I've lost 50 pounds in the past year, and it's just plain hard. I'm not on any special diet, I don't have a personal trainer, and I'm terrified every minute that I'll backslide like I have in the past.

After speaking with a lot of men over 50, I've come up with these top 10 dating turnoffs you might be doing.

You need to realize that being a father is an important aspect of manhood. It's essential to a man's self-esteem and sense of worth. That respect makes him feel strong, powerful and invulnerable. But respect isn't a given; it has to be earned every day. And that's hard, since there is so much men can't control, especially at midlife.

Here's a heads up for the post 50 single men out there... We ladies are so excited when you choose us as the "girl" you want to meet. Hours before our date with you, we are worrying whether you'll like us. Our bedroom floor is littered with clothes as we look for just the perfect outfit to impress you. Then the date happens and sometimes we're bewildered by who we meet.

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Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Pinterest. Everywhere I go, I am buffeted by references to cutting-edge websites, the latest iPhone apps and our brave new digital world. But what's out there for the over-50 set, and do we really need to fully embrace modern technology?

At 20, shared chemistry was about the only quality that mattered with a potential date. Fast-forwarding 30 years, chemistry is great for the purpose of attraction. After that, it's the friendship built into a relationship that will withstand the test of time.

On a whim, George might send 10 dozen roses to your office just to impress you. He'd charm you as he wined and dined you at the best restaurants in the world. You'd hear tales of his antics with his friends Brad (as in Pitt), Matt (as in Damon) and Julia (as in Roberts).

When it comes to how sex over 50 for men, all interested parties seem to focus on erections -- or, more specifically, the increased difficulty to get ...

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As you know either from your personal experience or from chatting with single friends, dating over 50 can be complicated. One possible reason is a sma...

Retirement is no longer what it used to be in a lot of ways, especially when it comes to who you'll be spending your golden years with: many post 50s ...

"Single and ready to mingle" would be an appropriate phrase for post 50 men and women, according to a new survey commissioned by active adult retireme...

One of the important truisms of moving ahead into the new life stage that awaits us is that nothing changes if nothing changes.

If you're looking for a woman who's over the age of 50 it helps to know a little something about us.

Sex is not just good at the half century mark and beyond, it's fantastic.

As I watched I thought about how I felt about this woman, how I pined for her and thought if I could only see her again I knew I could change her mind.

Is it hot in here, or is it just the sexy men over 50 in AARP The Magazine's Men On Fire line up? The magazine listed 21 sexy men over 50 whose wor...