Online Dating Attracts Older Daters
The main reason more mature singles are going online for love is simple: more widespread access to the Internet, hence more familiarity with online dating. And dating sites are catering to older members. Yahoo Personals, for example, has an advice column for users over 50, with tips — on everything from etiquette to sexual health — for those whose romantic radar may be a tad rusty.
Another reason: “Baby boomers are seeing their children use online dating, and watching their success at finding mates,” says Rochelle Adams, spokesperson for Yahoo Personals. “They’re seeing that it’s not such a crazy concept.”
Match.com, another large online dating site, says boomers (which it defines as ages 45-59) are its fastest growing segment — they’ve increased by at least 350 percent since 2000, and now number 3 million — or 22 percent of total users. Spokesperson Kristin Kelly says older users tend to be much clearer and more realistic about what they want: “There’s no substitute for the wisdom gained with age.” View the full article on Yahoo News
The fact that my mother and stepfather met through a online dating site, made a 2000+ mile connection and have been happily married for 6 years now has shown me that online dating is actually perfect for the more mature dater.
During the “dating” process, it kept my mother company, gave her something to look forward to, lifted her self esteem and kept her laughing.
I think online dating for the older crowd or baby boomers as many wish to call them is the perfect antidote for a lonely heart.
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