{"id":19443,"date":"2019-11-25T10:24:10","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T18:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datemixstaging.wpengine.com\/?p=19443"},"modified":"2024-07-18T08:07:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T15:07:34","slug":"dating-in-your-40s-the-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoosk.com\/date-mix\/dating-advice\/dating-in-your-40s-the-best\/","title":{"rendered":"All the Reasons Why Dating in Your 40s is the Best"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dating isn\u2019t just a young person\u2019s game. Dating is a journey and it\u2019s different for everyone. Sure, dating in your 40s means you\u2019re not making out under the bleachers anymore, but that doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re not going to have fun. And experience.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s why dating in your 40s is the absolute best. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re More Empathetic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve been through some things. You\u2019ve had some heartbreaks, a few stories, and a few learning experiences. And not just in dating. Work and family issues have a play in your maturity as well.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever the case, you get it. You\u2019ve learned how the world works and can meet people where they\u2019re at in life. They can be more honest, and you both can have deeper conversations. And if they need a shoulder to cry on, they know they can count on you. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You Know What You Can Put Up With (And What You Can\u2019t)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the time you reach 40, you\u2019ve probably seen your fair share. Some of those relationships were probably great. Others, not so much You can tell miscommunication and frustration from real, deeper issues. In other words, you know when to call BS. Your partner is controlling? BS. You can\u2019t get a word in? BS. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re at a point in your life when you feel more confident in your ability to define what you want a relationship to be. And you know that you have the power to walk away if it\u2019s not what you need it to be.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re Straight up About What You Want<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re 40 and want kids or a spouse, you can say that. Relationships are about compromise, but finding a good relationship partner is about being with someone who agrees on the non-negotiables. Age means understanding yourself. You know what you want from your partner. And people you date know what they want as well.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confidence Comes With Age<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember in your 20s, it took all your friends to convince you to message that guy? Well, you\u2019ve done that already. Many times, probably. So now, the fear is gone. If you want to talk to somebody, you do it. You want to ask somebody to be serious, casual, or anything in between, you just do.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rejection sucks, but when you\u2019ve been rejected many times you learn to recover more quickly. You know the secret is just getting back on the horse. You also know rejection doesn\u2019t mean anything other than that person said no. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You Have Better Taste<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In your 20s, you put up with a lot more trash than you do now. You thought <\/span>negging was cute<\/span><\/a> or all guys use picked up lines. Now, you know better. When someone is nice, down-to-earth, and fun, you know they\u2019re a good pick.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If someone\u2019s an ass, you don\u2019t give them the time of day. You don\u2019t waste energy trying to convince anyone you\u2019re cool. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All ages present dating difficulties. I won\u2019t lie to you about that. And dating at every age is also fun. That said, nobody likes BS. And that is why dating in your 40s is the best.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Using your experience is the name of the game when you’re dating in your 40s!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":156,"featured_media":19444,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[884,975],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dating-advice","category-dating-in-your-40s"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAll the Reasons Why Dating in Your 40s is the Best<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dating in your 40s could just be the best decade to find romance. 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