Got hit on and got a number from a sexy 25 year old at the water park today. Why? Because I am in shape.

[Pierce Manhammer]

So, Testosterone causes excess RBC production?

Yea.

Exogenous testosterone supplementation can lead to polycythemia, a condition characterized by elevated levels of red blood cells. This occurs because testosterone stimulates the production of erythropoietin, a hormone produced by the kidneys that promotes the formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow. Increased erythropoietin levels, in turn, stimulate the production of more red blood cells, raising the hematocrit and hemoglobin levels in the blood.

This increase in red blood cell mass can make the blood more viscous, potentially leading to complications such as clot formation, strokes, or heart attacks. It's important for individuals using testosterone replacement therapy to have regular medical check-ups, including blood tests to monitor for polycythemia.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Yea.

Exogenous testosterone supplementation can lead to polycythemia, a condition characterized by elevated levels of red blood cells. This occurs because testosterone stimulates the production of erythropoietin, a hormone produced by the kidneys that promotes the formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow. Increased erythropoietin levels, in turn, stimulate the production of more red blood cells, raising the hematocrit and hemoglobin levels in the blood.

This increase in red blood cell mass can make the blood more viscous, potentially leading to complications such as clot formation, strokes, or heart attacks. It's important for individuals using testosterone replacement therapy to have regular medical check-ups, including blood tests to monitor for polycythemia.

This doesn't happen in everyone. Likely caused by genetic factors.

 

[MtmVaott]

Actually it was kinda the opposite of this. She may have initially liked the way I looked but she quickly found out I was the opposite of the guys she typically dated that were her age and had much more of what she was looking for than they had...

Namely I actually had my life together in terms of career, finances, living situation, car, etc. Plus the ability to have actual conversations on a wide variety of topics with people. Underrated skill to have...there are a lot of women who find that attractive and she is one of them.

Yes, I agree. It underlines the point I was trying to convey but which I forgot to make while writing . So the point is: Since her interest level is over the moon, she's unable to think the consequence of the age gap through. It's not in your interest that her interest will drop. As a consequence of her staying at a high interest level, she would never think it through until you are 70+. And now we come to a situation like that of @Pierce.Manhammer . It's also possible her IL drops after some years, maybe after marriage. Et voilà, she may reevaluate the age gap topic and you are single again.
However, I think this is too much thinking and unnecessary worrying, catastrophizing. You don't know what will happen. So I go with the rest; just go for it.

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

And now we come to a situation like that of @Pierce.Manhammer . It's also possible her IL drops after some years, maybe after marriage. Et voilà, she may reevaluate the age gap topic and you are single again.

In the interest of keeping facts straight: I ended the relationship just before the one year mark, her interest had not waned. But I do believe it would have when our age gap became even more apparent 40/70 and on..

 

[BackInTheGame78]

So a small update since I haven't posted anything on this thread in a bit.

A few weeks after my last update in late October she came over one night and we were sitting there watching a movie after we made dinner together and she straight up asked me if she can be my girlfriend and then told me that people keep asking her how things are going between "the guy your seeing" and she keeps telling them it's going great and then they ask if I'm her boyfriend and she doesn't know what to tell them, but that she really wants to say yes because she thinks of me in that way and doesn't want to see anyone else and doesn't want me to see anyone else either because the thought of that makes her so jealous that she can't handle it.

So I jokingly asked her why she wanted to have a boyfriend who is an old fart like me and she smacked me and said "stop saying that! You are in better shape than any guy I know that's my age!" and then went on to basically gush that I make her feel loved and wanted and supported and sexy and that she loves being around me and whenever she leaves to go home she feels sad that she won't see me until "x" amount of days again. That I am smart and funny and I always know what to say to help her when she need it but also that I know when to give her advice of she asks but let her figure things out for herself when she has to and that I don't try and fix all her problems for her. And of course she mentioned that I am quite the warrior in the bedroom(I prefer to call myself an unstoppable beast but I just went with it)

So I told her that I'd like that...and she was literally so happy I thought she was going to cry...she picked up her phone and texted 3 of her friends that "He said yes!" And they all were like "I am so happy for you!"...almost like if I asked a woman to marry me or something...I don't quite understand the hold I have on this woman but I don't know if I ever experienced anything like this before...it's like she almost idolizes me. Honestly I don't get it.

