| You have hit the "big five-oh" as they call it (or you | | | | your age? It is good to be up on the latest fashion |
| are past it). Maybe you have been through a divorce | | | | but I do not think a bunch of piercings and ripped |
| or you just have not found the right woman yet. | | | | jeans really suit a guy post 50. |
| You are going on a bunch of dates but no one | | | | Beyond those three things it is important that you |
| seems right. Is it possible to find love after 50? | | | | are a mystery and challenge, you treat her with |
| Yes. | | | | respect, and that you are a gentleman. |
| You have to think of these three things along the | | | | I always tell guys to go to the old time movies and |
| way though. | | | | check out how the guys acted in those classic |
| 1. You find yourself single post 50. How is your | | | | Hollywood scenes. The men were always cool, they |
| attitude? Are you cheerful and positive (or at least | | | | had the right lines that kept their dates guessing as |
| faking it well on dates) or are you negative and | | | | to what their true intentions with her were and they |
| bitter? Keeping it light and funny on dates, | | | | were unfailingly gentlemen. I am sure you have some |
| ESPECIALLY as you get to know her is KEY. If you | | | | favorites from that era and they are great studies in |
| project any negativity to her in the form of talking | | | | human nature and the mating dance. There is a lot |
| about how you hate the dating scene or how your | | | | you can learn from those Silver Screen Classics. |
| ex-wife took everything but 2 old suits that she | | | | Make sure you put yourself in a position to actually |
| could not find in your closet then you are not | | | | MEET women you can try all this good stuff out on. |
| projecting the best image you can on dates. | | | | Having a drink with your buddies at the golf course |
| 2. Are you keeping yourself in the best physical | | | | where the only female is a 20 something waitress |
| condition possible? As we age it gets harder and | | | | with a college football boyfriend, probably is not your |
| harder to maintain a healthy weight and appearance | | | | best option to getting new women in your life. |
| but it is certainly not impossible. Make sure you have | | | | Get your picture/profile on an online dating site, take |
| the green light from your physician first and get | | | | classes that have women in them, frequent places |
| yourself on the best diet and exercise program you | | | | that a lot of women go, and just in general put |
| can. | | | | yourself in a position where you can meet single |
| 3. How is your wardrobe? Could you step onto the | | | | women. |
| set of an 1980s sitcom that you see on late night | | | | Remember guys, you can find love after 50 but you |
| TV or are you up-to-date? And is your suitable for | | | | do have to put some effort into it. |