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Latethannever · 18/06/2022 20:14

I did think about posting this in Relationships but there is a sex/gender angle to it, so here goes

I’ve been on MN for about 18 years but have set up a new account for this as I’m paranoid about being identified.

My long-term relationship ended about 18 months ago when I discovered that my (male) partner had been having an affair for three years.

In my life I’ve only ever had relationships with men which I think is largely due to cultural expectations and the way I was brought up. But I’ve never really found men physically attractive if I’m honest (though I have loved at least two of them). In fact I find male genitalia somewhat repellent.

So at the ripe old age of 58 I know unconditionally that I never ever want to have an intimate relationship with a man again but I am very attracted by the idea of relationships with women.

So I explored some lesbian dating sites and it’s all ‘queer’ stuff and trans women. I’ve heard of people being thrown off such sites for declaring they only want actual women dates.

So finally to my question: are there other ways of meeting women who want to date women and who know what a woman is?

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FOJN · 18/06/2022 23:02

Wasn't

FOJN · 18/06/2022 23:02

thistimelastweek · 18/06/2022 22:07

Sorry if I'm wrong but I'm just not buying this.

What a strange thing to say. It's not unheard of for women to find themselves wanting to explore a previously unknown or suppressed aspect of their sexuality after a long term opposite sex relationship.
If I was interested in sex (thanks menopause) or having a relationship I'd consider it too.

Dittany pre dates my time on MN (just I think) but I used to see her referred to regularly by other posters and KJK mentioned her in glowing terms in one of her videos recently. I got the impression they didn't always agree but KJK also found Dittany enlightening, I'm sorry I was around at the same time.

Good luck OP. The thread I linked may not be exactly what you're looking for but it seemed like a very supportive thread for women thinking about same sex experiences or relationships.

TeiTetua · 18/06/2022 22:58

Dittany! You really have been around a long time!

Bygone days... sigh...

Latethannever · 18/06/2022 22:30

Well you are wrong thistimelastweek but that’s up to you.
I am a gender critical* woman in my late fifties, ready for a new relationship but having not been on any dating scene for decades, let alone a lesbian one, I’m finding my way.

I have been on the feminist boards for a long time (though not a prolific poster) and on parenting ones before that. My feminist awakening came courtesy of Dittany for those who remember her.

*not keen on that phrase but it seems to have become the accepted shorthand.

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Truthlikeness · 18/06/2022 22:26

thistimelastweek · 18/06/2022 22:07

Sorry if I'm wrong but I'm just not buying this.

It's not uncommon for women who have previously only dated men to be attracted to same-sex relationships later in life (its happened to me) and many gay dating websites permit men to identify as lesbians, so I'm not sure what is unbelievable?

thistimelastweek · 18/06/2022 22:07

Sorry if I'm wrong but I'm just not buying this.

Latethannever · 18/06/2022 21:56

Thanks FOJN - I’ll take a look.

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FOJN · 18/06/2022 20:37

You might find this thread useful OP.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/sex/4060709-finding-a-like-minded-woman