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Dating in your 40s typically means we\u2019ve been around the block a couple times. We know what we want, and there\u2019s no time to lose. Chances are you have a bit of baggage, and your dates do, too. But it also means you know yourself better than you did in your youth.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dating in Our 20s
\n<\/b>In our 20s, both men and women are focused on their careers. Just out of college, we\u2019re stretching our wings, and dating isn\u2019t the biggest priority.  We\u2019re often looking for people to socialize with who are similar in age. If romance sparks, it\u2019s incidental. Often, women in their 20s have younger and older men pursuing them, so they generally mature romantically quicker.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dating in Our 30s
\n<\/b>By the time we reach our 30s, men and women usually have financial independence from their parents and are settled in a career. This is the new age when people start to think about finding a life partner. In their mid to late 30s, women begin to feel the ticking of their biological clocks. Finding Mr. Right comes with a greater sense of urgency. By this age, men have usually matured and have gotten to know themselves and their romantic desires. While their goals may be different with respect to dating, there is an equal playing field to find romance.   <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dating in Your 40s and Beyond
\n<\/b>For men and women who haven\u2019t found love and marriage by 40, they\u2019ll start to feel pressure and probably a little anxiety about their love lives. In their 40s, men will often pursue younger women to make themselves feel younger and more confident. Control shifts to men who have a larger dating pool to choose from. Women in their 40s can really start to feel the pressure to get married and insecurities may develop when faced with young women as their competition. Many people you\u2019ll date at this age are divorced or widowed. This is a time to get back out there to find a second chance at love. Both genders will pursue partners younger and older than themselves with no pressure to settle down. The playing field is once again equal.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all have our views and opinions as we age.  Nothing is set in stone as to who has the upper hand in the dating game. We all create our own power by getting out there, pursuing what we want and not giving up on finding love.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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