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Senior Dating Advice

What is the best senior dating advice? Is it best to explore your passions, hoping that you will meet someone special? Or, do senior dating sites offer a quicker way to find love after 60? These are a few of the questions that I have asked professional dating coaches over the years. Their answers may surprise you.

7 years ago

These Over 50 Dating Tips May Shock (or Even Annoy) You… But, they Work

Forget the aging stereotypes! Women over 50 are vibrant, emotional and sexual beings. Many of us are interested in over 50 dating, even if we don’t have any intention of getting married again. We just need a little advice on how to get started.

My guest on today’s episode of the Sixty and Me Show is dating coach, Lisa Copeland. Join us as we discuss how to find love – or at least a little romance – in your 50s, 60s or better! Enjoy the show! Read More

7 years ago

At 68, Stevie Nicks Isn’t Afraid of Growing Old Alone. Are You?

Even though we probably don’t realize it, throughout our lives, we have been bombarded with images of the stereotypical “cute little old couple.” In the movies and on TV, growing old with someone else is portrayed as “normal.” Single older people are generally shown to be depressed, lonely, mean or anti-social. Read More

8 years ago

Have You Been Married for Over 30 Years? What’s Your Advice for Newlyweds?

Have you been married for more than 30 years? Congratulations!

Whether you have reached this milestone with almost no friction, or, like most couples, had to deal with plenty of “plateaus” over the years, this is definitely something to be celebrated. Read More

8 years ago

The Secret to Senior Dating – Saying No to “Take-Out Order Dating”

The senior dating game can be tough. Not only can it bruise your ego, but, it can also bring up all the unhealed rejection that happened earlier in life. Read More

8 years ago

It’s OK to NOT Be Interested in Dating After 60

I have not gone on a “date” since 1971. Ok, I was married from 1972- 2012, but I have lived alone since 2010.  Read More

8 years ago

Senior Dating Doesn’t Have to be So Serious!

If you ask a group of single older women describe their experiences with senior dating, you will face sighs, knowing chuckles and more than a few rolled eyes. Many women who dipped their toes in the over 50 dating waters, quickly pulled them out again. Others stayed in the dating pool halfheartedly, trying not to get scammed or hurt more than really looking for someone exciting to spend time with. Read More

8 years ago

The Surprising Truth About Dating Over 50 – My Interview with a Dating Coach

Loving relationships are tricky at any age, but, according to dating coach David Wygant, its men over 50 who really shoot themselves in the foot! After years in the dating game, older men somehow forget how to approach women. Read More

8 years ago

When it Comes to Senior Dating, Women Should Leave these Things Behind

When it comes to senior dating, having lots of life experience is a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, by the time we reach our 50s and 60s, we know who we are and what we want from life. In many ways, we also have more to offer a potential partner. Read More

9 years ago

Over 50 Dating: Are There Really Any Good Single Men Left? (Video)

Where have all the single older men gone? That’s one of the most common questions that women ask when they get back into the over 50 dating game. Read More

9 years ago

Mature Dating Tips for Women: Common Values vs. Common Interests (Video)

Is mature dating worth the trouble? Over the last few years, I have been asked this question by so many women in our community. When we’re young, dating seems to be mostly about physical attraction and emotional attachment. But, by the time we reach our 60s, we tend to have a different perspective on romance.

For starters, many of us have been hurt before. Even those of us who have survived our previous relationships relatively unscathed, have a great deal of romantic experience to draw on. Read More