subject: Dating For Boomers - 3 Reasons To Start Dating Again [print this page] There are so many reasons for boomers to start dating again whether theyve never been married, are divorced or are widowed. Lets investigate three of those reasons:
Boomers are not as "old" as people in the same age group in previous generations. Its often said that 50 is the new 30 and 60 is the new 40. Does that sound ridiculous to you? Think of the things that boomers do. They walk, they bike, they dance, exercise and just generally enjoy all of the aspects of life that earlier generations may have given up to become more "grandparently."
Boomers live longer than their predecessors and those years are generally healthier.
One study says that married women are 40% less likely to say that their health is poor than single women.
Married people are twice as likely as unmarried people to engage in sex two to three times a week.
In general, Boomer or not, human beings are social creatures. Once youre single, the world seems to be built of couples. Its human nature to enjoy companionship. Its sad to feel like the only one without it. No matter what their age, must people dont like to:
Be the only unmatched guest at a dinner party (to which one must be glad to be invited because singles sometimes get left out of such events).
Be without physical contact for months or even years. When one is single, just a hug or a kiss can become something craved. And most Boomers value physical intimacy. Intimacy is a basic human need.
Feel poor. And maybe BE poor. It may not be true that two people can live as cheaply as one but studies say that two people can live as cheaply as 1.5! And married couples have more than twice the assets of unmarried couples.
There are new avenues for meeting a new "friend", partner or husband or wife. Once upon a time, a single boomer was dependent upon friends to be introduced to possible new dates. Or it was necessary to brave the bars or newspaper personals. Some people would check out likely mates at the supermarket ("So, do you prefer Charmin or Scott's?"), or Home Depot ("Excuse mecould you tell me if this is a hammer?"). Really, things were tough. And then internet dating was born:
The fastest growing category of internet daters is people ages 55 and up. 43% of all internet daters are between 35 and 55.
With over 37 million people checking out internet dating sites, odds are that theres someone for you.
Internet daters may have to come up with good profiles but at least they can forget good pick up lines.
Internet dating can be tackled from the comfort of your own home.
When all is said and done, the single life can be lonely. And when youre of a certain age, you may be looking for something different than younger people, but then again, maybe not. Margaret Mead said: "The first relationship is for sex; the second is for children; the third is for companionship." If you wish you had somebody to go to parties with, vacation with, go shopping with, hang around on Sunday mornings and do the crossword puzzlewell then, you need to think about dating again. And while you may value companionship more than you did when you were younger, you probably still value intimacy and might enjoy sharing children and grandchildren. Give online dating a try.
