60 year old guy in DC -- How to meet more women around my age?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And, I mention gardening because that is more popular with older women. Most 60+ year old women were discouraged from a lot of outdoor physical activity when younger, as it was still considered a "guy thing." Older women garden instead, that was "acceptable" outdoor stuff back on the day, and fun / rewarding too.

You're hilarious. I'm 56 year old woman and "back in the day", I was encouraged to try rock climbing, play ice hockey, and run cross country. 60 year olds grew up in the 70's, FFS.

Title IX was only passed in 1972. I'm only 56 and it was still considered "not ladylike" to participate in many sports , especially contact ones. My high school had an ice hockey team, that women did not play on, regardless of the law. So you, pp are the hilarious one. Stop re-writing history.

In high school, in order to have "girls" (yes, that's what we were called) fence, we had to get a "girl's team" together. We practiced against each other and only competed against other women. In high school I was also on the Junior varsity basketball team & we got the left -over boys' uniforms, boys got new ones, no girls were ALLOWED to play on the boys' team, because there was a female team.
I was also on the cross-country team, Sophomore through Senior year & again females only competed against females. There was no way in 1979 that any high schools in New York had a co-ed ice hockey team, so I highly doubt they existed anywhere else in US.

And in middle class neighborhoods, boys (and men) did "outside" work and women "inside work". No woman would be caught dead cutting the grass, trimming bushes etc. if she had a husband or money to pay someone. TOTALLY DIFFERENT NOW

To the OP- As a widowed woman, you are more likely to meet me or another age-appropriate traditional-type woman in in a class/ library/ meet up group/Starbucks/Panera/painting class at a local bar event or maybe a hiking club or at a dog park. There would be less of a probability that a 50+ traditional woman would be at a rock-climbing wall or more extreme sporting event. And a traditional woman is NOT going to sleep with you the first few dates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And, I mention gardening because that is more popular with older women. Most 60+ year old women were discouraged from a lot of outdoor physical activity when younger, as it was still considered a "guy thing." Older women garden instead, that was "acceptable" outdoor stuff back on the day, and fun / rewarding too.

You're hilarious. I'm 56 year old woman and "back in the day", I was encouraged to try rock climbing, play ice hockey, and run cross country. 60 year olds grew up in the 70's, FFS.

Title IX was only passed in 1972. I'm only 56 and it was still considered "not ladylike" to participate in many sports , especially contact ones. My high school had an ice hockey team, that women did not play on, regardless of the law. So you, pp are the hilarious one. Stop re-writing history.

In high school, in order to have "girls" (yes, that's what we were called) fence, we had to get a "girl's team" together. We practiced against each other and only competed against other women. In high school I was also on the Junior varsity basketball team & we got the left -over boys' uniforms, boys got new ones, no girls were ALLOWED to play on the boys' team, because there was a female team.
I was also on the cross-country team, Sophomore through Senior year & again females only competed against females. There was no way in 1979 that any high schools in New York had a co-ed ice hockey team, so I highly doubt they existed anywhere else in US.

And in middle class neighborhoods, boys (and men) did "outside" work and women "inside work". No woman would be caught dead cutting the grass, trimming bushes etc. if she had a husband or money to pay someone. TOTALLY DIFFERENT NOW

To the OP- As a widowed woman, you are more likely to meet me or another age-appropriate traditional-type woman in in a class/ library/ meet up group/Starbucks/Panera/painting class at a local bar event or maybe a hiking club or at a dog park. There would be less of a probability that a 50+ traditional woman would be at a rock-climbing wall or more extreme sporting event. And a traditional woman is NOT going to sleep with you the first few dates.

Where did the OP state that he wanted a “traditional” woman (whatever the hell that is) or that he was looking for sex on the first few dates? You’re making a lot of assumptions, and sound a little abrasive and unfriendly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Look for women in their late 30s

Here we go again...not many women in their late 30s want someone who is 60.

Please, a 60 yo man is a good catch to a late 30s woman. He's stable, gotten all the partying and philandering out of his system, doesn't hang out with his buddies as much as he would have in his 20s/30s and has more available time for his partner than a younger 'big job' spouse. What else do you want?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look for women in their late 30s

Here we go again...not many women in their late 30s want someone who is 60.

Please, a 60 yo man is a good catch to a late 30s woman. He's stable, gotten all the partying and philandering out of his system, doesn't hang out with his buddies as much as he would have in his 20s/30s and has more available time for his partner than a younger 'big job' spouse. What else do you want?

LOL a good catch? Better than someone her age or slightly older or younger? Unless he is George Clooney I don't think so! I don't want to become his nurse!

