Got hit on and got a number from a sexy 25 year old at the water park today. Why? Because I am in shape.

[Pierce Manhammer]

Relax, just boys doing a d!ck measuring contest.

Yeah bro you might be higher than dead zero on the Kinsey Scale. I’m not.

p.s. my resting heart rate is 48 I’m pretty relaxed…unlike those boys with polycythemia, nascent sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation, left ventricular hypertrophy and hypertension secondary to exogenous androgen use.

 

[MtmVaott]

My assumption is she didn't screen. It's like when you're infatuated with a girl right from the start and walk after her love-drooling.
She'll start to do that when the honeymoon phase is over - and if you two fit character-wise, it'll work despite age gap. So just normal course, only gender-roles are reversed.
I once met a man age ~50, met girl 25, had strong doubts because of age gap as well. Don't know what happened to him. had the impression he was worried what others might think. Dunno if that's exactly what you go through now.

 

[EyeOnThePrize]

Are you guys asking for pics of other men’s bodies gay? Creepy af.

I'm comfortable enough with my sexuality to compliment another man on his physique or good looks. I feel like @BackInTheGame78 may have mentioned at some point why he doesn't post pics. I'm mostly teasing him for posting these hot takes without following an ancient internet rule; pics or it didn't happen.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

My assumption is she didn't screen. It's like when you're infatuated with a girl right from the start and walk after her love-drooling.
She'll start to do that when the honeymoon phase is over - and if you two fit character-wise, it'll work despite age gap. So just normal course, only gender-roles are reversed.
I once met a man age ~50, met girl 25, had strong doubts because of age gap as well. Don't know what happened to him. had the impression he was worried what others might think. Dunno if that's exactly what you go through now.

Actually it was kinda the opposite of this. She may have initially liked the way I looked but she quickly found out I was the opposite of the guys she typically dated that were her age and had much more of what she was looking for than they had...

Namely I actually had my life together in terms of career, finances, living situation, car, etc. Plus the ability to have actual conversations on a wide variety of topics with people. Underrated skill to have...there are a lot of women who find that attractive and she is one of them.

 

[EyeBRollin]

Namely I actually had my life together in terms of career, finances, living situation, car, etc. Plus the ability to have actual conversations on a wife variety of topics with people.

Freudian slip?

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Freudian slip?

Haha, more like fat finger slip. Definitely way way too early to get into even considering that about this one.

 

[EyeBRollin]

Hey hey i have LVH and HBP cause of genetics okay!!!

Genetics meaning steroids?

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

Hey hey i have LVH and HBP cause of genetics okay!!!

Was not referring to you, but is someone keeping track of your RBC count? With ex. Test it can definitely increase your RBC count which puts more pressure on your left ventricle results in hypertrophy. One way to counter this is donating blood every two weeks, some places are willing to just take rbcs and give you back the plasma.

 

[EyeBRollin]

Lol no, I was diagnosed with hypertension at 30, way before gear. My mom had preeclampsia and I was born at 26 weeks. I'm a miracle so you better respect me buddy.

Genetics loads the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger. We know steroids makes BP worse, and also causes LVH.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Was not referring to you, but is someone keeping track of your RBC count? With ex. Test it can definitely increase your RBC count which puts more pressure on your left ventricle results in hypertrophy. One way to counter this is donating blood every two weeks, some places are willing to just take rbcs and give you back the plasma.

Red Cross will only allow you to donate once every 8 weeks. I know of no place that will allow donations that frequently.

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

Red Cross will only allow you to donate once every 8 weeks. I know of no place that will allow donations that frequently.

Well you could buy some butterflies and vacutainers and learn to drain yourself about 6 large tubes should do it.

Surely there are for pay services that will buy your blood too in most cities.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Well you could buy some butterflies and vacutainers and learn to drain yourself about 6 large tubes should do it.

Surely there are for pay services that will buy your blood too in most cities.

There is no way in hell I would be doing that myself.

Every two weeks sounds way too frequent especially if you are donating full amounts.

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

An average male so let’s say 5 foot nine, has 12 pints of blood or more. You An average male so let’s say 5 foot nine, has 12 pints of blood or more. You can safely donate two pints or month. Provided you eat well and hydrate and are on exogenous testosterone.

