Your Questions About Online Relationship Statistics

Birth control for women over 40. Need very reliable but safe! Is there such a thing?

I’m 44 and trying to figure out the best form of birth control. I’m concerned about using any with hormones at my age. I’m a non-smoker, pretty healthy, normal weight, have had 1 child and am in a monogamous relationship.

I definitely don’t want to risk pregnancy. My son is grown, in college and I don’t plan to have more children.

I’d like to get any info from women who’ve used the low estrogen pills, and any and all info on use of other forms of bc!
Any bad experiences, side effects, failures?

I’ve read so many statistics that go back and forth on the safety of taking the pill/hormones, especially for women over 35-40. A cancer can take so long to manifest itself, how can you really know?

I am using the Today sponge. I thought it was a pretty effective method, so it says on the box. In reading online medical sources, it has a 15-40 % failure rate out of 100!

I know a tubaligation is an option, but the thought of making it so final is a mental thing..no more babies.

Birth control for women over 40. Need very reliable but safe! Is there such a thing?

I’m 44 and trying to figure out the best form of birth control. I’m concerned about using any with hormones at my age. I’m a non-smoker, pretty healthy, normal weight, have had 1 child and am in a monogamous relationship.

I definitely don’t want to risk pregnancy. My son is grown, in college and I don’t plan to have more children.

I’d like to get any info from women who’ve used the low estrogen pills, and any and all info on use of other forms of bc!
Any bad experiences, side effects, failures?

I’ve read so many statistics that go back and forth on the safety of taking the pill/hormones, especially for women over 35-40. A cancer can take so long to manifest itself, how can you really know?

I am using the Today sponge. I thought it was a pretty effective method, so it says on the box. In reading online medical sources, it has a 15-40 % failure rate out of 100!

I know a tubaligation is an option, but the thought of making it so final is a mental thing..no more babies.

I’m 26 and single, is there a chance I’ll be married before age 30?

I’m 26 and single. I’ve never been in a real relationship, and I’m still a virgin because I didn’t want to give myself to someone I wasn’t totally in love with. I want to make it clear that, no matter what any random person has to say about that, I don’t feel like that’s a bad thing at all. I’m strong and independent, and it’s not that I couldn’t have a guy if I wanted one, it’s that I didn’t want to date meaninglessly and randomly but I only wanted to spend my time on guys I really liked. Not to sound self-centered, but I’m smart and attractive, and plenty of guys have been interested. I’m very focused on my career as well (in the middle of getting a master’s degree in biology and I’m about to go to med school in a year or two). So far I’ve liked two guys, one progressed into a relationship and the other didn’t. Both guys turned out to be sex-obsessed jerks and caused me a lot of heartache.

I could live out the rest of my life single if I wanted, and I think I could be happy…I’d be successful and have lots of friends and a fulfilling life either way. I don’t need a guy…I just want one. Having the right guy in my life, someone who’s my best friend and whom I just totally click with on every level, who actually respects me as a person instead of just seeing me as a conquest (as the two previously mentioned guys kinda did at least on some level)…would make my life a lot better. And I want that. I’m ready to not be single anymore. I wouldn’t have said this one or two years ago, but I am saying it now…I am ready to make a relationship a priority no matter how much I would have to juggle it with all my other priorities.

I’m not interested in online dating sites BTW, I just want to meet someone and have everything happen naturally, not because I went out looking for it or forced it.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with getting married after age 30, but I would like to get married before that. It just feels right to me…plus, like I said, I’m just ready to fall in love and find someone. Not to mention the statistics – if you want kids, 27-34 is the best age to start having them.

I’ve grown up a lot in the last couple of years and through my crappy experiences with guys, I’ve realized what I don’t want in a guy and what I do. I’m glad I didn’t get married younger when I was so immature and would have picked the wrong guy and ended up getting a divorce. Some people have told me that it’s going to be hard for me to find anyone being so inexperienced at this age and I should just be willing to settle, but I really don’t want to believe that…but what if it’s true? I think the issue is mostly that I’ve barely even put myself out there. In college, for example, while everyone else was partying and meeting new people, I was in the library studying 24/7 or otherwise building up my resume. But as I said, I am willing to make changes now so that I can make new friends and meet the right guy for me.

Is there a chance that I will find this guy within the next couple of years?

Birth control for women over 40. Need very reliable but safe! Is there such a thing?

I’m 44 and trying to figure out the best form of birth control. I’m concerned about using any with hormones at my age. I’m a non-smoker, pretty healthy, normal weight, have had 1 child and am in a monogamous relationship.

I definitely don’t want to risk pregnancy. My son is grown, in college and I don’t plan to have more children.

I’d like to get any info from women who’ve used the low estrogen pills, and any and all info on use of other forms of bc!
Any bad experiences, side effects, failures?

I’ve read so many statistics that go back and forth on the safety of taking the pill/hormones, especially for women over 35-40. A cancer can take so long to manifest itself, how can you really know?

I am using the Today sponge. I thought it was a pretty effective method, so it says on the box. In reading online medical sources, it has a 15-40 % failure rate out of 100!

I know a tubaligation is an option, but the thought of making it so final is a mental thing..no more babies.

Does anyone know any statistics on how many people meet in person after meeting online?

I have several friends using online matchmaker services and I’m just curious how many people actually meet in real life. I know it used to be considered “desperate” but it seems so acceptable now. I just wonder how many people actually meet in person. I’m trying to convince someone that it can be safe and a great way to make new friends or start a relationship so any actual statistics would be greatly appreciated! Please no personal stories.
Please no personal stories. I’m not looking to meet anyone. I’m very happily married! I just want some statistics.