It feels weird and yet oddly natural because I am simply just being myself and not really doing anything out of the ordinary.

Anyways, since that time things have been going great. We are planning to spend Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve together and she mentioned that she is so worried that I won't like the gifts she got me and is kinda freaking out over it a little bit which I find kinda endearing actually...

That's the update...I guess I have a girlfriend now...no more other plates for me for a while...

 

[nicksaiz65]

So a small update since I haven't posted anything on this thread in a bit.

A few weeks after my last update in late October she came over one night and we were sitting there watching a movie after we made dinner together and she straight up asked me if she can be my girlfriend and then told me that people keep asking her how things are going between "the guy your seeing" and she keeps telling them it's going great and then they ask if I'm her boyfriend and she doesn't know what to tell them, but that she really wants to say yes because she thinks of me in that way and doesn't want to see anyone else and doesn't want me to see anyone else either because the thought of that makes her so jealous that she can't handle it.

So I jokingly asked her why she wanted to have a boyfriend who is an old fart like me and she smacked me and said "stop saying that! You are in better shape than any guy I know that's my age!" and then went on to basically gush that I make her feel loved and wanted and supported and sexy and that she loves being around me and whenever she leaves to go home she feels sad that she won't see me until "x" amount of days again. That I am smart and funny and I always know what to say to help her when she need it but also that I know when to give her advice of she asks but let her figure things out for herself when she has to and that I don't try and fix all her problems for her. And of course she mentioned that I am quite the warrior in the bedroom(I prefer to call myself an unstoppable beast but I just went with it)

So I told her that I'd like that...and she was literally so happy I thought she was going to cry...she picked up her phone and texted 3 of her friends that "He said yes!" And they all were like "I am so happy for you!"...almost like if I asked a woman to marry me or something...I don't quite understand the hold I have on this woman but I don't know if I ever experienced anything like this before...it's like she almost idolizes me. Honestly I don't get it.

It feels weird and yet oddly natural because I am simply just being myself and not really doing anything out of the ordinary.

Anyways, since that time things have been going great. We are planning to spend Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve together and she mentioned that she is so worried that I won't like the gifts she got me and is kinda freaking out over it a little bit which I find kinda endearing actually...

That's the update...I guess I have a girlfriend now...no more other plates for me for a while...

Wow. Congrats man!

 

[AmsterdamAssassin]

Anyways, since that time things have been going great. We are planning to spend Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve together and she mentioned that she is so worried that I won't like the gifts she got me and is kinda freaking out over it a little bit which I find kinda endearing actually...

Congrats and have great holidays together!

 

[Divorced w 3]

Great news!

 

[Dr.Suave]

@BackInTheGame78 We had a good run

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Realized I haven't updated this in a while and honestly there isn't much to report.

This woman is still crazy about me and even blows off her friends to come spend time with me if there is a conflict. To the point where I tell her to go out with her friends and she tells me she would rather see me instead. But they don't even get mad because all of them think I'm super cool and they all like me.

And I know it's not lies because she has shown me their group texts about me. But she has made the mistake of telling them about my skills in the bedroom so I am suspecting one of these days one of them is going to proposition me...I even told her about how that has happened a few times before and how they tried to get at me...she claims none of them would do that to her, and I told her don't count on it

She always wants to spend the night and even hinted at moving in(not happening).
I told her that things are working out great right now, why would she potentially want to change that dynamic. And about how many times things start going downhill once people spend that much time around each other constantly and don't get any breaks. And how absence makes the heart grow fonder(had to throw in some cheesy chick talk haha).

I thought I was going to have to work harder to convince her but she just said "I never really thought about it that way...I love how you always think things thru and don't jump into anything. You are so smart!". And then she proceeded to unzip my pants...

