Dating Tips for Seniors
August 22, 2006 by gayla
Filed under Relationships
Author of “Finding Love After 50: How to Begin. Where to Go. What to Do,” “Middle Aged and Dating Again” and the forthcoming “Finding Love After 60,” due out next year – and dating columnist Tom Blake offers advice to seniors on getting out there and becoming active in the seniors single scene.
Many of the tips Blake provides could pertain to any generation, especially when the single has children.
Blake, who receives 100 e-mails a week on his column and national newsletter, says a lot of feedback is from older women who feel disenchanted about dating in their golden years.
“It’s very difficult for women, just by the numbers alone,” Blake says. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 33 single men age 65 and older for every 100 single women of the same age. Why? Because women have a higher life expectancy, Blake says.
Some of the tips Blake offers are:
- Always carry a name card, giving potential dates an easy way to contact you. List only your first name, either a cell phone or answering service number, or an e-mail address that doesn’t contain your last name.
- Seize every opportunity to meet someone.
- Be assertive, not aggressive.
- Be happy, positive and friendly. Smile.
- Get involved in activities you enjoy.
- Join a club.
- Don’t go out hoping or expecting to meet a mate. Go out to enrich your life.
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