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So you’ve decided it’s time to get back into the dating scene. Maybe you’ve taken a few decades off. Maybe you’ve never been in love. You could be divorced, widowed, or chronically single. Any and all classifications are okay and welcome, because it’s brave and wonderful to look for love at any age.
Whatever your age and reasons for wanting to date, you’re perfectly capable of finding a date, companionship, and a partner who will join you on life’s adventures. But your foray into the dating scene will likely be a different experience from what you’ve been used to in the past. You’re all grown up: older, wiser, and more aware of your wants and needs. So allow our dating coaches to arm your savvy self with the knowledge to take the dating scene by storm.
If your 20s are a time of self-discovery, your 50s are a time of self-knowing and self-affirmation. You are more yourself than you have ever been. You’ve spent over five decades learning about yourself, your interests, your passions, your likes, and your dislikes. With so much to offer, and possibly a few previous relationships under your belt, you’re entering the dating game with more knowledge than ever before.
This knowledge should bring you confidence, even though the dating scene may have changed since you were last single or looking for a date. With more information about who you are as a person, you’ll be better able to decide if another person is right for you. Will they support you when you’re panicking over being late to an appointment? Can they deal with your snoring? Can you deal with their snoring? All important questions to ask yourself.
If you plan to date someone near your own age, you have to be ready to handle their own life experiences. He or she is a fully-realized person, just like you, with unique quirks, dislikes, and possible baggage. At this age, there could be children, ex-spouses, and any manner of complicated emotions thrown into the mix.
People over 50 years old are more likely to be carrying emotions and hurts from previous relationships. Find out why they want to date you. Are they recently divorced? Widowed? Are they still plagued from past relationship trauma, or have they learned from the past and are now looking to the future? Hopefully, their life experiences will only enrich and inform your time together.
It’s important that you know what you’re looking for in a relationship; if you’re looking for a relationship at all. Maybe you want to go on lots of casual dates, or maybe you’re looking to have something low-key with one person. Whatever you’re hoping to find as you enter the dating scene, being honest with yourself will only increase your chances of success when dating after 50.
It’s also important that the person you’re dating knows what you want from him or her. If your first few dates have gone well, but you’re not exactly looking to get married again, let your partner know. It might be painful (or just a little uncomfortable) if his or her desires don’t match up with your own, but you’ll feel better knowing that you’re both on the same page.
In the past decade, hundreds of online dating websites and dating apps have flooded the dating scene. A glance around your average coffee shop reveals people of all ages swiping through potential matches on their phones and setting up first dates online.
Truth be told, this isn’t an awful way to connect with a person, especially if you haven’t been on a date in a while. Chatting with someone over text is a low-pressure situation, and a few flirty messages can easily help you feel like you’ve got your mojo back.
But while this can be a great way to set up a few first dates, online dating can be an exhausting exercise in futility if you’re looking for a serious, lasting relationship. With nothing but a few pictures and some back-and-forth banter over text, how can you be sure that you’ll have a worthwhile connection when you finally sit down for coffee?
If you decide dating apps are more trouble than they’re worth, it might be time to try professional matchmaking services from LunchDates, which can take the headache out of sorting through matches. No more swiping for you!
No matter how many decades of living you currently claim, it’s never too late to share the rest of them with another person. Dating for over 50-year-olds can be daunting, particularly if you haven’t been on a date in a while. But the dating scene boasts more options for connecting with people than ever before. And our professional matchmakers are here to make dating over 50 easier than ever before. At LunchDates, we’ll help you find love amid your crazy work and personal life. Contact us and one of our experienced dating coaches will help you go forth into the world of dating over 50 with confidence, ingenuity, and a sense of adventure!
