A Timeless Love: Statistics and Facts on Dating at 50+

IMELESS STATISTICS FACTS ON LQUC, Dating at 50+ Dating Statistics 10% POPULATION OF ONLINE DATERS of the population use online dating sites to find love 52% are male 48% are female TOP PRIORITY In the USA For every there are 100 : 186 11% of men consider finding a lifelong partner the ir töp priority single women single men Age, Sex and Relationships Biggest acceptable AGE GAPS in a relationship * (of singles) 5 years - 44% Singles 50+ have been increasingly using online dating sites, with a 10 years - 24% reported 30% increase in members each year age doesnt matter 8% Percentage of Widowed/Divorced women who remarry Women make up the majority of the elderly without partners. The reasons: women live longer R.I.P. than men 56% healthy older men tend to pair up with younger women 14-19 yrs. old 30-39 yrs. old 40-49 yrs. old 50-75 yrs. old Results from a survey on sex, romance, and relationships in midlife and older adults(age 45 and older) Q: What does a happy mature relationship look like? A: MA sexual partner (but not necessarily a spouse) M Frequent sexual intercourse (more than once a week, but not necessarily daily) M Good health (self and partner) M Low levels of stress (absence of financial worries) Q: What are most common sexual fantasies? Having sex with a stranger (38%) Having sex with more than one person at a time (21%) Having sex with a celebrity (19%) Having sex in public (11%) Having sex with someone of the same sex (9%) A: Senior Online Dating TOP3 reasons why people over 50 fry an online dating site ТОРЗ ТОРЗ purposes why people over 50 use an online dating site Able to meet a broader range of people #1 They don't have to reply to people they don't want to A serious relationship A friend recommended it # 2 Friendship/ Oompanionship (26%) #3 (48%) Casual dating (14%) 2 ТОРЗ reasons why people over 50 never fry an online dating site (other than currently dating someone) 2 Heard toomanynegative stories about it (13%) 3 Too risky totalkto strangers online (12%) Doesn't fit their lifestyle (18%) Dating Tips for Love After 50 • Be committed to dating, meaning spend time daily looking for your partner • Stop making excuses for not dating and just get out there and try it • Realize limiting beliefs about dating hold you back from finding the greatest person out there for you • Know the difference between what Hollywood teaches us about men and women finding love and reality Hollywood's version doesn't exist • Don't be perfectionist We all have flaws • Figure out your deal breakers and only take a person off your list of possibilities when they possess deal breaker qualities Otherwise, give a person a chance • Get out of your comfort zone and date people who are different then your usual type RESOURCES: MatureDating4U http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/02/13/5-facts-about-online-dating/ http://www.towerurology.com/sex-romance-and-relationships-aarp-survey-of-midlife-and-older-adults/ https://www.vibrantnation.com/live-it-lists/the-top-20-dating-tips-for-successfully-finding-love-after-50/ http://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/love-sex/marriage/love-is-better-second-time-around-study-1.15078614.Uy_OcsiSxBm http://zsobig.hubpages.com/hub/108-interesting-facts-tips-and-statistics-about-online-dating-and-relationships-Part- http://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/research/surveys_statistics/general/2012/AARP-Online-Dating-Survey-AARPpdf http://consumer.healthday.com/encyclopedia/aging-1/misc-aging-news-10/sex-and-seniors-the-70-year-itch-647575.html www.maturedating4u.com Ш