speaking from experience, it sucks at 50. certainly not looking for someone like my ex. i now have the opportunity to seek out the characteristics that have always topped my list.....unfortunately they are all out of my league(yeah, I know, that's a kitty thing to say), needless to say I fall into the friend zone way too often. I did re-connect with a couple old flames and unfortunately I discovered I really enjoyed my freedom and shied away from pursuing anything past the first few dates. like i said in the beginning...it sucks at 50. I am not and have never been the type to just look for hook-ups, i am a relationship guy and as a result, i am often just hanging out with friends piling more regrets on an already large pile of regrets.....such is the life of Poojer