Mythbusting Dating After 50
Dating at any age is a series of trial and tribulations and a lot of people have preconceived notions that dating after fifty doesn’t exist.
Those notions are WRONG.
Meet Bettina. Bettina lost her husband at 70 years young and at 72, she reached out to Heinz who had lost his wife a couple of years before. They started hanging out and their age didn’t stop them from hanging out until 3am nearly every night love struck teenagers! The two fell in love and have now been together 7 years and are still going strong.
HERE ARE A FEW MYTHS ABOUT DATING OVER FIFTY THAT WE'D LIKE TO BUST
MYTH: Men still love the chase
Of course, some men do, but most have way more responsibilities and don’t have the time nor the energy for games. Same goes for women too. After 50, it could be said time is of the essence and dating goes from “cat and mouse games” to “bees to honey attraction”.
MYTH: If you’re in your “golden” years, you want someone your own age.
This is based on YOUR preference. If you’re an active over 50, you might want someone to keep up with your pace but if you’re on the other end of the spectrum and want to sit on the beach all day, then you want someone who’s probably shooting for that same active pace.
MYTH: We become less selective as we get older.
We have all settled once (maybe twice or more) but now that we are older, we usually know what we want and we aren’t going to settle for your run of the mill relationship if what you want is something extraordinary. The future interest normally has to tick ALL the boxes versus just some of the boxes. If anything, we get pickier as we get older.
MYTH: Those who have children or are divorced/widowed, have more baggage than those who have never been married.
This is a toss up. If you’re in your golden years and you don’t have baggage, one could ask, have you really lived a life and experienced as much as you could? Also, others may think it is a red flag to meet someone at 55 years young that hasn’t been married or with kids. It all comes down to what you are looking for.
MYTH: Sex stops after 50
Sex stops when you decide you want it to stop.
Whether you are actively dating or thinking about jumping back into the game, have fun, be safe, and most of all, just be your amazing wonderful self.
Still dating, what’s your favourite advice? Leave a comment below.
