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The Rizzler strikes again. :marseyspal:

https://old.reddit.com/r/TwoXChromosomes/comments/1geg0us/a_50_yo_man_is_trying_to_pursue_me_25f_and_im/

								

								

This is hugely ageist, being that your reaction stems solely from his age rather than from any disrespect he has shown. If his approach was respectful and non-intrusive, feeling disgust purely because of his age leans into the stereotype that older people's interest is inherently inappropriate, unwanted, or even creepy, which is a form of ageism.

Of course, attraction and relationships involve personal preferences, and someone might simply not be interested in people of a different age group—that's valid. But outright disgust just because of a respectful expression of interest from an older person reflects ageist undertones. > Just as assumptions about younger people's lack of capability or older people's limitations are ageist, assuming that age alone makes someone's interest inherently unappealing also leans that way.

Please do him a favor by letting him know he can do much better.

Edit: reading comments, darn, so many f'd up people here. Amazing.

Edit: you all really want tfg re-elected? Because this is how you get tfg re-elected.

:#marseyspaltyping:

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About 5 months ago I met a 50 y.o man on a language app

She can't be that naive. No one uses language apps for actual language learning. They're just dating apps with plausible deniability that you're not using a dating app.

Everything was going well, until about a few weeks ago. He texted saying "You know? I always keep an open mind. When we meet, I also hope you keep an open mind in case we develop feelings for each other". I was like WHAT 💀 Never once did I flirt with him or cause any misunderstandings

Yeah she knew exactly what was happening. Alas men when they get a bit older know how to avoid the friendzone and you can't lead them on very easily any more. They'll eventually just say what they want.

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Tbh a older guy who knew what he was doing would be a better judge of when to actually pull out that line.

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He probably could sense he wasn't getting anything out of her but just went all in to see what happens

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I guess that's the advantage of these apps involving strangers in different countries.

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