If age doesn't matter in dating,why do so many people lie about it? (61)
If you find a person willing to lie about their age what else will they lie about
I agree it is a sign of insecurities to lie about your age
truth always wins out in the end
53 this june and thats no lie
I agree it is a sign of insecurities to lie about your age
truth always wins out in the end
53 this june and thats no lie
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I can never see the point.I am 55,and as far as i know,thats not a crime!
If i meet someone of here,they will see that i look 45 anyway.
If i meet someone of here,they will see that i look 45 anyway.
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Ccincy: Ran across this article online last night and wanted to see what you all thought about this.If age doesn’t matter in dating, why do so many people lie about it?
May 21st, 2011 7:39 am MT .
Boulder, with its younger, active population may be a wonderful place to be if you’re a young single, but what if you’re no longer that spring chicken? Do you lie about your age? Yesterday, we found that most people say age doesn’t matter when dating, but why then, do so many people lie?
"I want someone who can keep up with me," says an anonymous Boulder-area resident, when explaining why he looks for younger women. The perception is that older people are less active than younger ones. And while certainly as we age, we may slow down, the truth is, it may be children or other responsibilities that hinder the amount of activity a younger person can do.
I've heard both men and women criticized for searching out younger people to date. Both men and women feel that they're being left out of the dating pool because their desirable same-age potential partners are searching out younger people to date. And this may be the reason so many people lie about their age on online dating profiles. They feel they can pass for younger than they really are, and if they don't lie, the only people who's search criteria they'll meet are the geriatrics crowd.
What's my advice? First of all, I think we should all stop criticizing people for who they look for or who they date. Everyone is different in what they like, and if someone wants to date someone a lot younger or a lot older, why judge them? That's their business.
Secondly, I think lying about your age is a sign of insecurity. If I find out that a guy has lied about his age, it's a strike against him, not because of his age, but because he felt he needed to lie about it. That being said, I do give some latitude in this when it comes to online dating. In real life, we don't go around wearing a sign that tells everyone how old we are, and like it or not, there are negative perceptions that go along with old age. I also understand and agree that in the world of online dating, because search criteria is based on age, and so many people lie, those who are honest about it are at a disadvantage. If you are going to lie about it on your online dating profile, I'd only fudge it by a couple of years, and 'fess up, either in the profile text, or right away when you meet someone. Be aware, though, that it may be held against you. Or perhaps, you'll bond, because whoever you're dating is lying too........
May 21st, 2011 7:39 am MT .
Boulder, with its younger, active population may be a wonderful place to be if you’re a young single, but what if you’re no longer that spring chicken? Do you lie about your age? Yesterday, we found that most people say age doesn’t matter when dating, but why then, do so many people lie?
"I want someone who can keep up with me," says an anonymous Boulder-area resident, when explaining why he looks for younger women. The perception is that older people are less active than younger ones. And while certainly as we age, we may slow down, the truth is, it may be children or other responsibilities that hinder the amount of activity a younger person can do.
I've heard both men and women criticized for searching out younger people to date. Both men and women feel that they're being left out of the dating pool because their desirable same-age potential partners are searching out younger people to date. And this may be the reason so many people lie about their age on online dating profiles. They feel they can pass for younger than they really are, and if they don't lie, the only people who's search criteria they'll meet are the geriatrics crowd.
What's my advice? First of all, I think we should all stop criticizing people for who they look for or who they date. Everyone is different in what they like, and if someone wants to date someone a lot younger or a lot older, why judge them? That's their business.
Secondly, I think lying about your age is a sign of insecurity. If I find out that a guy has lied about his age, it's a strike against him, not because of his age, but because he felt he needed to lie about it. That being said, I do give some latitude in this when it comes to online dating. In real life, we don't go around wearing a sign that tells everyone how old we are, and like it or not, there are negative perceptions that go along with old age. I also understand and agree that in the world of online dating, because search criteria is based on age, and so many people lie, those who are honest about it are at a disadvantage. If you are going to lie about it on your online dating profile, I'd only fudge it by a couple of years, and 'fess up, either in the profile text, or right away when you meet someone. Be aware, though, that it may be held against you. Or perhaps, you'll bond, because whoever you're dating is lying too........
Would our life had a meaning if we would stop to judge???...
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lovely4u7da: If you find a person willing to lie about their age what else will they lie about
I agree it is a sign of insecurities to lie about your age
truth always wins out in the end
53 this june and thats no lie
I agree it is a sign of insecurities to lie about your age
truth always wins out in the end
53 this june and thats no lie
I'm 62 and have a birth certificate to prove it.Unlike some politicans of course
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time4fun4u: I can never see the point.I am 55,and as far as i know,thats not a crime!
