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Crucial Dating Dos and Don'ts For Women Over 40

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Written by Pam Baldwin

Friday, 21 March 2008

by PamBaldwin

It can be tough enough for women over 40 to date, but it's even more difficult for them to find good dating advice. The first step is for a woman over 40 to be sure to dress her age. She might feel intimidated and worry that men are more interested in the younger women. However, she should not try to dress like them, lest she look foolish. She should wear clothing that is appropriate for her age group and body type, rather than wear the younger styles, which are often skintight and much too revealing.

The second dating advice for women over forty is to act your age. One may feel intimated by the presence of younger people, but this does not mean that dancing on tables and gulping down as much liquor as possible is necessary. Act as a woman who is forty would, with grace, confidence, intelligence, and sophistication.

Next, women over 40 should always remember their role in the relationship. If she is older than her partner, it does not mean that she should mother him. Even though some women are naturally caring and nurturing, she should remember that her man already has a mother, and doesn't need another. This means she should refrain from nagging like a mother would do, as that's a great way to scare a guy off!

Women should embrace physical intimacy and romance as they age. There is no need to be shy about your body, even if it doesn't look quite the same as it did when you were in your twenties. Be bold, adventurous, and passionate - he'll love it and so will you!

Another worthy dating tip for women over 40 is to acknowledge your intelligence. Show him how much you differ on the educational level in regards to younger females. Intelligence is one of the sexiest things a woman can possess and something many young females may lack. Acknowledge the fact that you may have a degree or two in something and what you speak of is worthy enough. This glorifies your presence in his mind while eliminating the young females who may have had nothing better than shopping for shoes on their minds.

Reevaluate your standards when it comes to relationships and love is one of the most skipped dating tips for women over 40. There are women who are over 40 and have yet to be married. Their preference leads them to want a man who has not been married so far either. While this is likely in a young male in this twenties, it may become harder to find as the age gap between a woman over 40 and a man narrows. A man who is never married may have more relationship baggage packed with him than a man who has been married.

The ability to let yourself be swept off your feet is another dating tip for women over 40. You playing hard to get or flirting may feel as things that are out of nature once you are over 40. However, they are crucial. This enables the man to see that he still has to put in his best effort in hopes of obtaining your love. Secondly, this lets him know that you know what you want and that just because you are over 40 does mean that you will fall for the first man that glances towards you.

Perhaps the most important tip of all is to be yourself. This is true at any age. Some older women seem to have a lot of insecurity wrapped up in their age, which is silly. They should be proud of who they are. Nothing is a bigger turn-on for a man than a woman who is confident!

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