Any Matchmakers?

[Half Dog]

Wow. I guess the world/dating scene has changed since I was young.

I don’t remember where but I once saw a profile that ended up being a black lab. That was the best.

[Handloader109]

My daughter is 31 this year. Not looking, doesn't want to look, loves being single. She's here more than at her home, but she doesn't date, wants none of the crap that 90% of the guys are. And most in this age range are worthless

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[Winger Ed.]

Wow. I guess the world/dating scene has changed since I was young.

Oh yeah. The dating scene is constantly evolving.

I'm 67 and remember before AIDS came along---
About the worst thing that could happen while randomly 'dating' was in the morning, you'd get stuck having to buy breakfast.

[downzero]

My daughter is 31 this year. Not looking, doesn't want to look, loves being single. She's here more than at her home, but she doesn't date, wants none of the crap that 90% of the guys are. And most in this age range are worthless

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Which is why the world is going to hell. Half of single women are not looking, so all the single men are chasing after the other half.


So glad I'm finally getting married this year at 39 years old.

[alfadan]

A woman would have to be [I]very exceptional[I] for me to put up with her nagging and insanity; and very exceptional women want nothing to do with me, so that settles that.

Matchmakers can be...tedious.

[waksupi]

I saw a guy giving away puppies on the corner by Walmart today. That might work.

[Half Dog]

I saw a guy giving away puppies on the corner by Walmart today. That might work.

Ha, she has 2. We call them granddoggies.

[Rapier]

You older guys are living in a different world. Got 8 grand kids, they are very interesting to watch, not, spend 90% of their time playing vidio games and on their cel phones, texting. Having a real conversation, face to face, scares them to death. Their personal social graces are scary, like none, nada. The little girls are not going to have much to pick from.

[Winger Ed.]

I saw a guy giving away puppies on the corner by Walmart today. That might work.

In the short run: That would work better than the old 'walking the dog in a park' trick.
But you run the risk of having to talk to some of the folks we see in those 'people of Walmart' videos.

I used to know a guy that never dated the same girl more than 3-4 times.
He said sitting out around the apartment house pool with his big green parrot was the best 'babe magnet' he'd ever found.
Women would see that bird and run over like a bum going after a baloney sandwich.

[WRideout]

I have a 22 year old son in Casa Grande, but he's a wastrel with no job, and severely unmotivated...

Where are you going with this?
Wayne

[Loudenboomer]

Match makers? I was hoping for a REAL strike anywhere match recipe

[Thundarstick]

I've got a son that just turned 31, been to jail several times, longest streach about 2 years, been to rehab 3 or 4 times, and wants nothing to do with God. He does ride a bicycle as he lost his license to drive, he's off parole, but a long way from driving. He's got a job, he preps veggies, and pizza toppings at night for the next days workers. He just can't figure out why he isn't in a relationship with a good woman.

Dog dog, be careful what you wish for!!!

Most people that are single are that way for a reason!

[Half Dog]

Perhaps I should suggest adopting.

[JSnover]

Perhaps I should suggest adopting.

Oh boy... She might like that idea even less.
Your wish for grandchildren is understandable but it depends on her wish to have children, adopted or not.
Count your blessings: She's educated, successful, and happy.

[Winger Ed.]

Perhaps I should suggest adopting.

Get a basset hound, and let it in the house.

Between the slobbering and flinging goo all over the place- including the ceiling, crapping like a rhinoceros,
howling at the moon, the dog BO stink, general stubbornness--
it'll keep your mind off of worrying about your daughter.

[Idaho45guy]

As a nation- we now get instant gratification for everything.
No matter what you want, go to Walmart, Amazon, or on line shopping for anything, and it's right there.
Many people believe there's no reason finding the love of your life should be any different.
Just go to a dating site, look around a few minutes, do a couple of mouse clicks, and grab one.

However--- The modern generation dating sites are a dumpster fire at best.
There was a guy on youtube that posted 'the dating profile of the day' from some of them.

Some were just hilarious.
You'd see a trend where as women got older, their demands of a man go up.
As guys got older, their demands remained the same--- don't be a fat drama queen.
But their toleration for nonsense and bs goes way down.

You'd see ones like:
I'm 36, height weight proportionate (which really means 'I'm fat'), have three kids who are my life,
looking to settle down, no games or hook ups. Man must be over 6' tall, athletic, earn at least 6 figures, be generous,
willing to relocate, like to travel & stay at luxury hotels, treat me like a queen, and accept me the way I am.

And they expect the top 2% of eligible bachelors just jump right up and grab onto that.
--- Then after awhile, they post asking, "Where are all the good men"?

I should feel ashamed of myself for laughing at them, but I can't help it.

Absolute truth!

I got divorced at 44 years old in Arizona when my ex decided to start an affair with an old high-school flame.

I was in shock and joined a dating site in AZ just to see if there were women out there age appropriate and decent. I limited my search to Christian, conservative, fit, non-smoking women with no kids at home and between the ages of 35 and 45. I also limited the search to within 10 miles of my zip code in Prescott. I got over 200 results of some very beautiful women. Within half an hour of checking out all of the prospects, I was satisfied that I was going to be just fine after the divorce was over and I was ready to date again. Then the messages started flooding in with smiles and flirts. Crazy!

I closed the account and moved north to Idaho, bought a home, got a good job, and was ready to date again about a year later.

I re-opened the account and changed the zip code. Zero results. Then I allowed women with kids. Nothing. Then "curvy" women and got a couple of results that scared me. I kept expanding the search area until I was 100 miles from my zip code and got about 50 results.

That was 8 years ago and I have had 2 regular girlfriends and been on a handful of dates. The women around here want nothing to do with me.

Now, at 53, I am just burned out by trying to find a good woman. My life is sooo much less stressful than when I'm dating and the vast majority of women age appropriate to me in this area are very overweight, white trash, liberal, covered in tattoos, have multiple kids with at least one having mental or developmental issues, and crazy.

I haven't been on an online dating site for years, and my last two relationships were through work. Not a good idea, either.

[Half Dog]

Ugh. It’s sad but based on what I’m hearing, it seems that she needs to stay away from guys who shoot for fun.

[Big Tom]

Do you take trade-ins? Might be interested

[Winger Ed.]

My life is sooo much less stressful than when I'm dating

An almost unbelievable number of guys say that.
Including my Dad.

[JSnover]

FWIW, I'd advise anyone; it's better to marry too late than too early. Let your daughter find a man on her time and on her terms.