Dating over 40 nz

A survey has offered an insight into what women in their 40s encounter on the singles scene - and the stark contrast between their dating habits and those of their younger counterparts. Only 28 per cent of women over 40 believe men should foot the bill for a date - while for women under 40 that figure more than doubles. The research, carried out by dating app Happn, also indicates that older singletons move faster - with younger daters typically taking up to three weeks to arrange a date online, while those in their 40s and older are happy to meet in person after just 14 days of chatting, reports Daily Mail. And while older women are open to paying the bill at the end of a night, it seems they're less open minded when it comes to their potential love interest's clothing. Women over 40 were found to be more likely to judge their date based on their manners and how they are dressed, with 50 per cent of women polled who admitted to the same confessing to having made excuses to leave a date early as a result.

My first date back out there after 14 years had a noticeable limp, drooled when he talked and knocked a glass of red wine over my white shirt before leaving me to search for a napkin to mop up the mess. I could have left that pub in tears of despair about the dire pool of middle-aged men out there but instead I called my sister, told her what happened and had to pull the car over on the way home because I was crying so much with laughter. Don't stress about your picture Millennials take selfies as easily as we pour ourselves a cup of tea. Angle, smile, pose, filter: done.

Everyone likes the outdoors, laughing, travelling, a glass of wine with their friends. They're all looking for someone kind, down-to-earth, intelligent, with a good sense of humour. They all post photos with pets, on boats, with a drink, disguising their flaws and looking as hot as possible.

Zodiac sign: Gemini. Looking for: man. In age: 35 -