Archive for September, 2009
Who says activity on the internet dating only applies to young people only? Evidence, seniors can also enjoy this one activity. As experienced by Susan Gladstone, 50-year-old woman who was divorced and had two children. Troublesome than their peers to seek another partner, took the initiative to better utilize an online dating facility. And it turns out, he succeeded!
It is two and a half years later, Gladstone who works as an event planner in Miami, have not found the right heart moorings. But he has enjoyed many a pleasant dinner, meet amazing people from all over the world, even to establish true friendship with them.
Gladstone is part of a trend emerging in the world, namely: people aged over 50 years exploring the virtual world for dating, friends, and even find a spouse. Although the numbers experiencing ups and downs, but many seniors online dating actors who claim to feel comfortable even though to date they have not found true love.
The reason that encourages seniors were doing online dating was very simple: the internet access is widespread, until they also want to feel the experience to date in cyberspace. This trend is apparently understood by the managers of online dating sites. They now provide special services for members aged 50 years and over. For example, Yahoo Personals, which has a column of tips for seniors, ranging from dating etiquette to sexual health issues.
Funny thing is, often the elderly are actually learning from their children who are used to using online dating, and motivated by seeing them all succeed in finding a mate. According to Rochelle Adams, a representative from Yahoo Personals, seniors are now apparently been more open and can accept the concept of online dating in modern life today.
Other dating sites that also have customers aged between 45-59 years of most, Match.com, growth is fantastic. Number of seniors enrolled in an online dating site that rose about 350% since 2000, and has now reached 3 million people (about 22% of all its members).
Match.com spokeswoman Kristin Kelly, said that online dating members aged 50 years and over, usually more clear and realistic in determining the typical couple who they want. They can still be wise and prudent in choosing a date in cyberspace.
But, as in the real world, find a mate via the Internet was not as easy as turning the palm of the hand. Everything needs to process, including the possible breakup, and the dates are not successful. All that remained to be passed, for the sake of finding the best mate to pass the old days together. What about you?