I have surrendered in many ways to the current enviroment and condition of the Senior Dating Scene in Massachuetts and Westborough area here. I gave up on dating sites, becaus ethey eat one’s money and produce very few results, that don’t match what one is looking for in a partner. No matter what preferences you put out, or distances either. I know it sound crazy and some may believe I am wrong for saying so, it is true.
I love people in general and women always. I like smart women, and ones with a sense of themselves and a sense of humor too. I always have said if one can not laugh at themselves, they are not worth knowing really. I love intellence in women in all ways and honesty too. Yet in Today’s world, it seems women have many concerns when it comes to dating, especially in my age range. I am 69, and many women are concerned, first off, about preserving and protecting their own money and belongings and money. I have no interest in any of that, I am fine with what I have. I have my own money, my own home and my own car, to do as I please and go where I want. At this stage in my life, I don’t need a woman to clean or cook for me, either I do fine on my own since I Graduated from College with a Degree in Hospitality Management/ Hotel Managament. Then I hear the concern of all men want is sex, and we want a woman’s body. Look I admire the female body, I love the persons who live in them too. But, if you think just because you have a great body, I will chase you, you wrong, I don’t work on looks or physical features. I guess i am different in many ways, I like a mind, a personality, a smile, a laugh and interactions. I don’t seek just a sexual partner, I seek a companion, but, under the way the dating scene works these days, if your like me, you get ignored by women. Why, because I do not chase or persue, I talk to women and treat them with respect. I believe a woman is smart enough to let a man know she is interested and what she wants. But, again I am not like most men, on that point! I am me, for who else can I be, has always been what I go by. I look at it simply as, well you can like me, or not like me, I cna live with it either way and I force myself upon no one.
Too bad it’s not the same world I met my two wives i had in. Back then, I went to Bowling Alleys and Pool Halls and met my first wife while in the Navy. We had 12 years of marriage and two children before we divorced. My Second wife i met in a sinmple way too, A Single’s Dance. I went just seeking to have fun and get out. I sa wher across a crowded roomand asked her to dance. 28 Years later, she passed on from Breast Cancer, and yes I miss her. Yet I am still here. So, I have to live on till I pass, we all do the same thing, don’t we?
I find life interesting in many ways. It can be unpredictable. it can be sudden, it can be long lasting and loving, and it can be many other things. It can be angry, it can be sad, it can be grieving or it can be enjoying and laughing. Life is a mystery, and at the sametime, it can also be like a plane coming in for a landing, a flight path already determined. We control our own destiny and fate don’t we? At least I believe we do, to a point. You go about your own business, go shopping, walking, play a game or sport, go to a movie or even go to a tavern or bar or church, if you chose to. But, who you interact with, how you do it, determeines if you find someone or someone finds you. Physical attratcion is one thing, sexual attratcion another, mental attraction is a third. We work off of interactions, off of discussions and talks, socially, it is an effort to interact in todays America and world. Why, because interaction these days is on the interaction, through social apps and dating sites, more than in person. We have gotten away from interacting with one another, we do more online than ever before.
One thing that has come up world wide is how the population of the world is decreasing, not staying the same or growing. Why? Simple, human interactions are less these days. AI and the internet has taken us from in person interactions to online interactions, and texting and cell phones. Then sites are popping up on a daily basis that call themselves dating sites and they only take you for your money. You get hacked, you get chased and spammed and people want your money not you. Dating apps today are not real, many are phoney is all. Sad I know but, true. So what does one do in todays world to find companionship, friendships or love or a commitment to being in a relationship? It’s like shooting an arrow at targets you can not zero in on, these days, too many moving targets period. So men, stop chasing, we stop pursuing, we stop trying to use dating apps too. Then, women complain men won’t ask them out, reason is simple ladies, men got tired of refusals and denials and put downs just like you do. It’s really a mess to waddle through and try to find someone to match with. Sadly, the population is diminishing on the planet, and in America as a country too. I don’t know what to say or do, I shy from asking any woman out, because I too, hate the idea of rejection. We all do no matter what sex we are, don’t we. It hurts. So, we stop trying and give up! Just my thoughts as of today in 2025, Just figured i would voic ethem her eon my blog. Best of Luck to all of course.

Single seniors need to find a way to connect outside of electronic methods. I’ve thought about attempting the dating sites, but that seems like a dead end based on your experience. Any suggestions?
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i would suggest Silver Singles if you do an app. As to anyonther methoed, I cna only say volunteer activities, Book Clubs,Dancing lessons or a Gym maybe. Personally, I haven’t gone any further the Silver Singles and that is not working for me so far. Thats the best ideas i have so far, I do bowl ina Senior league when healthy, butthat won’t lead to dating or meeting anyone to date, at leats i don’t believe so.
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