Bowling Green State University professors of gerontology, Dr. Charlie Stelle, have been researching the landscape and found that people over 60 represent the most rapidly growing demographic in online dating. The study authors also delved into the question of which features make a dating site a good fit for seniors. You can read an article about the ongoing study by clicking. Take a look and see which is a good fit for you. The odds are with you. The site also offers online guidance. What a great way to mix it up with other singles. With over 20 million registered users, the key difference between eHarmony and traditional senior dating sites is the intricate Compatibility Matching System, which narrows the field from thousands of senior singles and claims to find the most compatible matches based on your profile. You simply sit back and wait for the experts to send you matches by email. Plus, because the site has a Christian ideology, it does not entertain same-sex matches; those are relegated to a new separate service run by eHarmony, called. The site also will not admit members who are legally separated but not divorced. How About We and its AARP version are built around proposed dates: You can propose a date or scan dates that potential partners have proposed. Want to join me? Social networking connections are also available. If you like the idea of a live meeting without spending hours online, AARP Dating is a great option. Online chat is available, but no Facebook or mobile connections, yet. Many of the questions are a bit bizarre, but easy to skip over. Connecting with Facebook and Twitter is a free option. Note Be aware when signing up for auto-payment on any online dating site: Complaints have been filed that certain sites continue to charge monthly fees after a member cancels. Keep an eye on your bank statement. Thinking of trying online dating? Check out more Senior Planet articles: Do you have a favorite dating site? Who knows we could use this medium to meet.. Some say they are free, and they let you sign up for free, and then want a fee for you to e-mail the person… What is your age and what age are you searching for. I will be looking for you. I steered clear of people who had never been married. I was skeptical of those who had been divorced and single for many years. However, IT ONLY TAKES ONE to create a loving, lasting relationship. You have to look at these sites in the right way. It is like finding a needle in a haystack, but love is worth it! There are some good, kind, decent, financially secure men on these sites. You have to screen everyone carefully. First, messaging back and forth on the site, then phone calls, and finally meeting in a public place. Sometimes you meet a decent guy and there is just no chemistry. People have to connect on multiple levels for love to occur. I have fallen in love twice from guys I met on Match. One relationship lasted two years, until he moved out of state to take care of his son who had become chronically ill. He is now in a relationship, but we remained friends. He was widowed and understood how long term, loving relationships work. He had been divorced for 13 years and admitted he had had many girlfriends. I had some amazing experiences and memories. It gave me the confidence that even in my senior years I can attract men and the possibility exists for the right one to come along. In the meantime, I go on with my life. That would be my choice, if I had the money. I remember personal ads from my single days. At least with those ads, people had to make an effort to actually write a letter responding to your ad. I have been divorced for 25 years. I have dated a lot and then go for a period of years without dating. After the last year on eharmony and Match I have to say Match worked best for me. But my experience has been that ladies 54- 59 are not ready for a relationship. The last lady said she was not ready for a relationship and we had not even met!! The previous one was on and off again for 6 months. Said she still had feelings for a man she had an affair with after her divorce. So I will try again. Here in Denver there were many ladies pictures and profiles that were no longer actually using the site. The selection for me to consider was very small in number. The company tried make it seem lively by E-mailing me if a lady in another state even viewed my profile. This to me was meaningless and intrusive. They do have accessible customer service which i appreciated. They pro rated my account and did refund a portion of my money, which I appreciated. This may be possible on JDATE in NY or Philly, or LA. However, I was frustrated that the number of ladies in my age group on JDATE totaled less than 30. Again, they have been accused of keeping expired profiles up to try to make it appear that their membership is larger than it actually is. At full price, they are pricey although they do have some price drops. I have not tried MATCH yet but in Denver there are probably more Jewish people using other sites than using JDATE. I could not make it work for me. Someone viewing my profile every other week from another state just does not do it for me. However, like any dating site, there are more men than women so women can always expect high volumes of responses based about 95% upon their photos not their written information. Some that are older are young at heart and think maybe 20 years younger than their chronological age… Never say never, besides age is really only a number. You can find chemistry where you may least expect to find it. Look at Donald Trump, his wife is like 20 years or so younger than he is. I know a guy who is 16 years older than his wife, and another couple where the women is 12. Have neighbor married to a man 7 years younger than she is, so it must work. From some of the comments, the results and frustrations of either male or female are mirror images! I have only been dating about 4 years and divorced for 15, everyone has a different schedule as to when they are ready for a myriad of reasons. It never occurred to me that may be looked upon as a negative, after separation and divorce work, friends and family were the routines that helped me find myself again. A necessary step I think to proceed moving to another relationship without hauling a ton of baggage! Always something new to learn. Many times I have thought of giving up, this is so hard a direct opposite to the first time when everyone you met was attractive and ambitious! I do think that someone you share experiences with ages gradually in your eyes and not like my situation of suddenly realizing while I was just living, everyone else had gotten old, LOL! And yes, I did take a good look in the mirror, I am old too! Like everyone, I never expected to be looking or needing a new relationship. Many men my age definitely bought into the cliche of as long as you are trading in, you might as well go for the newest model! It is logical from their standpoint but will not sustain a lasting relationship when it is a onesided one. So I continue to look, just as everyone for that one needle. Maybe they are out there and maybe not but I am content with where I am and no regrets on taking my time. I would only consider a younger man on a temporary relationship…that one made me giggle! So maybe older men are looking for a younger woman in the same aspect, they just think it sounds better if they say they are looking for a relationship. I hate those jerks and thankful that I learned with reading about their devious manipulations. I truly believe there must not be a way to escape this situation. Heck, I took a several years break and it has just become worse. I hate the lonliness, feeling somewhat helpless and hate that at this stage in life we are having to deal with these CREEPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very cluttered, redundant automatic responses like photo, flirt etc etc. Worst is that they let people post a profile with no picture. Takes a lot of time to delete the duds. So not worth it! I have visited some of these sites but I have not received good response. I am sure so many women from Africa have painted a very back picture of Africans. I am a decent woman in full time employment and I am just looking for a soul mate especially as we grow old we tend to get so lonely. I am looking for a mature gentleman whom I can laugh and share with. I enjoy listening to country music. I received responses from men who are younger than me and that is not what I was looking for. I tried reaching old men of my age but all of them want ladies who are between 18 — 25 years old. Where are all the decent old men? I myself just turned 66 and looking between 60 to 70 but I was shocked the first time I saw a 64 yr man looking for 18 to 35 yr range and now I see it all the time. How they even consider that age. Compared to us they are looking for a child. I am a real animal lover and have been a widow for 20 years. I just live alone with my furry babies who talk Husky. I live in So Ca and wish I was somewhere up in the mountains. I love pine trees. I am a polite lady who believes in God and has a very good relationship with J. It sucks being alone but so be it. Maybe someday I will meet someone who likes the outdoors as much as I do. Love long walks on the beach with an intelligent man to talk to. I am looking for that special best friend that I had with my husband years ago when we were young. No drinking for me or drugs just a good lady that has good manners. If you live anywhere by me send me a note and maybe we can get to be good friends and who knows. Maybe one or two of my fur babies. Huskies are very beautiful and talkers. But so am I. Good luck in your search for that good best friend. Where are the older gentlemen?. We seniors can be lonely and need someone to be with. For me that would be a GOD send. I would absolutely devote my time to making a man that wanted to be with me feel special, wanted, needed and loved. I hope that happens. Good luck with wh
