Susan seems to attract a lot of really interesting and unique men. So many, in fact, that I've decided to divide this column up into several parts. We'll start with the initial responses she gets from various men on the dating sites.
After speaking with a lot of men over 50, I've come up with these top 10 dating turnoffs you might be doing.
Should you wait for family and friends, ministers, rabbis and colleagues to set you up with the perfect blind date? That has not been a viable option for most people for a very long time now, with families scattered, and your closest friends probably in the same boat.
So to all you guys out there hungering for a younger woman? Hey if you got the money to make a young gal happy, go for it. And to all the older women wanting a younger guy, hey if you got the money to make a young guy happy, go for it. Maybe you'll end up really falling in love. It happens.
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Here's a heads up for the post 50 single men out there... We ladies are so excited when you choose us as the "girl" you want to meet. Hours before our date with you, we are worrying whether you'll like us. Our bedroom floor is littered with clothes as we look for just the perfect outfit to impress you. Then the date happens and sometimes we're bewildered by who we meet.
A year ago I wrote an article listing the 20 qualities I wanted in my next boomer lover. It garnered more than 1,000 comments, both supportive and critical.
In an effort to get at "the heart" of things, to understand our temporary time here in the Land of Eros, I will tell you about a recent experience I had while on a date in the middle of the afternoon with a man I will never hear from again.
Millions of men and women are on dating sites every day looking for that special person they dream about. How do you know who the right one is for you? It starts with understanding the nine most common types of people you'll find on there.
When you're my age, you have to make love happen by sending out sexy signals, hoping for the best, and then letting go a 110 percent.
You said it loud and said it proud! Your single status is not a defect. Looking for love online does not mean you are desperate. I happen to know it means the opposite: You are confident, smart and savvy.
The sex lives of older daters across America has been revealed, and it seems like older women are on top in more ways than one. According to a nati...
We read in the April 30 issue of the New York Post that Martha Stuart has registered on Match.com and we wanted to share with her some of the information we've learned from women we interviewed for our book Love For Grown-Ups.
The only thing that a wonderful first date should lead to is a second date...not breakfast in bed the following morning.
By the age of 50, most women have been around the block and know a thing or two about dating and relationships. Luckily for us, many of these wome...
I've been dabbling in online dating, and I'm actually enjoying it. I realize that my enjoyment goes hand in hand with not having anything at stake, no enormous expectations. I'm not looking to replace my beloved husband, who died in 2008. (That would be impossible.) I don't need to find someone to give my life meaning and joy, because my life already has meaning and joy.
Intimacy with commitment is more fulfilling at any stage of life.
One of the most common questions asked within both the widowed and divorced communities is, 'When is it appropriate to start dating again?' The quick answer is, 'Only you can make that determination.'
On a whim, George might send 10 dozen roses to your office just to impress you. He'd charm you as he wined and dined you at the best restaurants in the world. You'd hear tales of his antics with his friends Brad (as in Pitt), Matt (as in Damon) and Julia (as in Roberts).
The problem is when we want an alpha male, we are threatening the ingrained role in men's DNA from caveman days of needing to be the provider. An alpha male looks at Katie and doesn't know how to play the provider role of being able to give to Katie in a way that will make her happy.
For all the positive stories of long lost loves and happily married couples we post on Huff/Post50, we know that many are finding themselves back in t...
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As you know either from your personal experience or from chatting with single friends, dating over 50 can be complicated. One possible reason is a sma...
Some people say age ain't nothing but a number, but that doesn't stop eyebrows from raising when one hears about a May-December romance, like Hugh Hef...
Retirement is no longer what it used to be in a lot of ways, especially when it comes to who you'll be spending your golden years with: many post 50s ...
