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Re: Are common interests/ages important?

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On the age gap thing, great if you're the older person, potentially not so good for the younger person. My experience is that we're (wifey and I) are friends with three couples with significant age differences, all are older women, all the women are in their 70's. Two of the couples are ticking along nicely although one of women isn't in good health and is heavily reliant on her husband, the relationship is fine though. Couple number three, she's reliant on him for just about everything. She won't drive, although she could if she wanted. He does the shopping, runs her here there and everywhere and he's getting a bit resentful of it.
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Pirahna wrote: Sat Sep 14, 2024 10:37 am On the age gap thing, great if you're the older person, potentially not so good for the younger person. My experience is that we're (wifey and I) are friends with three couples with significant age differences, all are older women, all the women are in their 70's. Two of the couples are ticking along nicely although one of women isn't in good health and is heavily reliant on her husband, the relationship is fine though. Couple number three, she's reliant on him for just about everything. She won't drive, although she could if she wanted. He does the shopping, runs her here there and everywhere and he's getting a bit resentful of it.
That has always been in the back of mind as in general the guys I like enough to consider possibly maybe 'going out with' are at least 15 years younger than me - and the women in my family do seem to live to a grand age, so I don't want to inflict that on someone!! Another reason to not get involved, historically.

I'm sure it can work as long as the older person doesn't just stop trying, but it could always be a challenge :( :(
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Re: Are common interests/ages important?

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Noggin wrote: Sat Sep 14, 2024 3:52 pm in general the guys I like enough to consider possibly maybe 'going out with' are at least 15 years younger than me
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Bigjawa wrote: Sat Sep 14, 2024 5:45 pm
Noggin wrote: Sat Sep 14, 2024 3:52 pm in general the guys I like enough to consider possibly maybe 'going out with' are at least 15 years younger than me
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Bigjawa wrote: Sat Sep 14, 2024 5:45 pm
Noggin wrote: Sat Sep 14, 2024 3:52 pm in general the guys I like enough to consider possibly maybe 'going out with' are at least 15 years younger than me
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Sometimes it just works.. you know me and have met my other half right? :lol:
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Noggin wrote: Sat Sep 14, 2024 5:28 am
Yorick wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2024 9:35 pm Who's gonna tell her about the birds n the bees?

We don't want Preggers Noggers.
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Having all the same interests is too much

Having some common interests and some of your own seems right to me.
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Felix wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2024 1:18 am
Noggin wrote: Sat Sep 14, 2024 5:28 am
Yorick wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2024 9:35 pm Who's gonna tell her about the birds n the bees?

We don't want Preggers Noggers.
I may not be well practiced, but I do understand the practicalities 😇😇

If you are looking for a refresher course i am quiet over the winter months :thumbup:
I'm not sure Yorick would be up for that,however thoughtful the offer. :silent:
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The Martian wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2024 12:35 am Sometimes it just works.. you know me and have met my other half right? :lol:
She likes your driving :shock: and you're both a bit daft! Perfect, no??!! :D :D :wub: :wub:


Felix wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2024 1:18 am
Noggin wrote: Sat Sep 14, 2024 5:28 am
Yorick wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2024 9:35 pm Who's gonna tell her about the birds n the bees?

We don't want Preggers Noggers.
I may not be well practiced, but I do understand the practicalities 😇😇
If you are looking for a refresher course i am quiet over the winter months :thumbup:
But, but - aren't you in that Scotchland? I mean, I am already part Scottish, don't think I need any more??!! :angelic-green: :angelic-green: (but a very kind offer! :D)

Jody wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2024 7:32 am Having all the same interests is too much

Having some common interests and some of your own seems right to me.
Sounds about right. I guess I also wondered how many had partners that were into bikes too. But it seems it's not 100% important!

As I've said, I've not had an actual relationship for a couple of decades, so it hasn't really been important to me. I'm still probably not going to have an actual relationship, so it's still not! :lol:

All I do know is I won't ever give up bikes for someone, so if a potential relationship bloke says I should, he's no longer potential :lol: :lol: :lol: :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Noggin wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2024 2:13 pm
Felix wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2024 1:18 am
Noggin wrote: Sat Sep 14, 2024 5:28 am I may not be well practiced, but I do understand the practicalities 😇😇
If you are looking for a refresher course i am quiet over the winter months :thumbup:
But, but - aren't you in that Scotchland? I mean, I am already part Scottish, don't think I need any more??!! :angelic-green: :angelic-green: (but a very kind offer! :D)
Thank you for breaking it to me gently. :(
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Felix wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2024 12:18 am
Noggin wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2024 2:13 pm
Felix wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2024 1:18 am

If you are looking for a refresher course i am quiet over the winter months :thumbup:
But, but - aren't you in that Scotchland? I mean, I am already part Scottish, don't think I need any more??!! :angelic-green: :angelic-green: (but a very kind offer! :D)
Thank you for breaking it to me gently. :(
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I'd suggest that similar sleep patterns are more important than common (shared, not 'Oh dear, how') interests.
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Noggin wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2024 2:13 pm
The Martian wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2024 12:35 am Sometimes it just works.. you know me and have met my other half right? :lol:
She likes your driving :shock: and you're both a bit daft! Perfect, no??!! :D :D :wub: :wub:
Thinking that anyone likes my driving is a bit daft :D
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The Martian wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2024 9:25 pm
Noggin wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2024 2:13 pm
The Martian wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2024 12:35 am Sometimes it just works.. you know me and have met my other half right? :lol:
She likes your driving :shock: and you're both a bit daft! Perfect, no??!! :D :D :wub: :wub:
Thinking that anyone likes my driving is a bit daft :D
I was trying to be a bit polite 😇😇🤣🤣
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Noggin wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2024 10:07 pm
The Martian wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2024 9:25 pm
Noggin wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2024 2:13 pm

She likes your driving :shock: and you're both a bit daft! Perfect, no??!! :D :D :wub: :wub:
Thinking that anyone likes my driving is a bit daft :D
I was trying to be a bit polite 😇😇🤣🤣
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Yorick wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2024 11:22 pm
Noggin wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2024 10:07 pm
The Martian wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2024 9:25 pm

Thinking that anyone likes my driving is a bit daft :D
I was trying to be a bit polite 😇😇🤣🤣
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@Noggin

I’m late to this - wifey is 10 years older than I am. It’s not really an issue other than her taste in music, crimpoline slacks and velcro shoes :D (Christ I hope she doesn't read this )

Re you potential squeeze - he/ she is over 16?