A combination of environmental factors and The phases of adulthood come into play. As we get older,out of college, working. Not clubbing as much and not meeting as many people we would in the college days...or clubbing or even hanging out with friends is lessened by other obligations. I also think as people get older , after certain life and relationship experiences, we build a solid idea of who we are and what we need. More importantly, we start to learn how to estimate if so and so is not compatible without having to go blindly date around. This creates this filter for bullsh*t...Younger people deal with bullsh*t older people won't stick around. That seems to be the theme. As we get older, we start to feel more and more self acceptance and won't be so bothered being single compared to our younger years.. I believe the combination of the above makes it harder for both genders to meet people and get out there. Where as I feel man...when I was younger everything fell on my lap. The men had more exposure to more woman...when they get older they might have to do online dating or be very active . Oh and I also feel some people become so cynical due to bad experiences..so adding everything together it makes it hard.
However, older people have different avenues of meeting folks. Here are some examples.
-meetup.com: finding activities to lead to other similar minded folk. The opportunities of meeting friends (and perhaps become good friends to meet more of their friends.and maybe a potential mate)
-bookstores/cafes
-supermarket
-wine tasting parties
Based on my experience, it gets more difficult. In elementary school, boys and girls had cute little kiddie crushes on each other... it was simple. Junior high... your crush didn't like you, so you pouted a little then found someone else you liked instead. High school... there may have been a relationship or two, but most likely nothing serious... College and beyond, and you realize that so many people still don't want to put in the actual work it takes to make a real relationship happen, even when you're ready for all of it. This is only my personal experience, so I might be wrong. But a lot of friends of mine seemed to have a similar experience.
I think it gets harder once you're in your late 20s.By that point, a lot of "the good ones" are either taken or getting married. And as you get older, your looks fade.Dating at any age is hard though. I'm in my early-mid 20s and most guys my age are either focused on career or not ready to put in the effort for a serious relationship.
More stuff gets thrown into the mix. This can help or hurt, but mainly, hurt. Lower 20's can also be tricky for some because of school. If you have a lot of money, a good body, and tons of luxuries, no problem! If you're an overall average joe living day to day life, you'll get looked over and while you're not looked at as a bad guy, you're still overlooked as dating material which doesn't get you the result you want.
After school, if the guy don't have a good job, it's real tough and dating will become real tricky. Finding a girl who is financially responsible, real tough! Too many girls hang out in malls and waste away money and so on. Guys are constantly looked at as people who pay for the dates and so on. Guys don't even feel comfortable saying "Let's go dutch" as they will be looked at as cheap nowadays.
A lot of responsibilities get thrown in. The older you get, the more chances you'll bump into a single mom for example. Your living situation will get thrown into the mix. If you live with your parents, good luck! Very few girls will look at you.
If you don't have a good body, your chances are slim unless you have something to compensate for it, or are willing to settle for an unattractive girl.
I think it gets a lot harder. I've only ever dated one girl, but the fact is that it gets harder to meet another partner at some point. There's a point when the people you meet mostly consist of coworkers (with which relationships are typically frowned upon) and people selling you stuff (like cashiers, waitresses, etc.).
I think a good sign you have the right girl, or someone close to it, is when you find someone who doesn't just want to have a fling. Instead of having a random hook up, just see if they'd like to go some place else some time, such as dinner or something, with no intention of getting into the more R/X rated business for the time being--just focus on getting to know the person first.
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Well depends on how old, at around 30 most people will already be long term relationships or getting married/having kids. From there on, more and more people will just become unavailable.
The obviously looks fade. A lot of people say that men age like wine, but I disagree. I'd say men are hottest at around 25 maybe., but if you look at the average 30 year old you'll see it's def going downhill
Both, when your young and yet to develop enough to be able to be really good on dates-then the it'll get easier in the future. However once you reach a certain age your out of the dating game and then it becomes harder.
Easier. I have found now that I am 40 I can easily hook up with 20 year old women easily at bars/whatever. Older men going to younger ages will normally work out for you unless you are over 45 years older than that person.
the older you get, the more of life's experiences you get. for some, that means being more jaded over time.
Harder. .due to work commitments we don't have the time to socialise. And if we don't date co workers the pool is even smaller. Many people have to go for online dating because of it too..
It gets harder as you get older cos you spend most of your time at work so you hardly meet someone new. That's just based on my experience though.
Easier for guys & harder for girls from what I've seen.
dude I'm hotter then you buy one point so yes as older the easier and betteR I look intill I hit 50
many people say it gets harder for women as they get older, but for men it either just gets easier or stays the same
It's easier for men than women it seems.
a lot of it varies
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