I was divorced in my early 30s and for years found dating a nightmare until I figured out the screening process. Just to give you one more tip up ahead:
Let's assume you can find a woman who is attractive, physically & personality, and reasonable in worldview. You then have other factors to consider:
If you date relative close to your age - what baggage does she have?
Does she have kids? An ex-husband? Etc? Not ideal, and def need to know why she's single now.
Does she not? Well, why not? If she doesn't you need to know why not. If she is 30+ and has no major ex there a reason.
Let's say you go younger than you to avoid that. Well, why is she interested in someone older? Gold digger? Some emotional issue?
There are plausible outs for all of these that can be reasonable. I single woman in her 30s may have worked on education and career and then herself not known where to meet a decent person post 20s dating scene. A younger woman interested in a 30 some guy may be because it is you and you take care of yourself and thus look better than 90% of men ten years younger. Etc.
But on top of your basic questions, these are all things you at least need to think about too.
Very good points.
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