It does matter on the net, probably more then real life. I've seen a lot of hypocrisy when this is discussed. People come out with the old platitude 'age doesn't matter', then in the next sentence 'but...'.

Age does matter on the net, most women put 50 as a cut off point and that includes women in their 50's.

I've suffered plenty of ageism on here, especially in 'Fun & Games' and the 'love' sections, that's why I don't go in them anymore.

Proves a point that I'm probably the only man over 50 that's stuck around...and I'm largely ignored.

I prefer older guys.. I always have! But it's just all down to individual peoples tastes...

Silver Foxes all the way! haha

I know I've said plenty on these type of threads already but coming to jeggae's perspective of searches on the web, I DO think he's right.

I KNOW there is ageism and some sites seem to be worse than others and I'm just as guilty of it on some sites too where you have to be more precise on age searches.

One site in particular, I was ruled out for being over 50 by too many of the men I would have liked and the way the site functioned, they wouldn't have even seen me as I didn't meet their initial criteria. It was a paying site too, so I didn't stay on it long.

In 3 months time I think I will be having a new perspective to share on this issue.

Well, I am over 50 and I dont get ignored (much!!).
I dont get many replies either, but what the heck. I enjoy the banter on the chat and on some of the forums !
If I do get a GF or a date through the site then its a plus, but not a must.

I think people having digs about others on the forums is nasty, and I wouldn't want to know them in the real world either.

Like you jeggae the forums are what I enjoy best about fbx and I do feel that some of the friends I have made from them are special and despite the fact that I've never met them before, I do feel like I know them.

I know what you're saying, and I guess the majority are as you describe, but I do know the quality of an on line friendship by the one s that are there when you need them. I have quite a few who I've been friends with for 3 yrs now from when I first came onto the web. It will be interesting to see how many of them will come to see my art exhibition at the end of May, then again I am off the beaten track.

Only as old as the person your feeling ! Wish i felt 22

I really dont see the problem, age is only a number, if you like a person and they like you , then it really shouldnt matter if theres an age gap or not
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