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Forum for Singles over 40

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  • #52
    DenMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,065 ✭✭✭DenMan


    +1


  • #53
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    +1 boards is aging so demand for this service could be brisk.


  • #54
    Cherry Blossom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,964 ✭✭✭Cherry Blossom


    I’m going to say +1, so long as people don’t think it’s a dating or hook-up forum. I think it needs to be carefully named.


  • #55
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    Cherry Blossom wrote: »
    I’m going to say +1, so long as people don’t think it’s a dating or hook-up forum. I think it needs to be carefully named.

    Agreed 100%

    To thine own self be true



  • #56
    Meeoow
    Registered Users Posts: 628 ✭✭✭Meeoow


    +1. I'm in!


  • #57
    sunshinew
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭sunshinew


    +1


  • #58
    drake70
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 656 ✭✭✭drake70


    +1


  • #59
    smokingman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,754 ✭✭✭smokingman


    +1


  • #60
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    What would be so wrong with it being for dating too? So long as that wasn't ALL it was about?


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  • #61
    Cherry Blossom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,964 ✭✭✭Cherry Blossom


    quickbeam wrote: »
    What would be so wrong with it being for dating too? So long as that wasn't ALL it was about?

    I for one don’t want to be receiving unsolicited pms and ‘dick pics’ on the back of posting something perfectly innocent and non dating related on a forum for single people.


  • #62
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    +1


  • #63
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Cherry Blossom wrote: »
    I for one don’t want to be receiving unsolicited pms and ‘dick pics’ on the back of posting something perfectly innocent and non dating related on a forum for single people.

    Neither would I, of course. But that is an extreme case. Could it not be used for dating and any inappropriate PMs get reported as they would now regardless?

    Eg, one person posts "I'm over 40 and love the single life" - clearly not in it for dating.

    Another posts: "I'm over 40 and longing for a partner. I like long walks on the beach and French food." Would it really be inappropriate for someone else to read that, and post a reply on thread, or via PM (in a respectful manner) saying that maybe they have something in common, let's start something and see how it goes.

    Edit: could even be limited to just one thread in the forum.


  • #64
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    I thought of the idea on the back of the Childfree by Choice forum.
    That seems like a nice, safe space to talk about and trash out things that are common to a certain age group.
    The demographic who I'd imagine would be posting in the proposed thread here, I'd hope would be more mature than to send unsolicited dick pics and maybe just want to debate things like getting a mortgage without a spouse, who to choose as next of kin, who to invite to a wedding as a plus one, where to socialise as a single person alone etc.

    To thine own self be true



  • #65
    Cherry Blossom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,964 ✭✭✭Cherry Blossom


    Ok, maybe it could work. I would just foresee problems with policing it especially since forum mods have no control over moderating pms.


  • #66
    Cherry Blossom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,964 ✭✭✭Cherry Blossom


    It’s just that I know a lady in the real world who tried to set up a social group for over 40s to meet at the pub or cinema etc. She had a few women and couples interested but was inundated with queries from married men thinking it was a group that would facilitate them having extramarital affairs and hook ups. So much so that she scrapped the idea completely.


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  • #67
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Purple Mountain wrote: »
    I thought of the idea on the back of the Childfree by Choice forum.
    That seems like a nice, safe space to talk about and trash out things that are common to a certain age group.
    The demographic who I'd imagine would be posting in the proposed thread here, I'd hope would be more mature than to send unsolicited dick pics and maybe just want to debate things like getting a mortgage without a spouse, who to choose as next of kin, who to invite to a wedding as a plus one, where to socialise as a single person alone etc.

    Absolutely. I'd like the forum to be mostly about those things - all good topics. But I just thought that dating shouldn't be banned outright from the forum either.


  • #68
    Mam of 4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,952 ✭✭✭✭Mam of 4


    +1 from me , great idea PM :)


  • #69
    K.Flyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    Yeah + 1.


  • #70
    Whestsidestory
    Registered Users Posts: 136 ✭✭Whestsidestory


    +1


  • #71
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    The Online Dating Forum here is a forum that explicitly states it's for discussion around online dating and not looking for dating requests.
    So, if that works OK, I would hope this suggested forum would too.

    To thine own self be true



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  • #72
    howamidifferent
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,819 ✭✭✭howamidifferent


    +1


  • #73
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    A +1 from me too.


  • #74
    Pintman Paddy Losty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,913 ✭✭✭Pintman Paddy Losty


    Cherry Blossom wrote: »
    I’m going to say +1, so long as people don’t think it’s a dating or hook-up forum. I think it needs to be carefully named.

    +1 from me for the idea.

    How about The Last Chance Saloon as a name?


