I'm 50 now, and except for a few aches and pains I don't think any different then I did 20 years ago.

15 years ago I used to go out with my mates to all the trendy pubs/clubs and flirt with all aged women from 18 plus, and most of them tended to think I was a lot younger then the 35. Being 35 didn't worry anyone although some of the younger ones thought it was a bit old, but didn't worry them.

5 years ago I was 45 I could still get away with it, people thought I was a lot younger, but it was a bit harder to reveal I was 45.

Up until March I was 49, then I become 50. Does 50 sound a lot older then 49 ??..at the back of my mind it does to me. When I go out I can still flirt with women a lot younger then me [although I'm not a womaniser, far from it],
I had difficulty admitting I was 45, 50 will be a lot harder.

The question I'm asking mainly the women [but men can answer obviously], does 50 seem a lot older the 45 ??...what do women think of 50 year olds ??

I'm a bit overweight, but I'm thinking of losing it again and have one last go at being young again ...should I not bother. I have no ties at all, and as my mate says [he is a womaniser], only my knob to look after

I think your signature holds one relevant thought on the matter.
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If I met you out and about for example..and we were flirting..chatting that kind of stuff..and then the age question was broached..then why would you being 50 turn me off..if the initial attraction had already been made?? It's not like your going to walk around with a sign saying 'I'm 50' is it?

So yeah get yourself out there Jeggea and continue having fun...

Ask me again in 6 months time

Anybody in their right mind won't be wondering how old you are anyhow.
There are always exceptions to the rule. I mean, it would be madness to chase after someone of 17 or so. Unfortunately a few older men actually do this to the horror of the poor girls who are thinking, "You're older than my dad!" but, in every day life, you're not going to be associating with people of this age. The only problem I can see is, that because of these oddballs, it reflects back onto other people of that age.
All in all though, 50 is not anything to be worried about, or 60 or 70 as long as you're happy in yourself and enjoying life. It's enjoyment of being yourself that makes you attractive, not when your birthday is.

The only thing that really becomes a problem with an age gap relationship, whether it be innocent or not is :
If you're older you have to watch them make all the 'mistakes'/learning curves that you had to deal with and not interrupt them.
If you're the younger party then you'll be trying to be all grown up and mature to keep up with them and potentially miss out on essential 'mistakes'/learning curves.

This is not the last-case scenario but one to bear in mind. At the end of it all we're only human and, if you think about it, we don't get a very long time on planet earth so is the average 70/80 years of life that much to worry about?

Jeg, if it's going to make you both happy, if only for the short term - then just do it.

As for the 50 thing, it's like £9.99. It's not a tenner. If you catch my drift.

I know what you mean about being 50...I'm 52 this year and i dreaded reaching 50 even though I have never bothered about age before. I think its because the last 10 years have gone so fast that the next 10 will go equally as fast and I will be 60! ...
Age is JUST a number .....and also 50 is supposed to be the new 30...which is as old as I feel most of the time... life is there to enjoy...