[Anonymous]

To the OP- As a widowed woman, you are more likely to meet me or another age-appropriate traditional-type woman in in a class/ library/ meet up group/Starbucks/Panera/painting class at a local bar event or maybe a hiking club or at a dog park. There would be less of a probability that a 50+ traditional woman would be at a rock-climbing wall or more extreme sporting event. And a traditional woman is NOT going to sleep with you the first few dates

Well hell, rock climbers won't be fat, and if they're less traditional than this gal, El Capitan here I come.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look for women in their late 30s

Here we go again...not many women in their late 30s want someone who is 60.

Please, a 60 yo man is a good catch to a late 30s woman. He's stable, gotten all the partying and philandering out of his system, doesn't hang out with his buddies as much as he would have in his 20s/30s and has more available time for his partner than a younger 'big job' spouse. What else do you want?

LOL a good catch? Better than someone her age or slightly older or younger? Unless he is George Clooney I don't think so! I don't want to become his nurse!

Between men and women in old age, women are the ones who suffer long chronic illnesses while men tend to die quickly.

[Anonymous]

Between men and women in old age, women are the ones who suffer long chronic illnesses while men tend to die quickly.

Die quickly? When you're married it feels like a long time.

[Anonymous]

EHarmony

Try a meet up group
I agree with church. Lots of women at church

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Philippines.

+2 American white women are overrated. Once you go Asian or Latina, you see the glaring shortcomings you tolerated for your whole life up to that point. I'll never again date or marry a white American woman.

[Anonymous]

I'm in my 60s, single, female, straight, and just loads of fun!

However...you'd have to knock on my door to find me during my off time, and even then I probably wouldn't answer it, especially if it was nap time, which is often.

Also, you'd have to want to watch The Crown or Dateline, watch me read a book, want to eat a salad and a Lean Cuisine, or tolerate me being online on my computer for hours at a time.

I might be interested in dinner and a movie, but then again I might not. I live my life according to my latest whim!

I also am still working and will be for a few more years. My free time is precious and I love my own company so...just saying, maybe the right guy might fit, but probably not.

And I bet it's not just me

[Anonymous]

Join a community center reading club, mostly women!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm in my 60s, single, female, straight, and just loads of fun!

However...you'd have to knock on my door to find me during my off time, and even then I probably wouldn't answer it, especially if it was nap time, which is often.

Also, you'd have to want to watch The Crown or Dateline, watch me read a book, want to eat a salad and a Lean Cuisine, or tolerate me being online on my computer for hours at a time.

I might be interested in dinner and a movie, but then again I might not. I live my life according to my latest whim!

I also am still working and will be for a few more years. My free time is precious and I love my own company so...just saying, maybe the right guy might fit, but probably not.

And I bet it's not just me

And here is an example of why OP wrote in in the first place. "I'm not terribly interested in dating, but I'm occasionally bored, so I want you to waste time on me anyways." OP's question was where are the women who actually are interested in, whose time in not too precious for, a non-prince.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look for women in their late 30s

Here we go again...not many women in their late 30s want someone who is 60.

Please, a 60 yo man is a good catch to a late 30s woman. He's stable, gotten all the partying and philandering out of his system, doesn't hang out with his buddies as much as he would have in his 20s/30s and has more available time for his partner than a younger 'big job' spouse. What else do you want?

I'm 60 and single and always surprised at how many women in their late 30s are willing to date me. Probably for all the reasons you mention and more. That said, about mid 40s is a better age for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look for women in their late 30s

Here we go again...not many women in their late 30s want someone who is 60.

Please, a 60 yo man is a good catch to a late 30s woman. He's stable, gotten all the partying and philandering out of his system, doesn't hang out with his buddies as much as he would have in his 20s/30s and has more available time for his partner than a younger 'big job' spouse. What else do you want?

I'm 60 and single and always surprised at how many women in their late 30s are willing to date me. Probably for all the reasons you mention and more. That said, about mid 40s is a better age for me.

I agree with this. I'm 62, retired and inherited good genes so I look a feel 5 to 10 years younger. I had no problem attracting women in their late 30's but once my daughters hit 30 I began to feel creepy especially after one of my daughters slightly older friends wanted to start a relationship. 45-55 is a much better age range.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Philippines.

+2 American white women are overrated. Once you go Asian or Latina, you see the glaring shortcomings you tolerated for your whole life up to that point. I'll never again date or marry a white American woman.

Translation: no white American woman will tolerate my insecurities, chauvinism, pot belly, bad jokes and bad breath.