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Laurie Gerber has been a dating coach for the last 20 years. She is the creator of Master the Art of Love, an online course for mature women who are ready to date “like they mean it.” She hosts the podcast “Love at Any Age,” and has been featured on various channels and served as the resident love expert at Match, Zoosk, Jdate, and more.

Latest Posts By Laurie Gerber

10 months ago

4 Bad Reasons 60-Somethings Vow Never to Date Again

For every woman in the 60+ age group who responds to one of my articles, hopeful about dating again, an equal number write back with a heavy sigh: “Never again. I’m done.” I understand. Dating in this stage of life can feel like a big set-up for disappointment, and sometimes like too much work…

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11 months ago

What to Expect Dating a Man Over 60

If you’re a woman 60 or older looking for a man about your age, there are some expectations I want you to set. These are not meant to scare you. First off, they might help you feel less crazy, because if you’ve been dating, surely you’ve noticed them! Secondly…

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1 year ago

The Case for Honesty in Early Dating

“Let’s brush our teeth before we kiss,” he said on our first date, implying I had bad breath! I was mortified. But I brushed my teeth, and we had a great first kiss. That was decades ago, and now we’ve been married 27 years. When asked how I knew he was the one, I harken back to that first bold…

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1 year ago

How Women Over 60 Can Support a Partner with Erectile Dysfunction

As a dating coach, I want to give you the best chance at healthy, lasting love, and that means giving you the lowdown on the most common sex issues older couples face. When you think about dating again, one of your biggest worries might be about sex…

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1 year ago

What Do Older Women Think Men Want – and Are They Right?

If you’re a mature woman trying to make sense of modern dating, you’ve probably asked yourself: What do men actually want? Are they after “just sex,” younger women (only), a casual fling, a committed relationship, or none of the above? Do older women actually…

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1 year ago

The Post-Menopausal Bedroom: Navigating Sex and Dating After 60

Let’s talk about sex. Yes, even now. Especially now. If you’re post-menopausal and dating (or thinking about dating), I want you to know: you are not alone, you are not too old, and you are not done. So many women in their 60s, and beyond, are re-entering…

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1 year ago

Understanding Compatibility in Early Dating: What Really Matters

The biggest mistake women make in dating is staying too long with the wrong person. If you’re lonely, you are susceptible to picking wrong and then staying put, hoping to fix him. I want to prevent that! Compatibility is where most relationships go off the rails…

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