If i meet someone of here,they will see that i look 45 anyway.
If i meet someone of here,they will see that i look 45 anyway.
You don't look your age.Really you don't.
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Ccincy: You don't look your age.Really you don't.
Awww shucks...i was only having a laugh,but thank you.Your a credit to yourself as well 
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Well to the people who do lie it must matter.
Have never seen the need for it to be honest, am already planning for my 50th next year and cant wait to party
Have never seen the need for it to be honest, am already planning for my 50th next year and cant wait to party
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time4fun4u: I can never see the point.I am 55,and as far as i know,thats not a crime!
If i meet someone of here,they will see that i look 45 anyway.
If i meet someone of here,they will see that i look 45 anyway.
Hmmm... Might get to size you up in August. ------ This thread is Archived ------
PandoraX: Hmmm... Might get to size you up in August.
What for,a coffin? 
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Ccincy: Ran across this article online last night and wanted to see what you all thought about this.If age doesn’t matter in dating, why do so many people lie about it?
May 21st, 2011 7:39 am MT .
Boulder, with its younger, active population may be a wonderful place to be if you’re a young single, but what if you’re no longer that spring chicken? Do you lie about your age? Yesterday, we found that most people say age doesn’t matter when dating, but why then, do so many people lie?
"I want someone who can keep up with me," says an anonymous Boulder-area resident, when explaining why he looks for younger women. The perception is that older people are less active than younger ones. And while certainly as we age, we may slow down, the truth is, it may be children or other responsibilities that hinder the amount of activity a younger person can do.
I've heard both men and women criticized for searching out younger people to date. Both men and women feel that they're being left out of the dating pool because their desirable same-age potential partners are searching out younger people to date. And this may be the reason so many people lie about their age on online dating profiles. They feel they can pass for younger than they really are, and if they don't lie, the only people who's search criteria they'll meet are the geriatrics crowd.
What's my advice? First of all, I think we should all stop criticizing people for who they look for or who they date. Everyone is different in what they like, and if someone wants to date someone a lot younger or a lot older, why judge them? That's their business.
Secondly, I think lying about your age is a sign of insecurity. If I find out that a guy has lied about his age, it's a strike against him, not because of his age, but because he felt he needed to lie about it. That being said, I do give some latitude in this when it comes to online dating. In real life, we don't go around wearing a sign that tells everyone how old we are, and like it or not, there are negative perceptions that go along with old age. I also understand and agree that in the world of online dating, because search criteria is based on age, and so many people lie, those who are honest about it are at a disadvantage. If you are going to lie about it on your online dating profile, I'd only fudge it by a couple of years, and 'fess up, either in the profile text, or right away when you meet someone. Be aware, though, that it may be held against you. Or perhaps, you'll bond, because whoever you're dating is lying too........
May 21st, 2011 7:39 am MT .
Boulder, with its younger, active population may be a wonderful place to be if you’re a young single, but what if you’re no longer that spring chicken? Do you lie about your age? Yesterday, we found that most people say age doesn’t matter when dating, but why then, do so many people lie?
"I want someone who can keep up with me," says an anonymous Boulder-area resident, when explaining why he looks for younger women. The perception is that older people are less active than younger ones. And while certainly as we age, we may slow down, the truth is, it may be children or other responsibilities that hinder the amount of activity a younger person can do.
I've heard both men and women criticized for searching out younger people to date. Both men and women feel that they're being left out of the dating pool because their desirable same-age potential partners are searching out younger people to date. And this may be the reason so many people lie about their age on online dating profiles. They feel they can pass for younger than they really are, and if they don't lie, the only people who's search criteria they'll meet are the geriatrics crowd.
What's my advice? First of all, I think we should all stop criticizing people for who they look for or who they date. Everyone is different in what they like, and if someone wants to date someone a lot younger or a lot older, why judge them? That's their business.
Secondly, I think lying about your age is a sign of insecurity. If I find out that a guy has lied about his age, it's a strike against him, not because of his age, but because he felt he needed to lie about it. That being said, I do give some latitude in this when it comes to online dating. In real life, we don't go around wearing a sign that tells everyone how old we are, and like it or not, there are negative perceptions that go along with old age. I also understand and agree that in the world of online dating, because search criteria is based on age, and so many people lie, those who are honest about it are at a disadvantage. If you are going to lie about it on your online dating profile, I'd only fudge it by a couple of years, and 'fess up, either in the profile text, or right away when you meet someone. Be aware, though, that it may be held against you. Or perhaps, you'll bond, because whoever you're dating is lying too........
