There are a number of religious practices in the Old Testament created by church leadership applicable to daily life of the time. They were meant to help protect the lay public from things and situations that could harm them. A woman and child without a husband/father were destined to a young death. The church, encouraging the man to take responsibility via marriage, provided a chance for the woman and child to survive. Even today, a mother and child have a better chance within a marriage. We also have laws that provide some protection should the marriage fail.

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There are very few actual dating sites. Most so called dating sites are actually husband or wife hunting sites. Pick through the profiles and see if someone has a spouse potential. Go through your 100 question checklist. Decide if the marriage potential is good enough to actually become involved with them. Nothing in there about going out together on Friday evening!!

interesting statistic: In the +55 age group, there are approximately 57 single men per 100 single women. When we are in public, social situations, it seems that men outnumber women by a vast majority. Where are all you ladies hiding??

"Just have to find that one you enjoy spending time with and traveling..."

That is almost the impossible task!!!

Who is near South Padre Island and wants to meet up for a social afternoon or evening?

Eventually, solo gets old and we tend to stop traveling. That doesn't mean we have to be a married couple, just 2 people that want to share an experience.

sure sounds like a common condition for us older guys. I may not have much, but I'm certainly willing to share what I do have.

Hey Guy...... Seems like the Minnesota landscape is just winter barren. Some of us escape to where the world is not snow covered and cold.

My wish is to get my life in better order and meet some new people I can enjoy spending time with.

Both older and younger women can be physically attractive to older men. The real difference comes in availability. There are many more younger women out in society with a friendly attitude. Seldom do I see an older, single woman someplace where I can meet her or start a conversation with her. If I can't meet you, how can I have an interest in spending time with you?

Question isn't about forum locations but how to use the search function to find possible new friends in a specific geographical area.

I would also like to search around a specific location. How do you do that?

Are there any actual live members in the Red Wing - Winona - Rochester area that actually will meet others socially?

As we age, are physical condition and attitudes change. The big difference is how and at what rate these changes occur. We can say some are "old" at 50 while others are still going strong at 80. The number isn't the consideration, the physical and mental place you are in is what matters.

Probably can work if yo see each other on a regular basis.

"If a man dates several women the advice is to not date him. "
This would only apply if your entire goal of dating is to find a man for a long term, committed relationship; what I refer to as "husband hunting". Some of us are not interested in returning to anything resembling married life!!

I would have no problem "dating" a woman that had dates with others. That being said, I am not a resource when she would want to go out to dinner unless there was something in it for me. If you are going to date multiple people, be prepared to pay your share of the cost.

When you see or have a casual encounter with someone new in public that seems interesting to you and you know you will not see them again someplace, How do you turn that single encounter into a chance to actually get acquainted with them? Only 1 chance to make a future meeting.

Wanting to stay single doesn't rule out dating. There is no real reason to not date multiple people, depending on who is interested in what you wish to do at the moment. The idea of dating only one at a time is only relevant when you are looking for a long term relationship.

Anyone have experience with island hopping in the Bahamas? What was your experience?