Being single over 60 can feel like a strange place to be. Beyond our friends and family, it can be hard to know exactly how many of us there are out there looking for love. Many of us became single through choice, whilst for others, the decision wasn’t our own. However, what unites each of […]
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To create a successful online dating profile takes time and effort. With hundreds and thousands of fellow singles out there, competition is fierce. So what does it take to make a profile stand out from the sea of mature free and single people out there? In this article we’ll take a look at four very […]
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It’s no secret that the dating game has changed since I was in my prime. Call me an old romantic, but traditional values and thoughtful gestures seem to have gone down the plughole…along with most of my hair. Nevertheless, after twenty something years of marriage I’ve found myself back in the dating game and, amazingly, […]
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Losing the person, you love the most is incredibly painful. It can take years to process the grief and loss that arises from losing someone who has spent decades at your side. Everyone deals with their unique bereavement in an individual way and for many loneliness is a problem that looms large. Some widows and widowers […]
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You haven’t dated for a long time. Perhaps a decade or more. And now as you prepare to re-enter the dating scene you feel a little lost. Are the rules the same? Who should pay for what? Is pulling out a chair for your date hopelessly old-fashioned? Don’t worry. The fact is those good manners will […]
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Growing older is something that happens to all of us, and with it comes a raft of changes in our life. As we approach sixty, we gain a newfound appreciation for ourselves, what we’ve achieved and just how long life really is. In our twenties and thirties, it’s hard to imagine what being over sixty […]
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Taking the plunge and deciding to join an online dating is one of the most exciting things you can do as a mature dater. It signals your decision to take control of your dating life, meet new people and hopefully turn a page on your dating history. The only thing that’s standing between you and […]
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Once we reach 60, many of us take a moment to look back over our love lives. Romance can come and go in the blink of an eye, or it can endure for decades to come, but love is always remarkable. It can inspire or hurt, but it’s something that none of us would want […]
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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 […]
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The key to writing a great online dating profile is to know what you want, who you want to attract and who you are. That might sound tough, but it really isn’t, and in fact can be a fantastic exercise which draws into sharp focus exactly why you’re trying online dating as an over 50 […]
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