You have the obligation to be kind and the right to say “Scram!”
From a reader: Whenever I’m online I’m always being hit on guys old enough to be my father. I’m 24 but all the guys who leave me messages are like in their late 30s or 40s. I like guys around my age or a little younger. Is there anyway I can attract younger guys and tell older guys I am not remotely interested without being rude?
–Young for fun
Dear Young,
Thanks for at least wanting to be nice about it. I’ve actually seen a profile that said, “Please don’t email me if you were the one who hit the switch when God said, ‘Let there be light!’”
Actually, that’s kinda funny; you might want to use that. No, seriously, here’s what you say: “Strictly into guys my age (24) or younger, no exceptions. Thanks for respecting my preferences.”
And if you still keep getting emails from older guys? Delete, delete, delete. You don’t owe anybody a response if they’ve contacted you after you’ve asked them not to.
How does a SOF (sexy old fart) tell a young guy the same thing? More or less the same way. There are exceptions but most prime timers find twenty-somethngs, however studly and beautiful, boring and selfish. A well kept man of 35-50, with some experience, that’s a different story.
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