How many ladies here have found love after age 40?

Is there still love and commitment after the age of 40?

What if you already have children and your tubes are tied?

I've been on dating sites in the last year or so, which feels like most men are there simply to "get lucky" & not to actually make an emotional connection. Am I making an accurate generalization? I don't know. But sites and bars feel pretty hopeless to me.

Btw, I'm 45.

Hi Shez,
Yes there is and I know this because I have found it. After getting out of a 20 year abusive marriage with 3 kids in tow I have found the man I have been waiting for all my life. This is not something I believed was possible and together we have made the decision to take things very slowly and finish raising our own kids first. This man though is the gentlest, kindest person who brings immense peace and calm to my world, I am 46, so stay positive and good luck

It is possible to find a decent man in a bar or dating site. You know the old saying: "You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince." Don't give up. As I tell myself, the right one will come along when the time is right. I hope that's right anyway. lol

It is women's choice.. lol.

What is "women's choice" referring to? ...Is it an answer to "How many ladies have found love after age 40?", or something specifically in my post?

I'm 49, single, gay. All my friends who're straight and divorced that used dating sites, and are a similar age, gave up and stuck to meeting people through shared interests like sport or music or whatever. Only one of my friends married the guy she met online and I think they were both very lucky. Dating sites can be depressing and a numbers game and it's much more fun to do something you enjoy and be happy in your own skin. And then that itself attracts the right person. I hope you find happiness!

I found the dating sites to be overwhelming and disturbing to be honest. I did meet a couple of guys only one have I continued seeing but it is long distance and not entirely satisfying. although we do have a great time when we do see one another. Its the time in between that is kind of hard. I am not ready personally for 'love and committment' but I am hoping maybe one day he and I will decide on that together. I do like him quite a lot. I'm over 50 and was married just shy of 30 years, he is just over 40 never married and no kids. it's been different.

I'm over 40and I had given up on dating for a long time. I'd like to try again but I find the whole process demoralizing. I haven't tried meet up groups but I hope to. Maybe you will all have tips?