From the POV of someone who's also over 50, and who has always been LTR oriented, there is something that you just can't possibly foresee when you're 35. The idea you're going to have that feeling of invincibility at 60 is as delusional as the 22 year old that thinks she's going to be just as hot at 40 as she is now.
I don't mean to discourage-- if anything go for it now.
When I was in my 20s-30s, I could not perceive time the way I do now. That sounds obvious, but I mean I could not even FORESEE seeing time as I do now.
I felt like when I met a woman, when they flirted or didn't flirt, or when they fucked me, they were actually fucking ME.
There is no solid me/you. You are a process, and young women are also processes that tend to interact with processes that are in the most desirable stage.
But as you age, you realize attractive young women are-- were--reacting to a shell, the exterior of you.
You thought it was your personality , and partially it is, but it depends to some degree on the package. But you've never been old-- how can you see that? You believe it's your cool, great personality.
As you become someone OLDER from their point of view, you lose more and more relevance to their sexual desires.
I still get attention from SOME of them, but I can clearly see it changing. Disappearing. Your reflex defense will be to say, you can oversome it with game, with status, and so forth.
Granted when you're in your 50s you can still get 8s if you are really diligent and get to Philippines or have some angle in America like James Woods does. In your 60s and even to some extent your 70s you can attract some women still somewhat attractive .
But to make an extreme example to prove my point, if you're still hanging around, stooped over, deaf, and babbling at 88 or 92, is ANYONE, ANYONE going to find you sexually attractive?
Right-- that cool, glib guy you are now will totally cease to exist. Then even the old guy you've become disappears.
I'll be the first one to admit my terror of child support and becoming an aging slave of the state.
The killer is when chicks start HUMORING you. It doesn't happen that much yet to me, I've just started to notice it sometimes.
They realize-- with mild surprise-- the old guy is flirting with them. It's a little amusing to her, as most middle-aged guys are shut down tight. You're no threat, since there's no attraction on her side. If they're polite they just want to not hurt you're feelings.
It can be disheartening not being a threat anymore.