Thanks Bodkin!
It's not fair! Makes me really angry too. We human beings need love, but....the deck just feels really stacked against us. I send a wink or a polite message of interest to men I find attractive and commensurate with my interests, education and all.....but I'm the same age. Apparently that's the big turn off, because they can't even be bothered to respond. Or they make some rude joke.
I can't imagine that women are treating them that rudely.