A growing number of middle-aged and early seniors are single.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s a fact. Census data shows that more than 25% of those between 45 and 59 years old are single.<\/p>\n
It doesn\u2019t stop there. Single seniors over 65 years old total around 19.5 million.<\/p>\n
The biggest thing holding middle-age and senior daters back is they can\u2019t remember how to date, according to Dr. Jaime Kulaga, PhD., a life coach and mental health counselor.<\/p>\n
For most in that age group, it\u2019s been 10 to 30 years since they\u2019ve dated. It\u2019s a skill that loses its edge without practice.<\/p>\n
Plus, dating has changed a lot over the past couple of decades.<\/p>\n
You once would meet your love interest in church.<\/p>\n
You knew the family. There were group dates.<\/p>\n
Now, it\u2019s dating websites, casual meetings, and criminal background checks.<\/p>\n
Kulaga said there are at least 50 things you could do to improve your dating life but these top three are key.<\/p>\n
You are going to face some rejection.<\/p>\n
Social media apps introduce you to a lot of people but make it easy to reject someone.<\/p>\n
It isn\u2019t a reflection on you. It\u2019s a numbers game.<\/p>\n
People go through a lot of changes when they are younger.<\/p>\n
Your life milestones happen fast from 20 to 40 so you wouldn\u2019t think of dating someone 10 or 20 years older or younger.<\/p>\n
There just isn\u2019t anything in common.<\/p>\n
That changes when you are in your 50s and older.<\/p>\n
A 45-year-old may have a good bit in common with a 65-year old, depending on their lifestyles.<\/p>\n
This makes for a good reason to expand your age requirements for dating.<\/p>\n
Being older doesn\u2019t mean you aren\u2019t attractive and sexy.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t try to hide your age or your life.<\/p>\n
Everything you\u2019ve experienced has made you what you are.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a lot to learn from it.<\/p>\n
Your choices for dating aren\u2019t limited because you\u2019re older.<\/p>\n
The reality is they expanded. There isn\u2019t pressure to marry, have children or set up a home.<\/p>\n
The biological clock isn\u2019t ticking.<\/p>\n
Dating can be purely for fun and to find a person you enjoy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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