SENIOR DATING

Senior dating can be a daunting task.  Many people who reach mid-life are thrown back into the dating game due to separation, divorce, or the death of a spouse.  Suddenly, the remaining spouse faces loneliness and decides to try senior dating.  Unlike the connections made in younger years, senior dating can be difficult, but it can also offer great rewards.  Meeting new people is a good way to stave off the depression, loneliness and anxiety some older adults feel after circumstances have found them living alone.

The first question often asked is where do I meet someone?  Here are a few ideas to get you started.

• Church
• Parents without Partners (and other single groups)
• Online senior dating services (there are many to choose from)
• Campgrounds and other recreational activities
• Meet and greet get-togethers.  Check your local Chamber of Commerce or newspaper for dates and times
• Senior citizen’s groups and events
• Movies, supermarkets, department stores
• Local classes held by colleges or community school districts geared to the older adult
• Laundromats
• Social events (i.e. county fairs, movies, music events, senior fairs)
• Restaurants and supper clubs
• Cruises and travel groups

These are just a few suggestions of the many ways to meet people if you are contemplating senior dating. 

SENIOR SINGLES

Senior singles live differently in today’s society than they have in the past.  Many years ago these seniors were sometimes ridiculed as “old maids” and the like.  Senior singles today are much different, due to our changing world.  Often they are well-traveled, educated baby boomers who have a zest for life and the new things it has to offer.  Computer literate and comfortable using new technology, these young-at-heart adults stay connected wherever they are.  No longer content to live their lives being babysitters or living with grown children, these forward-thinking adults have become an important part of our ever-expanding society.  Not afraid to travel alone, daring to explore new horizons and try new things, they routinely defy the stereotype we have come to expect of those who are middle-aged.

Senior singles are loosely categorized as people over fifty who live alone.  Although many are still in the working world well into their sixties and seventies, many of the over-fifty crowd opt to take early retirements, allowing them to travel and have new experiences.  While they love the closeness of family and friends, senior singles find themselves finally able to expand their horizons in ways that they had never imagined.  Many move to other countries to live, some take on new careers as consultants in their area of expertise or even begin new careers, choosing something they have always wanted to do.  These senior singles are happy, contented with their lives, and dare to explore the world on their own terms.  When they choose to date they are confident, interesting individuals and are looking for someone to spend time with who is not only fun to be with, but a fascinating companion as well.