  • #75
    NewRed2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 999 ✭✭✭NewRed2


    Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »
    How about The Last Chance Saloon as a name?

    aye the Pintman venturing into the saloon daily, that'd work alright! :pac:


  • #76
    Cherry Blossom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,964 ✭✭✭Cherry Blossom


    Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »
    +1 from me for the idea.

    How about The Last Chance Saloon as a name?

    I’m single by choice, not because I’ve been ‘left on the shelf’. The name you propose says to me that it’s a forum for people who have failed relationships behind them and are a little bit desperate for love. None of this describes me and I think it’s a little bit degrading to people in general who may want to post in a forum for single people.


  • #77
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 77,505 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    A number of posts deleted

    Please not you must have been registered on the site for 3 months or more and have made 50 or more posts to vote in a Forum Request thread


  • #78
    Barna77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,272 ✭✭✭Barna77


    +1


  • #79
    Vestiapx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭Vestiapx


    Irishphotodesk wrote: »
    Will add my +1 (I'm over 40 and married, not interested in using the forum, but would understand the need/want for it)

    I'm of the same mind. +1


  • #80
    sully123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,067 ✭✭✭sully123


    +1


  • #81
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    I'm bumping this to see what the update/progress is and what is the next step (if any?).

    To thine own self be true



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  • #82
    Dial Hard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,911 ✭✭✭✭Dial Hard


    I can't see it having the traffic, tbh. The online dating forum is like a ghost town and this one would ostensibly have an even narrower remit.


  • #83
    Segotias
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭Segotias


    +1


  • #84
    eviltwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Dial Hard wrote: »
    I can't see it having the traffic, tbh. The online dating forum is like a ghost town and this one would ostensibly have an even narrower remit.

    This wouldn't be an online dating forum...its not limited to people looking to date, its for single people over 40 and I think there are quite a few of those on this site

    +1


  • #85
    ChannelNo5
    Registered Users Posts: 779 ✭✭✭ChannelNo5


    Great idea. i'm in.


  • #86
    Poochie05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,260 ✭✭✭Poochie05


    +1


  • #87
    milli milli
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭milli milli


    Cherry Blossom wrote: »
    I’m single by choice, not because I’ve been ‘left on the shelf’. The name you propose says to me that it’s a forum for people who have failed relationships behind them and are a little bit desperate for love. None of this describes me and I think it’s a little bit degrading to people in general who may want to post in a forum for single people.

    +1 for the forum but I agree with the above. Please don’t call it ‘Last Chance Saloon’ - it’s desperate and defeatist. Like Cherry Blossom, I’m single by choice until I’ve met the right person, not desperate. I wouldn’t post in a forum called ‘Last Chance Saloon’.


  • #88
    NewRed2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 999 ✭✭✭NewRed2


    milli milli wrote: »
    +1 for the forum but I agree with the above. Please don’t call it ‘Last Chance Saloon’ - it’s desperate and defeatist. Like Cherry Blossom, I’m single by choice until I’ve met the right person, not desperate. I wouldn’t post in a forum called ‘Last Chance Saloon’.

    I don't think any of us would! :D
    Pretty sure he was just kidding about the name. Looking forward to seeing the forum up and running


  • #89
    xhomelezz
    Registered Users Posts: 3,107 ✭✭✭xhomelezz


    +1


  • #90
    Moyglish
    Registered Users Posts: 747 ✭✭✭Moyglish


    Love to see this forum take place


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  • #91
    K.Flyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    Bumping this in case it fell through the cracks during the changeovers...

    Maybe the relevant mods can give an update on the progress of the request.


    TIA,

    K.F.



  • #92
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    I'd say they all have bigger fish to fry currently 😆

    To thine own self be true



  • #93
    Pwindedd
    Registered Users Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭Pwindedd


    +1 from me.

    Sounds like something you could get a good range of threads in .

    Hobbies, socialising, etc.



  • #94
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    -1 purely because it will set precedent for someone to request an under 30s, then someone to request under 50, then male under 60s etc



  • #95
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    +1 despite being neither over 40 nor single 😄. Even though I don't fit into either category, I'm happy to support giving any lifestyle forums a go.

    (Just as an aside, the changeover fairly killed the Childfree by Choice forum, which had been starting to really flourish. Hopefully that won't be the case for this forum, but I'd worry about general loss of userbase as a result of the changeover meaning the forum won't attract as many posters as it once may have.)



  • #96
    mrsdewinter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,162 ✭✭✭mrsdewinter


    +1



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  • #97
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    + one



  • #98
    Wombatman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,337 ✭✭✭Wombatman


    +1



  • #99
    catbro3
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭catbro3


    +1



  • #100
    dashoonage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    +1



  • #101
    xhomelezz
    Registered Users Posts: 3,107 ✭✭✭xhomelezz


    Another +1 from me 😉



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