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I'm not sure what type of 'dating' you are talking about? Hook-ups? Relationships? Platonic with potential for relationship? I'll answer with "relationship or relationship potential dating" because I'm not into playing the field anymore.
I am 43. I am married to someone my age. That out of the way ...
IF I were single, I would be open to dating an older guy or slightly younger guy. As I have gotten older, my priorities have changed quite a bit. I would prefer someone with similar priorities and similar stage in life. Just one example of many, I already have my kids (all that I want, from toddler to teenager), and have achieved certain life goals. I'm not sure that many older men, who is finished with parenting, would really want someone with young kids in tow. And that's okay, I would not be offended. Just as I would not want someone who is young and looking forward to starting a family. I'm just not 'there' in my life anymore. Many (not all) younger guys seem to be either school-a-holics or work-a-holics or party-a-holics. Nothing wrong with being driven to reach goals, but ... many have little or no time for an SO, and are stressed/unpleasant when they do find the time.
I work with the public and meet people of all ages every day. Many, many men that I have met in the 50+ age group seem to be less stressed, more easy going, quick to smile, more even tempered, than their younger counterparts. And boy, do they smell good! (well, until the hit age 70+ and their sense of smell dies ... prompting them to use half a bottle of cologne at a time.) They are just pleasant and easy to be around, and I'm usually pretty shy around strangers. "Life stage" theory aside, it would probably be one of those caring older guys who would send my heart a-flutter.
An age limit? Probably 48-55 years old at my age of 43.
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