I wonder if some of this can be attributed to limited exposure to older faces. There are very few shows and movies that star and center around the lives of older people; in those that are released, elderly characters are foils for the headliners (i.e. Spiderman's grandma). The barely-old are used to advertise…

Been there. If you're looking for a long term, life term partnership, I'd say it's highly unlikely. Has he ever been married? In a long term relationship where he cohabitated? Unfortunately, a lot of of guys that age date younger women because they they think that older women have higher standards and that younger…

I'm 29 and have been to two- my best friend's and my sister's. TONS of my friends are married/getting married, but I've not been invited to any weddings. No big loss, as far as I can tell.

But by your own experience, you've also confirmed that this woman's recommendations are true. You are my age, and yet consistently dating younger. You don't question this, but just sort of shrug and accept it. Which isn't a bad thing, we're all allowed our preferences, but it does confirm what the lady was saying...…

This is me. I am completely content being by myself but constantly feel pressured to find a partner (not even directly, but indirectly through seeing others partnered up). While I easily have guys I could call to have sex if I wanted it, I just don't have the motivation or desire. I don't know why I put so much…

But the "amazing and attractive" bit is rather hazy, because while love and attraction are feelings, they are feelings that can be conventionally shifted. I know several guys who just "weren't ready" in their late 20's despite a parade of awesome and interesting girls, then they hit their 30's and start chasing after…

I don't think men are committphobes. I know lots of guys who adore being married or having long-term girlfriends/fiancees.

Does kinda make ya wonder about the majority of men, eh?

I was 33 and single and living in NYC once; I'm 44 and single and living in NYC now. When I was your age, I went through a lot of soul-searching around whether I wanted kids, and concluded that the answer was no so I had plenty of time to find a partner on my own schedule. But if that answer had been yes, I stone…

As a 33 year old woman with no marriage prospects in sight, and no desire to procreate without a partner, I have started seriously considering this. My biggest concern is the cost. And also: while I would really *like* to have my own biological child, I am certainly open to adoption and actually would like to adopt…

I'm not attracted to men with kids because I don't like kids. To me, all a guy having a kid means is that (if he's a good person) he'll expect me to like his kid an enjoy spending time with it, which I won't because I don't like kids, or he won't care if I hate his kids which would mean he was a jerk..I am also not…

What I'm saying is that when all of the women who are writing articles on high-profile websites in support of hooking up are actually in long-term relationships, there's a lot of bullshitting going on. Don't tell me that relationships aren't important if you're in one. No, no one owes me a boyfriend. But I would…

Exactly!!! I've tried to explain this to my couple friends. My married friends seem to think all this hook up stuff is 'exciting' and I'm 'lucky' to be single and able to take advantage of hookup culture. They think my dating horror stories are entertaining. But I want a stable real relationship and finding someone…

This is an interesting topic. On the one hand, I agree that being sexually liberated can be super beneficial for women, that it's fine as long as it's ACTUALLY what you want, and that hooking up isn't "ruining" a whole generation of people.

Eh, I just can't get on board with this fawning praise of hook-up culture because its so insular, and turns a blind eye to the possible negative outcomes.