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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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Can love happened at any age? at 58 also? actually my mom is widow, so one person proposes her so it's good?

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TheFermentalist reddthat.com TheFermentalist@reddthat.com
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Of course it can. And 58 isn’t ancient, she still has a long time left on this earth and deserves to find someone to share it with.

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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Of course it can. And 58 isn’t ancient, she still has a long time left on this earth and deserves to find someone to share it with.

so its good if they date?

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kindnesskills literature.cafe kindnesskills@literature.cafe
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Of course it can, multiple times, at any age.

So can romance scams, so it doesn't automatically mean every proposal is good!

If she knows the person in person, they've know each other for a long time (imho two years is when people start knowing if it's love or infatuation/lust), and they love her and she loves them back and she wants to marry them (and imo if they've tried to lived together for a while to know their lifestyls are compatible), and it's not just based on fear of being alone; it's all good. As it is at every age.

But she's also an adult and knows her heart better than you or I, so she can decide for herself what's good.

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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Of course it can, multiple times, at any age. So can romance scams, so it doesn't automatically mean every proposal is good! If she knows the person in person, they've know each other for a long time (imho two years is when people start knowing if it's love or infatuation/lust), and they love her and she loves them back and she wants to marry them (and imo if they've tried to lived together for...

ya she also ask me suggestion w=so what i say

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distante lemmy.world distante@lemmy.world
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so its good if they date?

It is not more good or bad that if she was 25 years old. People need affection at all ages.

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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It is not more good or bad that if she was 25 years old. People need affection at all ages.

so even can they love

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printf("%s", name); piefed.blahaj.zone akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone
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My mom's dating at 62 and she seems happy, so. 😊 I just make sure she takes no bullshit, because women from that generation are often raised to take shit (read: abuse).

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LH0ezVT sh.itjust.works LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works
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Of course it can, multiple times, at any age. So can romance scams, so it doesn't automatically mean every proposal is good! If she knows the person in person, they've know each other for a long time (imho two years is when people start knowing if it's love or infatuation/lust), and they love her and she loves them back and she wants to marry them (and imo if they've tried to lived together for...

Well, lonely widows / widowers are prime targets for romance scams, that is true.

They are also prime dating material for other single people their age.

The hard part is being open enough to have fun and if possible, find love, but careful enough to not get scammed.

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LH0ezVT sh.itjust.works LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works
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#10 · (edited) Quote Reply

so even can they love

Of course. My 80-something grandpa said (practically) on his death bed, that one of the biggest regrets was not seeking out a partner again after his wife had died.

It you can still long for a romantic relationship when you're 80 and just got a cancer diagnosis, then idk what could stop you. Most people are simply wired by nature to enjoy romantic relationships.

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MrsDoyle sh.itjust.works MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works
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My mother remarried later in life. She met my stepfather at a widow and widowers club and they were together for about 30 years before she died. He recently married again at the age of 92. He was younger than my mother, but his new wife is younger than him, at 70. She's younger than me! They met through church, I believe.

That's the key I think - meeting in person, through social clubs and activities or hobbies.

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SatansMaggotyCumFart piefed.social SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.social
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so its good if they date?

They’re probably bumping uglies too.

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AskewLord piefed.social AskewLord@piefed.social
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yeah, but it's less likely to happen as you get older because your hormones are raging less and less as you age.

people are most apt to 'fall in love' when their are hormoned up.

i personally find myself hardly ever attracted to the opposite sex anymore, but 20 years ago it happened regularly, and when I was a teenager I was crushing on a new person happened every month.

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TheFermentalist reddthat.com TheFermentalist@reddthat.com
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#14 · Quote Reply

so its good if they date?

Absolutely. And have sex

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#15 · Quote Reply

Absolutely. And have sex

so this happened with you also?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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My mother remarried later in life. She met my stepfather at a widow and widowers club and they were together for about 30 years before she died. He recently married again at the age of 92. He was younger than my mother, but his new wife is younger than him, at 70. She's younger than me! They met through church, I believe. That's the key I think - meeting in person, through social clubs and acti...

so its good if they date?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#17 · Quote Reply

Of course. My 80-something grandpa said (practically) on his death bed, that one of the biggest regrets was not seeking out a partner again after his wife had died. It you can still long for a romantic relationship when you're 80 and just got a cancer diagnosis, then idk what could stop you. Most people are simply wired by nature to enjoy romantic relationships.

Great thanks for your reply so i can encourage them?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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My mom's dating at 62 and she seems happy, so. 😊 I just make sure she takes no bullshit, because women from that generation are often raised to take shit (read: abuse).

ya thats why i think, how i believe on him?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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yeah, but it's less likely to happen as you get older because your hormones are raging less and less as you age. people are most apt to 'fall in love' when their are hormoned up. i personally find myself hardly ever attracted to the opposite sex anymore, but 20 years ago it happened regularly, and when I was a teenager I was crushing on a new person happened every month.

actuallly one thing happened can i share here or other app?

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TheFermentalist reddthat.com TheFermentalist@reddthat.com
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so this happened with you also?

What? The sex bit? Not with your mum

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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My mother remarried later in life. She met my stepfather at a widow and widowers club and they were together for about 30 years before she died. He recently married again at the age of 92. He was younger than my mother, but his new wife is younger than him, at 70. She's younger than me! They met through church, I believe. That's the key I think - meeting in person, through social clubs and acti...

whats your thought at what age they are married?

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printf("%s", name); piefed.blahaj.zone akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone
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#22 · Quote Reply

ya thats why i think, how i believe on him?

There's no way to know for sure, and we have our own lives to live too, so there's only so much we can do. I dunno, just talk to mom about him, you know? And if you notice any red flags, such as controlling behavior, bad attitude, whatever, tell your mom that she's worth more than anything in the universe and that she should treat herself accordingly: take. no. shit.

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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There's no way to know for sure, and we have our own lives to live too, so there's only so much we can do. I dunno, just talk to mom about him, you know? And if you notice any red flags, such as controlling behavior, bad attitude, whatever, tell your mom that she's worth more than anything in the universe and that she should treat herself accordingly: take. no. shit.

so upto that can they meet daily

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printf("%s", name); piefed.blahaj.zone akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone
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#24 · Quote Reply

so upto that can they meet daily

We definitely don't have the right to tell them how to date.

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#25 · Quote Reply

We definitely don't have the right to tell them how to date.

ok but na

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MrsDoyle sh.itjust.works MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works
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whats your thought at what age they are married?

I'm thrilled for them. It's great to see my stepfather so happy. He was a really good husband to my mum.

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MrsDoyle sh.itjust.works MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works
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#27 · Quote Reply

so its good if they date?

It's the same as with people dating at any age. Is the new partner a good person? Are there any red flags? In the end though, adults make their own choices. It really is none of your business - and I say that as kindly as possible.

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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It's the same as with people dating at any age. Is the new partner a good person? Are there any red flags? In the end though, adults make their own choices. It really is none of your business - and I say that as kindly as possible.

one thing happened in my family can i share?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#29 · Quote Reply

I'm thrilled for them. It's great to see my stepfather so happy. He was a really good husband to my mum.

nice, one thing happened can i share?

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