On this and other dating sites, I tried to be open to possibly dating women in their 20's. Unfortunately, from what I am seeing in many of their profiles, their mentality hasn't changed since highschool. I see angst, attitude, rebellion and an almost unhealthy fixation on partying, bars, etc. Don't get me wrong, certainly not all women under thirty fit this stereotype and some are more mature than some of their older counterparts. Not to sound sexist, I am sure there are a plethora of 20 something young men who have not left the high school gym locker room, mentally and emotionally speaking. I choose the 30 to 45 age group not only because my age is smack dab in the middle but I feel it is reasonable to hope that most women by that time have long since left their adolescence behind. I am hoping to find a mature lady, preferably without kids, who is youthful enough to share a few good laughs with, but is mature enough to carry on a deep, thoughtful conversation.

I like a chick with an attitude. Don't care how old.......

I've run into the same thing, for the most part -- the "unhealthy fixation on partying, bars, etc." seems to extend to pretty much every local profile I've checked out.

I've been looking for someone who doesn't drink and who doesn't have kids, but the Illinois-Indiana contingent seems totally devoid of them. I hope you'll have better luck than I did!

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