It's not much better from the male side of things let me tell you. I'm just a tad north of 50 and while I'm not George Clooney, I'm not Henry Waxman either. Many of the women on the sites I have been on are very physical attraction oriented without wanting to find out who you are. Evidently if they don't feel "sparks" right from the get go then it's not worth spending time getting to know you at all. I've tried dating women who were within 5 years of my age. They either have unrealistic expectations in the looks department or are not interested in dating a guy who has two kids still living at home, especially the women who are at my age or slightly older who have sent their kids off to adulthood. They want someone who is able to drop everything on a moment's notice and go to Tahiti or something.
The other drawback I have found from these dating sights is that you tend to miss out on a very important part of the initial process of just getting to know the person as a person and not as a potential partner. Some women I have met start right out on the 20 question routine and I feel like I am in an interview for a position in their life, instead of just gradually getting to know each other as people who may have things in common and an attraction. I'm not interested in notches in my belt, I would just like to meet someone who is a friend and that grows into something more.
