In my experience it is easier as I get older. Not bragging but I am educated, speak in complete sentences, polite, in (for my age) very good shape. You get the idea. There are so many knuckleheads women have to put up with that if you aren't one of them, it really isn't a problem.

older you get the less time you have to waste.. then you look on dating sites and there are women that are like 45 and they want a guy that's 35-47.

I think you put up with a lot less nonsense. As a woman, it does get harder. I was only 27 when a man first told me I was "too old" and dumped me for a 16 year old.

Dunno. I have never "tried" to date, but only did it out of obligation to my family, who didn't want me living alone.

I get pickier, if that's what you mean, since I've been there and done that enough to know what I don't want.

Harder ! All prospective partners are either dying or looking for someone younger ?

The older I get, the harder it is to find a fit, athletic man who still loves hiking.

The majority of men my age are fat and sedentary. Ugh.

I think it's easier the older I get. As you age, you not only gain wisdom but you also gain a solid understanding of who you are; there by qualifying you to decide who is a good match for you and who isn't. The combination of age and wisdom gives you the discernment to detect bullshit and ill intention so you can protect yourself.

I pretty much sucked when I was young and now as I am older. But part of my problem was to reject someone before they rejected me. Find some flaw, minor or otherwise. Someone recently reached out to me that was a bit out of my age range. I normally would have rejected her. She’s wonderful. Only a few dates and have no idea what the future holds, so living in the present and enjoying her company.
Sometimes we have to get out of our own to see what’s right in front of us

Seems much harder at 54. I used to date a lot or I was married or in a serious relationship. Now I've been alone for many years. I think I have a better idea of what I want, I find it difficult to connect with men since I'm pickier, I don't tolerate BS, and I am not as social as I used to be. I find interests with friends, cooking, painting, reading, walking... but not a lot of going out where I can meet people. Plus living in Iowa, it seems to be mostly conservatives, even though I live in a liberal college town.

I am feeling wonderful about my current situation. I can see the patterens & mistakes i used to make, and feel free to make all new ones! Lol!

It's different.

Harder!

I think it's a bell curve

The more you know yourself, and what you want, is what may make it easier.
That, and believing that at any age you can meet someone !

This has been a new journey for me. I can't wait to see what happens next. ?

The curious thing about dating and age is there is no fixed formula. Generally speaking, I find women of all ages to be attractive, however, I am probably not in the majority when it comes to 50 year old Men. It seems that when Men reach a certain maturity level, they would like to recapture their Youth and many pursue younger Women. This is not by accident. Younger Women tend to be more fertile, and Men whether they realize or not, are hard wired to want to produce offspring with these younger Women. Younger women generally give birth to healthier babies than older women. It's all about maintaining the Human species. Clear and simple.

If you're lucky enough then you will get your chance to find out

Harder, I used to never have less than three girlfriends at once when I was a young pup.

I used to think it would be easier, but at 66, going on 67, I think it is harder. First, most men and women are set in their ways at this age with homes, families, and friends. I see women I would like to date but almost always they are out of town and I stopped two relationships from developing due to long distances. I wasn't going to move and neither were they. Second, we have our beliefs and in many cases, the women I see on two dating sites I am on are, what I call, church bingo lovers. Not for me, just not my style. So I think it is hard at this age to merge two personalities, lifestyles, political beliefs, attitudes toward sex, and other world views together.

Good question.

Not sure about age, but it was way easier to meet people to date back in college