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it is impoo a vast majority
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time4fun4u: I can never see the point.I am 55,and as far as i know,thats not a crime!
If i meet someone of here,they will see that i look 45 anyway.
If i meet someone of here,they will see that i look 45 anyway.
Jeez impressive, that's twice your IQ.....Evening
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patmac: Jeez impressive, that's twice your IQ.....Evening
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montecito: I've been thinking about letting my hair go grey. I don't color my hair to hide anything. I color it because it makes ME feel better, not anyone else. When I do go grey, if he loved me when I didn't have any grey there's no reason he shouldn't love me when I am grey unless he just wants arm candy and I'm surely not that.
When I first menat my boyfriend on a non dating site I sent a pic of me to my b/f and my hair was dyed when he saw me in person it was grey but I dyed it.
He has proved to me that I'm not just eye candy to him so to speak. He says age is just a number to him.That's why I love cause he accepts people for who and what they are.I ask him all the time just where was he years ago.He's a keeper.
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can I date a woman in 40+ im ready for that!!
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71 years young and proud.
Lying about your age is pointless as at some time records may need to be checked,ie,marriage,hospital procedures,driving licence,the list is endless.
Honesty is always the best policy.Met a guy when I was 35 he was 24,dated 4 years then he met someone else.
25 years later we met again and dated for a while,but he looked older by me by then!!!
Lying about your age is pointless as at some time records may need to be checked,ie,marriage,hospital procedures,driving licence,the list is endless.
Honesty is always the best policy.Met a guy when I was 35 he was 24,dated 4 years then he met someone else.
25 years later we met again and dated for a while,but he looked older by me by then!!!
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I am 52 and proud of the crappy hand life has dealt me I can still laugh and spit at it.
Do I dye my hair? Hell yeah, I swore when I got old enough to do it it would never be as red again and I have stuck by it.
I may look 52 but I am willing to bet I can keep up with a much younger man!!!!
Do I dye my hair? Hell yeah, I swore when I got old enough to do it it would never be as red again and I have stuck by it.
I may look 52 but I am willing to bet I can keep up with a much younger man!!!!
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time4fun4u: I shall light a fire under your kilt if your not careful! Hi mate,good evening to you.
All is full steam ahead under there.....Nothing to go for though
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drbombay: Good point!! I'm too old for you then
No silly. You're younger and that makes for a "exciting" time. Now let's get this party started....
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If age doesn’t matter in dating, why do so many people lie about it?
May 21st, 2011 7:39 am MT .
Boulder, with its younger, active population may be a wonderful place to be if you’re a young single, but what if you’re no longer that spring chicken? Do you lie about your age? Yesterday, we found that most people say age doesn’t matter when dating, but why then, do so many people lie?
"I want someone who can keep up with me," says an anonymous Boulder-area resident, when explaining why he looks for younger women. The perception is that older people are less active than younger ones. And while certainly as we age, we may slow down, the truth is, it may be children or other responsibilities that hinder the amount of activity a younger person can do.
I've heard both men and women criticized for searching out younger people to date. Both men and women feel that they're being left out of the dating pool because their desirable same-age potential partners are searching out younger people to date. And this may be the reason so many people lie about their age on online dating profiles. They feel they can pass for younger than they really are, and if they don't lie, the only people who's search criteria they'll meet are the geriatrics crowd.
What's my advice? First of all, I think we should all stop criticizing people for who they look for or who they date. Everyone is different in what they like, and if someone wants to date someone a lot younger or a lot older, why judge them? That's their business.
Secondly, I think lying about your age is a sign of insecurity. If I find out that a guy has lied about his age, it's a strike against him, not because of his age, but because he felt he needed to lie about it. That being said, I do give some latitude in this when it comes to online dating. In real life, we don't go around wearing a sign that tells everyone how old we are, and like it or not, there are negative perceptions that go along with old age. I also understand and agree that in the world of online dating, because search criteria is based on age, and so many people lie, those who are honest about it are at a disadvantage. If you are going to lie about it on your online dating profile, I'd only fudge it by a couple of years, and 'fess up, either in the profile text, or right away when you meet someone. Be aware, though, that it may be held against you. Or perhaps, you'll bond, because whoever you're dating is lying too........