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You’re familiar with the term “sticker shock” I’m sure. Something similar can take place when you’re of a certain age and you begin to date.

There are apps that are aimed at your age range, so that at least you’re not competing with people half your age or likely to have a date with one because you posted your high school yearbook picture instead of a more recent one. But there’s a bit of a danger in these, which I call age shock. What this means is that you might be setting your sights too high. While our bodies age, our personalities don’t keep up. We all feel like our younger selves, not the person we see in the mirror. But now this person across the table from you is the real thing, someone close to you in age. Can you look beyond the wrinkles to see the person underneath? It’s going to take a little effort, but try because the reward may be well worth it. And trying is going to entail accepting that age shock exists and that it’s something to overcome.