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When we were young, we paid a lot of attention to our looks in preparation for a date. Now that we’ve grown older (and hopefully wiser), we spend less time grooming ourselves. Having the right gear and equipment to go on a date is far more important now. Preparation is centered mainly on looking healthy and vibrant.

But before we get to the equipment, just a few preparation tips. If you suffer from diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure or something similar that requites chronic medication, be sure to take it before you leave. Empty your bladder too so you don’t have to run to the toilet the moment you get there. And never admit to being on medication or any supplementary vitamins. Women don’t like sickly men.

The first and most important piece of equipment is a good sturdy walking stick; preferably the type with a hook at the top, like a shepherd’s staff. This can be very handy to haul her in when you get tired of chasing her around the kitchen table. It is an indispensable aid if she does not live on the ground floor while it can be used to retrieve objects like stockings from the floor without bending down. It requires a bit of practice but you will soon get the knack of it.

The next is a good quality toupee of the kind that sits firm, but it must be easily removable. Many older women find baldheads attractive. With the limited opportunities that you may experience at this age, it is prudent to cover all your bases.

A fold-up drinking glass is something often overlooked. A small slim job that can easily be slipped into your pocket will be perfect. You never know if you’re going to sleep over. Just make sure that it is wide enough to accommodate your dentures.

Do not forget a spare set of batteries for your pacemaker. Lovemaking can be very exciting and your pacemaker’s batteries will run down much faster. And while on the topic of batteries, make sure that the battery in your hearing aid is good and strong. Women don’t like to repeat themselves.

And then the Viagra. Take enough for seconds and thirds. You don’t want to fade before she fades. You can use the fold-up glass to administer your dosage, but take care when swallowing the Viagra tablets. It has a terrible side effect; if you swallow it slowly, you may suffer from a stiff neck and only vigorous rubbing will cure it.

Ok, that is the most important. There may be a few other things to make dating a smoother experience, but this will do for now. Of course, if you know of a few other nifty tricks, let me know about it. Your input will be treated in the strictest of confidentiality.


Have a bumper of a day. Don’t allow small things to upset your day.

Since this is a dating site,so i will just like to share with people how you want to find or meet your partner.

In fact, I am half retired type,maybe it is a good idea, we can share how you want to find the Mr or Mrs right.

I think bars are not a good place,I think the quality of the people there is not reliable.

To the woman you look at, over and over again on my profile? Who's viewed me....Are mwn so afraid of rejection you would rather look and never speak? I seriously don't bite very often...lol.

I write blog Saturday night. I ask few questions and get few informative answer. This I post I receive email to one question. It explain all

Present situation in Europe:
- People who want to come to Europe from African or Middle East countries need visa.
- Those more than half million people (80% youngmen) who came to Europe only in this year, came without visa and they are illegals.

We don't know who they are, from where they come because they are without any official papers, don't have passports or they have fake passports .

People of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlans, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and their government say the same: This is NOT OK and want to stop this because this endless flee of illegal people from South is against every laws of Europe and creat security, economic and cultural disasters.
If a country want to import them, they should collect people from the Refugee Camps and arrange their transport via airplanes or ships but not to spread all the difficulties and costs onto others.

In other European countries many people don't want these illegals to come in but their goverment doesn't care what they want and let them come in, specially Germany whose government actually invited them into their country saying no limit to welcome them. Now they are in trouble because they were not prepared at all and now they don’t know how to handle the problem ...

The above countries' own people getting more and more worry because of the terrible high increasing number of those illegal young men, angry becuse these illegals are demanding and violent and unsatisfied because their govermen’s irresponsible, narrow minded policies and cowardness but not brave enough to stand up for their rights.
And unfortunately, the multiculture and hesitant politicians have more higher positions in Brussel at the moment who deny the crises and the possible danger what this invasion do to Europe.

So, worked with a guy 20 years ago who looks like Sean Connery, stayed on friendly terms ever since, phone calls, occasional emails, even visits, I liked his GF, we all got on well. Now he is single and has got in touch (not to ask me out, just to tell me) and my first reaction? YES.

Second reaction - non-smoker. I'd have to quit, and mean it.

Third reaction - he gets up at 05h00 by choice and preference. Well, that's fine in a friend, but in a potential partner?

Anyway. Point of this blog - have you ever changed for someone?

Would you?

Don't think I could, or would, but he is SUCH a nice guy ...

I've gone blank. Want to say character A is character B's lover but I'm not crazy about the word at that point - too twee. Boyfriend is even worse.

The context is that he had been her friend for the last two years, her lover for the last six months.

When I ask the thesaurus it only comes up with female options (mistress, concubine, courtesan)

So I'm asking the ladies what you've called your lovers, and the gents what you would like to be called.

Maybe I should spend less time writing and more time out there finding out stuff first-hand.

Scenario - They are watching TV at his house. Woman rubs her shoulders, mmm, I’m cold. Man nods, yup, it is quite cold, and carries on watching TV. Eventually she gets up in a huff, finds a blanket, then sulks because he doesn’t care about her. He is completely bewildered.

Theory - women should be clear. If she wants a blanket, she should say mmm, I’m cold, could you get me a blanket? He will. Men are nice, but not automatically caring.

Scenario - he comes back home after a really bad day and collapses in a chair. Honey, would you get me a coffee? She says (or maybe just thinks) huh, what did your last slave die of? You think your day was so bad? Etc.

Theory - men should not be clear. If he wants cossetting and sympathy, he should say only ‘I’ve had a terrible day’ and then stare into space looking stressed. Her natural nurturing will kick in, she will bring him a coffee, even give him a shoulder rub (or any other little service which might cheer him up) because her protective caring instincts have been aroused. Women are nice, when not belligerent.

Just a theory, and not mine, but I thought it had legs.

I thought it was pretty sneaky of them to pretend they were wanting to improve the site, then suddenly disappear.

The theory - if you put a penny in a jar every time you make love in the first year of your marriage, and after the first year you take a penny out every time, you will never empty the jar.

I looked it up to see if I could find out more of the history, one comment, ‘took four years but we finally got the 6th penny out of the jar’ most people were smug about how quickly their jars had emptied.

So, research question / opinion please. My characters started a blazing affair 2 years ago. They don’t live together, are neighbours, spend most nights together, and things are good between them. He hadn’t previously been in a relationship, had spent years hooking up once or twice a week - a pretty active libido. She’d had a long-term placid marriage. They got together in book 5 and this is book 10 (last in series) and the regular older beta readers, who have enjoyed this middle-aged romance, want an indication of how good things are between them, how often they are taking pennies out the jar?

I usually stick to writing what I know but my recent relationships have been LDRs and when you don’t see each other often, time spent together is marked by the urgent clinking of pennies

The question - how often is often in a good relationship after two years? Opinion or experience I may also do a forum question with anonymous boxes to tick.

I never get many responses on my research questions but always get something useful, hopefully this time too

One of the most common phrases I see on profiles is " No Baggage" Ok we none of us want a person so laden down with baggage they can't move especially where this involves a dead person, you can't compete with the dead they never make mistakes or say the wrong thing, but really, no baggage means someone who's learnt nothing from previous relationships I can only speak for myself but I certainly carry some, but it's pretty light weight stuff, so when I see certain words, phrases or actions I can run with it