And seriously high RBC accounts can cause a lot of trouble with your cardiovascular system. And almost everybody that takes peds has polycythemia. As do men on just trt.

There is no way in hell I would be doing that myself.

Every two weeks sounds way too frequent especially if you are donating full amounts.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

An average male so let’s say 5 foot nine, has 12 pints of blood or more. You An average male so let’s say 5 foot nine, has 12 pints of blood or more. You can safely donate two pints or month. Provided you eat well and hydrate and are on exogenous testosterone.

And seriously high RBC accounts can cause a lot of trouble with your cardiovascular system. And almost everybody that takes peds has polycythemia. As do men on just trt.

I am on TRT and donate blood regularly like clockwork every 8 weeks because I do get polythecemia...

Typically every 8 weeks keeps levels well within range

 

[EyeBRollin]

I am on TRT and donate blood regularly like clockwork every 8 weeks because I do get polythecemia...

Typically every 8 weeks keeps levels well within range

What were your T levels before and after TRT?

So, Testosterone causes excess RBC production?

 

[BackInTheGame78]

What were your T levels before and after TRT?

So, Testosterone causes excess RBC production?

Before 150, now between 650-800. Maybe 850 on the high side.

It can in some people. That's why those lawsuits with people dying from strokes blood clots are happening...because people aren't checking that and ensuring they are donating blood properly if it is.

It's their own fault, and their doctors, for not warning them and/or checking for it. Easy to prevent.

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

So, Testosterone causes excess RBC production?

Yea.

Exogenous testosterone supplementation can lead to polycythemia, a condition characterized by elevated levels of red blood cells. This occurs because testosterone stimulates the production of erythropoietin, a hormone produced by the kidneys that promotes the formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow. Increased erythropoietin levels, in turn, stimulate the production of more red blood cells, raising the hematocrit and hemoglobin levels in the blood.

This increase in red blood cell mass can make the blood more viscous, potentially leading to complications such as clot formation, strokes, or heart attacks. It's important for individuals using testosterone replacement therapy to have regular medical check-ups, including blood tests to monitor for polycythemia.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Yea.

Exogenous testosterone supplementation can lead to polycythemia, a condition characterized by elevated levels of red blood cells. This occurs because testosterone stimulates the production of erythropoietin, a hormone produced by the kidneys that promotes the formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow. Increased erythropoietin levels, in turn, stimulate the production of more red blood cells, raising the hematocrit and hemoglobin levels in the blood.

This increase in red blood cell mass can make the blood more viscous, potentially leading to complications such as clot formation, strokes, or heart attacks. It's important for individuals using testosterone replacement therapy to have regular medical check-ups, including blood tests to monitor for polycythemia.

This doesn't happen in everyone. Likely caused by genetic factors.

 

[MtmVaott]

Actually it was kinda the opposite of this. She may have initially liked the way I looked but she quickly found out I was the opposite of the guys she typically dated that were her age and had much more of what she was looking for than they had...

Namely I actually had my life together in terms of career, finances, living situation, car, etc. Plus the ability to have actual conversations on a wide variety of topics with people. Underrated skill to have...there are a lot of women who find that attractive and she is one of them.

Yes, I agree. It underlines the point I was trying to convey but which I forgot to make while writing . So the point is: Since her interest level is over the moon, she's unable to think the consequence of the age gap through. It's not in your interest that her interest will drop. As a consequence of her staying at a high interest level, she would never think it through until you are 70+. And now we come to a situation like that of @Pierce.Manhammer . It's also possible her IL drops after some years, maybe after marriage. Et voilà, she may reevaluate the age gap topic and you are single again.
However, I think this is too much thinking and unnecessary worrying, catastrophizing. You don't know what will happen. So I go with the rest; just go for it.

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

And now we come to a situation like that of @Pierce.Manhammer . It's also possible her IL drops after some years, maybe after marriage. Et voilà, she may reevaluate the age gap topic and you are single again.

In the interest of keeping facts straight: I ended the relationship just before the one year mark, her interest had not waned. But I do believe it would have when our age gap became even more apparent 40/70 and on..