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Agggrr...why can't I be under 35?

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superstarheartbreaker · 27/09/2014 09:31

Most of the men I fancy online want women aged 25-35. I'm 36. Feel over the hill (

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pippinleaf · 27/09/2014 09:32

Most vacuous men want young women. Most decent men want women their own age. Keep at it! I met my husband online when we were both 36.

NickiFury · 27/09/2014 09:33

It's one year. Fib ;)

1FluffyJumper · 27/09/2014 09:36

I agree. Went through exactly the same situation. Last year (at 36) I met someone who was 2 years younger than me and haven't been happier in a long time. Keep at it xxx

OfCourse · 27/09/2014 09:36

With 'typos' you can be any age you wanty Wink

LurcioAgain · 27/09/2014 09:46

Look on it as a "wanker filter". If a man insists that he will only contemplate women between 10 and 20 years younger than him, then he's an arse! (I'm 48, and yes, online dating is filled with men in their 40s saying they want a woman aged 25 to 35... I always want to ask them whether they really think the 25 to 35 women are likely to fancy a wrinkly bloke with a bit of a beer belly? Self deluded or what?)

GhettoFabulous · 27/09/2014 09:49

I specifically wanted a younger man. Got one too.

CheeseToastie123 · 27/09/2014 09:54

I met the squeeze online dating. I'm 35 now, he's 50. Met three years ago. He'd put 35 - 55, but thought he would look too prescriptive so changed it to 30+ not long before I joined the site (aged 32). Meant to be...

Anyway, anyone you really think you may fancy, message them regardless. The squeeze said he dropped the lower limit and got rid of the upper all together because he thought it looked better to the type of woman he hoped to meet. I don't think he had any intention of snagging someone 15 years younger, but I am amazing and irresistible so here we are. ;-)

EhricLovesTheBhrothers · 27/09/2014 09:57

WH have you posted two threads?
Maybe you should widen your search yourself? If you're only looking for 'fit' men you might find it's a self perpetuating cycle.

TheOnlyOliviaMumsnet · 27/09/2014 10:07

Other thread on this
HTH and good luck OP
I'm with whoever said typos are you friend! Grin

Dirtybadger · 27/09/2014 10:14

I'm early 20s. Most of the (significantly) older men who message me are weird. You aren't missing out on anything. If they won't consider someone within a decade of their own age, do consider what they value within a relationship.

pinkfrocks · 27/09/2014 11:13

I don't get this- there are always threads here from women in their 50s and 60s who say they are pursued by young men on dating sites.

maybe try adding a few years.

pinkfrocks · 27/09/2014 11:14

Course they might want someone who can pop out a child and think 35 is the cut off point.

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