Senior dating - am I too old
to date?
Life begins at 40 but does it end at 50?
If you're like me and over 50 but not in a relationship could you be forgiven
for thinking that love has passed you by? No, no way. A new romance or even
just a serious platonic friendship is only a few clicks away with
Internet-based senior dating.
Once you have got used to the notion that you do not have to spend the rest
of what, hopefully, may be a long and productive life alone, you now need to
embrace technology and let your fingers do the exploring. If that's hard to
accept then look at it this way, do you really want to be one of those losers
who hang around bars in suits from the Seventies which fit where they touch
frantically trying to impress a twenty-something. No, of course you don't. You
want someone nearer your own age and you don't want to have to dress like a
clown to do so. Enter the world of senior dating.
There is a common misconception that you suddenly change when you get older
and that romance and love among the elderly is somehow distasteful. No doubt
that this is a hangover from our species' past when to live past 40 would have
been remarkable and noteworthy. Nowadays we all aim for 100 plus so to give up
at 50 is clearly a nonsense. We all need to be loved and that is irrespective
of our ages, abilities, mobility, intelligence, background or prospects.
>That said, it is not true to say that senior dating is just ordinary online
dating with the emphasis on the older age bracket. One obvious difference is
the end goal in dating for the elderly is not to mate and produce offspring.
For an elderly woman that is not a viable proposition so that in itself means
that the aim of senior dating has to be slightly different to that of online
dating for younger people.
If you sign up for a senior dating service, you are likely to be surprised
by the sheer number of members. Most of them are going to be like you -
looking for companionship, friendship, love and a sprinkling of romance
to spice things up with. Some members will be looking for a full-blown
intimate and sexual relationship while others - perhaps housebound or shy -
may only want casual penpal-style contact. To each their own and you can start
off at the cautious end and gradually decide how high a level of intimacy you
feel comfortable with.
Many seniors do end losing their single status by getting married after
meeting a partner they never thought they would find online. These 'twilight'
relationships often work better and last longer than those entered into by
younger people. Without the strain of career and a young and growing family, a
mortgage, loans, upward striving and competitiveness to 'keep up with the
Jones', a seniors marriage can be a much more relaxed affair. Not only that
but cash is rarely a problem with pensions, nest-eggs and equity on property
allowing for such luxuries as long holidays, cruises and other little treats
that youngsters can only dream of.
So, if you are over 50, single and feeling a bit alone and empty at times put
the past behind you - no matter how horrendous an experience you had it is
over so let it go - and sign up with a senior dating service. Don't forget
that age is just a number and you are as old as you choose to feel. Find a
free senior dating site, write a catchy personal profile and make loads of new
friends and, hopefully, one really special one.
Good luck with your senior dating.
We hope you feel reassured about finding a partner and that we answered the
question of am I too old to date?