55 y.o. Female - no desire to date, what’s my problem
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Anonymous
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I’m 55 year young female, who is totally over the dating game and sex, and have zero desire to ever do either again. What the heck is my issue? I did go through menopause…….maybe that destroyed my desire? I did the online dAting thing……nothing but trouble and disappointment there. But, I’ve lost my desire to even have a life partner. I’m over it. Which I think is sad.
Anyone else go through this phase? |
Anonymous
| Have you been married before? |
Anonymous
| No, it's not sad. I am a 51 year old woman who loves sex but dislike dating. I focus on what I like. |
Anonymous
| I don't know any women over 50--single, divorced, widowed--who have any interest whatsoever in being (re)married. Some are interested in dating, but not many. |
Anonymous
| This is so effing depressing. |
Anonymous
| I think that is really normal for 55. |
Anonymous
+1000 |
Anonymous
Only true if they have kids. |
Anonymous
| I am early 40s. I am divorced with kids. I am not seeking a life partner. I am not that interested dating. Sometimes, yes but mostly no. I have a toy if I feel like taking care of needs. I had such an unfulfilling and no-relationship marriage that I turned off my libido for a good 8 years. Men generally are just not worth my time. There are some decent ones out there but I am beyond the point in which I want to make any sacrifices for any man again. No thanks. |
Anonymous
Nope, same for women w/o kids, though perhaps even more common for women with kids. |
Anonymous
| Biologically speaking, there's really no reason why you should want to find a partner. I wouldn't worry about it, just go out there and do things you like to do with whoever. |
Anonymous
Ergo, this is why men in their fifties are often looking to date younger women. |
Anonymous
| Another “closing up shop” thread. |
Anonymous
| When my grandfather passed away at 60 my grandmother stayed single for 30 years. She just didn’t enjoy dating and pursued her own dreams; she earned a phd, travelled the world, wrote a book. It wasn’t until she was 90 that she felt the desire for romantic companionship and began dating a younger (86) man. |
Anonymous
| I don’t find this sad. Why do you find it sad if it’s not something you want, OP? |