Dating In Your Sixties

Who EVER thought they would be dating in their sixties?  Certainly not me.  I didn't like dating in my teens.  I just don't like trying new men out.  It's boring, disappointing, a waste of time.  It would be one thing if I wasn't interested in partnering.  Maybe that is the challenge.  Date to date.  Forget about partnering.  Just enjoy the moment.

As women in this culture reach their fifties and beyond, they quickly become aware they are invisible.  We all have a sense of whether we are noticed in our younger years. Many of us will attest to the fact we felt WE WERE THE WORLD.  We felt attractive, bright, slender.  It came easily and we never thought about it.

Since I trained as a gerontologist and have been interested in the field since I was a teen, I have seen this over and over.  In this culture.  In this culture which emphasizes fast, faster and fastest.  Spin the words, work the technology.  All so very superficial.

So where is...where does a women of substance find an interesting companion?  Notice I dropped the notion of partnering.  I do enjoy my own good company.  I'd rather not waste my time being with someone...well...BORING.

Boring comes in all shapes.  It is mostly a monotonic voice.  Same ole, same ole.  Nothing read, thought, done.

I have still not figured out the secret to dating in your sixties.  But if you have, please, do share it.  My sense of it is just enjoy all the moments.  They are shortening as we are:)