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Senior Dating Advice

What is the best senior dating advice? Is it best to explore your passions, hoping that you will meet someone special? Or, do senior dating sites offer a quicker way to find love after 60? These are a few of the questions that I have asked professional dating coaches over the years. Their answers may surprise you.

4 years ago

Second Time Around – Loving After Losing

“How soon after bereavement should I start a new relationship, and how do I begin?” As a matchmaker and dating agency owner, I have heard this question so many times over the years…

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5 years ago

Is Dating 1800 Style Back, and Why Is That Such a Good Thing?

I was recently re-reading a little bit of Jane Austen during these restricted times and was immediately struck by some similarities with our current situation…

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5 years ago

Does Age Matter? Is Dating a Younger Man After 60 a Dream or a Disaster?

Dating for older women can be as exciting as we want it to be! But what happens when you meet a man a little younger? Should you pursue it? Is the relationship doomed to fail from the beginning? Is the age difference an issue that cannot be overcome? Read More

5 years ago

Senior Dating: Do Older Men ONLY Want Younger Women? (It’s Complicated!)

You see it on the red carpet in Hollywood and at swanky restaurants. A man who is clearly in his 50’s or 60’s has a luscious 20-something woman clinging possessively to his arm. Think this spells dating doom to women over 50? Think again! Read More

5 years ago

You May Hate This Senior Dating Advice… But That Doesn’t Make It Wrong

Are you looking to start dating again? Dating after 50 can be just as exciting and fulfilling as it was in your 20s – minus all the drama. However, senior dating does come with its own unique challenges…

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5 years ago

Dating Over 60: *Hot!* Advice from 2 Dating Coaches (One Male, One Female) You Need to Know!

The world of dating might have changed so much since your 20s, but it can be just as exciting and fulfilling. Whether you’re widowed, recently divorced, or still waiting for the right one…

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5 years ago

Crazy Senior Dating Expectations: “Nurse or a Purse” vs. “George Clooney”

Rekindling the spark in your love life when you’re over 50 might not be as easy as it used to be, but it’s not a far-fetched reality. The senior dating scene has its fair share of crazy scammers looking for a nurse…

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6 years ago

But I Can’t WAIT to Meet You! The Challenges of Online Dating Past 60

I copied and pasted the scammer’s message into the white block for reporting fake profiles. This was the eighth this week. The copy is almost always identical too, and goes like this: [Some guy] has found the love of his life…

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6 years ago

Put Down Your Swords, Ladies! Dating Over 60 Doesn’t Have to Be a Battle

Are you looking for a Knight in Shining Armor, but only seem to be able to find the Knave of Hearts? Do you think a man who will take care of you is ancient history? Take heart, even as a modern woman over 60, you don’t have to do it all alone! Read More

6 years ago

Ready to Start Online Dating After 50? Be Prepared to Meet These Guys, But Would You Date Them?

A friend of mine in her early 60s was surprised when a man she met for the first time for a coffee date asked if she’d like to get together for dinner the following Saturday. Read More