• N0t_5ure@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    As a 60 year old man that dates women in their mid-30s (I want children), I feel this post-it note.

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      2 months ago

      Props for the honesty

      Wanting children in your 60s is selfish. Not only do you put them at much higher risk for birth defects, but you likely won’t be around for most of their life

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          2 months ago

          true but it is also true that the older the man the more likely it is he produces children with birth defects or genetic conditions

          this has been historically blamed on women and it is now coming to light that old sperm isn’t good

          • zarkanian@sh.itjust.worksBanned from community
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            If you want kids at that age, the solution is simple: adopt. Adopting is just a good idea in general, though. There are already too many people. There’s no good reason to make more.

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        Meh, once someone is over thirty they’ve typically done enough adulting that the “half your age plus 7” metric isn’t really necessary. There isn’t a power or maturity imbalance, and I’m inclined to think that such women are capable of evaluating the pros and cons of dating me. My current best prospect is a M.D. that is 35.