Dating for Boomers

Cupid may be popular in some circles, but in others, he wouldn't do much better than Giuliani. Most singles today are content with their solo-status and feel it's not worth the trouble to look for love. According to a study conducted by AARP among people 40-70, only 16% are willing to do anything to find love. That's why Cupid couldn't garner enough votes to win a primary. It's seems this icon of romance no longer stands for what the people want. But wait a minute - is that really true? AOL just released a survey about love on January 2nd that showed 66% of people 40-49 believe they can have more than one soul mate in a life time and for respondents 50-69, that belief rose to a whopping 72%! So, if people assume more than one perfect love is possible, how come so few want to take steps to find it? Have boomer singles gotten lazy, disenchanted, or simply dropped romance as a priority because the adult dating game is too confusing? Regardless of what may hold people ...

You've probably heard some horror stories about online dating, but falling in love online today is much safer than ever before. Plus, if you follow this step-by-step plan, you'll be able to protect yourself and find the person of your dreams...almost as easily as you'd buy a book on Amazon.com! Strategy #1: Choose a site. You have a wealth of options available to you when it comes to online dating. You can choose from any of the regular dating sites like Match.com or eHarmony.com, you can choose a site for boomers or seniors, or you can choose a site that has nothing to do with dating at all! My husband and I fell in love online without ever going to a dating site, so one of our favorite tips for singles today is to join a web site with a paid forum that focuses on something that really matters to you. It might be a hobby you enjoy or a cause that you believe in, but you definitely want to make sure that there are members of the opposite sex in the mix. Strategy #2: Create ...