I said, ‘You know, if they’re 60 or over, I’m cutting them,'" Owens shared, before revealing his hopes for a partner who likes to "work out, stay fit, eat, have fun, be energetic and live life"NEED TO KNOWGolden Bachelor Mel Owens revealed his ideal dating age range as he looks for love on the ABC dating seriesOwens also shared that he hopes to find a partner who likes to “work out,

Owens follows in the footsteps of Gerry Turner, the inaugural Golden Bachelor, who went Instagram official with a new woman in May after divorcing Theresa Nist last spring. Golden Bachelor alum Joan Vassos then kicked off the inaugural Golden Bachelorette season in September 2024.

He relayed the message to producers, “If they’re 60 or over, I’m cutting them. This is not ‘The Silver Bachelor,’ this is ‘The Golden Bachelor.’”