Senior dating can be hard if you haven't been on a date since you were in your

twenties. One idea is to join an over 50s group in your local area. Sometimes

you may find events in your local paper such as dance classes, TaiChi, card games

or trips out to places.

More and more older people are now surfing the internet and logging onto dating

sites and many of these sites are especially for senior dating.

Senior online dating sites are becoming a very popular place for seniors to meet

and form friendships and romance. Life expectancy has increased and it's not uncommon

for people to live into their 80s and 90s. Often woman and men are left on their

own due to divorce or the loss of a partner. The idea of living another 20 or

30 years on your own can seem daunting and lonely.

Senior dating for those over age 50 is very common, but a divorced or widowed

person of that age with grown up children, responsibilities of aging parents, a

home to run and an established career is going to approach dating in a completely

different way to when they were in their teens and twenties.

Seniors who have been used to living on their own for a time will probably have

established a routine that may well only include them and their cat! As you get

older you tend to form habits and it's very easy to get set in your ways.

It's possible that if you are a senior dater you may also have much less spare

time for dating as you may have compensated for an absent partner by joining social

groups, doing voluntary work, and taken up new interests.

However if you do find that someone special to share your life with through a

senior dating site it will be worth all the hard work!

Women live longer than men and in today' world women are much more active than

generations ago. They certainly don't stay at home knitting and cleaning the house

anymore. They are more likely to go on adventure holidays, take up sailing, join

dance classes and a host of other possibilities that were not even thought suitable

for a mature lady years ago!

Age isn't a barrier, don't be self conscious of your age when dating. It doesn't

matter how old you are. Who says you can't date in your 60s 70s or even 80s. People

today often act and look decades younger than they really are. Be proud of your

age. Remember wisdom comes with age.

No one is perfect and everyone can make the best of themselves. Get a flattering

new hairstyle or try some new make up. Take a friend shopping and buy a new outfit.

Giving yourself a makeover will give you added confidence.

If you are lonely and desire companionship and friendship joining a senior online

dating site will put you in touch with suitable members local to you. You can

develop a friendship over the internet to start with and then when you feel comfortable

with them arrange to meet up.

As with any age group be cautious and don't give out personal information to anyone

you don't know very well