still all there and dark. Still there but lighter now.
Liked family time with adult children. Still do.
Music - a wide selection including things I would not have liked as a younger man.
Marmite - yes.
Didn't eat dead stuff - still don't and have added dairy and eggs to the don't eat list.
Moved more to the left as I got older - a lifetime in education and seeing inequalities first hand has seen to that.
Not keen on swimming.

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Jumell · 05/12/2024 12:15

SleeplessInWherever · 05/12/2024 12:14

I’m completely unsure what’s going on here.

I also don’t have a man in their 50s, I can offer a man in his 40s who still likes his Xbox, beer and boobs?

They don’t grow up; they just get older and greyer!

🤣

im so unfamiliar with X box .

im more Segs Megadrive. Is that still a thing ?

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SleeplessInWherever · 05/12/2024 12:14

I’m completely unsure what’s going on here.

I also don’t have a man in their 50s, I can offer a man in his 40s who still likes his Xbox, beer and boobs?

They don’t grow up; they just get older and greyer!

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Jumell · 05/12/2024 12:12

ThirdAttempt · 05/12/2024 12:09

Thank you!

Ooh, was it? Cool!

Yes !! Deffo was!!

And for the first few weeks of 1968 iirc!

Aw I’m well jel!! Enjoy your day! 🎂🎂🎂🎉

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ThirdAttempt · 05/12/2024 12:09

Thank you!

Ooh, was it? Cool!