[user104658]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Did any man read this and think 'this is brand new information' who seriously thought you stayed as virile as you were in your 20s all your life?..

I think it's a fairly common misconception that women have a "biological clock"
but that men are "fine to wait until whenever". Obviously everyone knows that some older gents find it a bit more difficult to get going, but many assume that the sperm itself is just as good at 60 as at 20.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I think it's a fairly common misconception that women have a "biological clock"
but that men are "fine to wait until whenever". Obviously everyone knows that some older gents find it a bit more difficult to get going, but many assume that the sperm itself is just as good at 60 as at 20.

And obviously besides the physical aspect, you're bound to be thinking of how long and how healthy of a life you have left to raise the kid anyway

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I think it's a fairly common misconception that women have a "biological clock"
but that men are "fine to wait until whenever". Obviously everyone knows that some older gents find it a bit more difficult to get going, but many assume that the sperm itself is just as good at 60 as at 20.

Many men do think that though which is why I created this thread. Men, like women, fade. Fact of life, painful as it may be to some. Knowledge is power though.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

Many men do think that though which is why I created this thread. Men, like women, fade. Fact of life, painful as it may be to some. Knowledge is power though.

It depends on perspective I suppose. Does it have to be seen as fading? I suppose maybe a lot of people fear their own mortality and that's why the cling to the idea that young=attractive, like anchoring to a younger person might perhaps keep someone a little further from death themselves?

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I think it's a fairly common misconception that women have a "biological clock"
but that men are "fine to wait until whenever". Obviously everyone knows that some older gents find it a bit more difficult to get going, but many assume that the sperm itself is just as good at 60 as at 20.

No, women do have a biological clock, it's the desire to have children. It's widely accepted and proven that the risks associated with pregnancy increase with age, I have never understood however why this isn't as readily accepted that the male reproductive system wouldn't suffer too :/

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

No, women do have a biological clock, it's the desire to have children. It's widely accepted and proven that the risks associated with pregnancy increase with age, I have never understood however why this isn't as readily accepted that the male reproductive system wouldn't suffer too :/

I don't think he was saying the biological clock didn't exist for a woman, I think he meant it's a misconception that it only applies to women.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

I don't think he was saying the biological clock didn't exist for a woman, I think he meant it's a misconception that it only applies to women.

Well I think the point was that not enough money is spent on men and this is why sperm quality decreases and then men die.

Quite how women becoming infertile WAY before men even start having a decrease comes into this I do not know. But men should have more research done on how to keep sperm energetic well into their 90s. Of course.

Or something

Rargh women.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Well I think the point was that not enough money is spent on men and this is why sperm quality decreases and then men die.

Quite how women becoming infertile WAY before men even start having a decrease comes into this I do not know. But men should have more research done on how to keep sperm energetic well into their 90s. Of course.

Or something

Rargh women.

I was talking about poor Toy Soldier.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

I don't think he was saying the biological clock didn't exist for a woman, I think he meant it's a misconception that it only applies to women.

Yes I see that now, I didn't think it was just a female thing though, I'm sure men are equally as concerned about the best time to have children and the added pressures of being an older dad.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Yes I see that now, I didn't think it was just a female thing though, I'm sure men are equally as concerned about the best time to have children and the added pressures of being an older dad.

Oh I'm sure they do. But not many think of the biological changes (in comparison to say a woman going through the menopause).

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Oh I'm sure they do. But not many think of the biological changes (in comparison to say a woman going through the menopause).

Well then they are pretty silly aren't they?

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Yes I see that now, I didn't think it was just a female thing though, I'm sure men are equally as concerned about the best time to have children and the added pressures of being an older dad.

I have no idea why anyone would want to have a baby later in life! I mean, I have a 4 year old with autism and a 7 year old with... err... a boatload of ****ing attitude tbh... and that presents its own challenges.

But the idea of having a newborn again? It genuinely makes me break out in a cold sweat just thinking about it .

At 50+ I'm pretty sure it would legitimately just kill me .