Stuck for Words? Five Great Date Conversation Starters

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Dates can be exciting, hilarious, terrifying and brilliant all at once, but there’s no denying those opening exchanges can sometimes be a little rocky. You’re looking for common ground from which to start to know each other, and in this article, we’ll share a few of our emergency questions. It’s that dreaded date moment. That […]

Learning to Love Your Mature Look

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Growing older is something which happens to each and every one of us, but that doesn’t make it any less painful to look in the mirror. Millions of us feel dread every time we catch a glimpse of ourselves, but it doesn’t have to be that way. You too can learn to love your mature […]

How are you Meant to Date over 60?

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Getting back on the dating scene when you’re over 60 can be a real challenge, especially when our social lives have changed dramatically from our youth. So, how are we meant to date over 60? Join us as we explain.  Dating over 60 is an experience like no other, one which can at once be […]

Shyness and how to Overcome it.

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Shyness is something many of us sympathise with as a trait. After all, we’ve all felt it before. However, in dating it can really slow you down. In this article, we discuss shyness and how you can overcome it.  Shyness might often feel like it’s something that we were born with, is a learned trait. […]

New to Over 50 Online Dating? 3 Top Tips

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For a great many of us, the reason why we turn to online dating is because we wake up one morning, and we realise that we’re alone and over 50. It’s not a devastating thought, by any means, but it’s one that so many of us have. Perhaps you’ve lost somebody important to you, maybe […]

Men: Your Guide to a Great Dating Profile

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No matter how accomplished each of us may be in our dating past, coming to mature online dating requires a whole new set of skills. Whilst a smiling face is still essential, there’s an emphasis on self-expression and an unspoken code of conduct to adhere to. To write a great online dating profile then, is […]

Maturity Dating is THE new way to Meet People over 50

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It’s only natural that, with the passing of time, we can feel as though we’re stuck in a rut. Over 50, it can seem as though we’re not getting out as much as we used to and the chances to meet new people seem to be slipping away from us. Sometimes it feels like the […]

Love after Loss: Mature Dating after Bereavement

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Losing a loved one is one of the hardest things that can happen in your life. It can take years to start to feel like your life has returned to some degree of normality, and even then, it’s not easy getting back into dating. Grief is an intensely individual process. People can help you, but […]

Learning from that Disastrous Date

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It’s happened to all of us. We spend all day in tight anticipation, get ourselves ready and head out of the door, only to endure one of the most disastrous dates of our life. Though we might associate these dates with our younger days, they’re still a common occurrence even as move into over fifty […]

In Dating, Looks do Count – But Don’t Worry

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As over 50 daters, we’re all prone to a lack of physical confidence. We’re no longer as young as we once were, no longer as in touch with the style of the day and no longer as vibrantly confident about our appearance. Often, we’re told that looks don’t matter. Well, it’s time to be honest […]