It's been a year almost now and I still find myself thinking there has to be some catch here...but so far there hasn't been. This has probably been the easiest, most stress free relationship I've ever been in.

 

[EyeBRollin]

It's been a year and a half almost now and I still find myself thinking there has to be some catch here...but so far there hasn't been. This has probably been the easiest, most stress free relationship I've ever been in.

You trying to get married or nah? What is her age?

 

[BackInTheGame78]

You trying to get married or nah? What is her age?

Considering it, going to hold out for another year tho probably. It's closing in on a year, not a year and a half, had some math issues for a minute there

She is 26 now.

 

[EyeBRollin]

Considering it, going to hold out for another year tho probably. It's closing in on a year, not a year and a half, had some math issues for a minute there

She is 26 now.

It has a shelf life. You can probably squeeze another year out of it. Things will go south eventually if she doesn’t get a ring. Do you want more kids? That might come up as well

 

[BackInTheGame78]

It has a shelf life. You can probably squeeze another year out of it. Things will go south eventually if she doesn’t get a ring. Do you want more kids? That might come up as well

I mean I can't really see having a teenager when I am getting ready to retire.

 

[EyeBRollin]

I mean I can't really see having a teenager when I am getting ready to retire.

It’s going to come up eventually. High probability this young lady wants kids one day.

 

[pipeman84]

She always wants to spend the night and even hinted at moving in(not happening).
I told her that things are working out great right now, why would she potentially want to change that dynamic. And about how many times things start going downhill once people spend that much time around each other constantly and don't get any breaks. And how absence makes the heart grow fonder(had to throw in some cheesy chick talk haha).

I thought I was going to have to work harder to convince her but she just said "I never really thought about it that way...I love how you always think things thru and don't jump into anything. You are so smart!". And then she proceeded to unzip my pants...

It's been a year almost now and I still find myself thinking there has to be some catch here...but so far there hasn't been. This has probably been the easiest, most stress free relationship I've ever been in.

You can't be the only guy she's having sex with ... the fact you're not living together by now and she knows it won't happen is a tacit admission of that.

 

[BaronOfHair]

Still seeing guys act like this doesn't matter. Trust me it does. When you are in top 2-3% of male physiques for your age in an area and especially in a water park environment where it's dominated by fat dudes who look awful with their shirts off, you stand out...it's almost impossible for them not to check you out. You are one of the only good things to look at.

In this case, she said "Damn, I hope I look as good as you do when I get to your age!"

I laughed and said "Thanks, but I have a way to go to get to where I want to be at."

She looked me up and down and said, "I think you look amazing right now!"

So I laughed and said "Amazing enough to grab a drink sometime and connect when we have more clothes on?"

She said "Absolutely!" and came back to where my stuff was at in the locker and gave me her number. I texted her so she'd have my number and she said she'd hit me up when she got her stuff as she didn't have her phone.

She hit me up about an hour ago and asked me "So when are we going to meet up?" with smiley faces...

I suggested Tuesday around 7ish and she agreed saying she is looking forward to getting to know if I am as interesting with more clothes on as I am with my shirt off.

The moral of the story? Take pride in the way you look...it will do a lot of free advertising. Take advantage of it.

Well done!!!

 

[Divorced w 3]

You can't be the only guy she's having sex with ... the fact you're not living together by now and she knows it won't happen is a tacit admission of that.

If she’s choosing him in social conflict and the schedule in which she sees him is unpredictable (key here), that theory may not really have much foundation. Why be so negative? Why can’t we have nice things.

 

[Divorced w 3]

I mean I can't really see having a teenager when I am getting ready to retire.

Problem I’m dealing with as well. My response has been, show me the path towards us raising it equally, which gives you the plausibility of trying but we all know 99/100 women are not going to strategically work that idea out in any real way.

 

[All_Kindz_Of_Gainz]

I mean I can't really see having a teenager when I am getting ready to retire.

How old are you? My dad was 41 when I was born