Invisible middle aged women?

[Confortableorwhat]

I haven't really experienced it before, as a professional middle aged woman living in SE and working in London, I find my experience and opinions are sought after and valued, both socially and professionally.

However, I am currently walking a long distance trail in the North of England, solo, and receiving very different service to guests in couples, especially I find, from women.

They do what they need to, there's nothing to actually "complain" about, but they're very blunt and unsmiling, whereas they're making an effort to chat, provide the famous northern hospitality and be friendly with other guests.

What's that about?

That would be commonly known as defamation.......

Which bit do you disagree with?

I think it could be they don't know what to say to a single middle aged woman. It's less the normal. IDK but people tend to stay married even if they don't like each other in more rural communities.

I also think there is a slight jealousy, I am going to say it. You're one of the tourists that is destroying the environment so you can't be too joyful. It takes a long time to assimilate.