Posted 0 minutes agoSubscribe to Screen Time NewsletterCaret DownAfter His Controversial Comments About Dating Women Over 60, "Golden Bachelor" Mel Owens Is Having Second Thoughts"My reference of dating was 39, 40 years old. I hadn't dated in 26, 27 years."by Mychal ThompsonBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink The newest Golden Bachelor, Mel Owens, 66, just addressed his controversial comments about the age range of women he's willing to date.