Three Dating Dilemmas from Women in Midlife and Beyond
I’m answering your dating dilemmas : how to meet men IRL, how to end the comparison trap, and what to do when you have different future goals. Here are three questions I received recently, along with the highlights of my answers. You can find the full answers on YouTube below. Dating Dilemma #1: “Are the best matches not on dating sites?” Karen, 65, keeps meeting men who are “nice enough” on the apps, but the connection isn’t there. Wonderful matches can come from many places, and dating apps are one avenue for meeting men you would never run into from your couch. Some of those nice-enough men may grow on you if you give them a second or third date, since first dates are often a poor window into who someone really is. I encouraged Karen to widen her circle. Friends who know her well can become great matchmakers once they hear what she is looking for. Classes, volunteering, travel groups, and events for singles over 50 put her in the company of people who s...