Senior dating has been receiving more and more attention over the last 10 years or so.

Nowadays, with people generally living longer and, being by-and-large, healthier, plus with divorce rates forever climbing there are far more single or unattached senior people around than ever before.

Add to this the ability to instantly connect with almost anyone, anywhere in the world, then seniors are finding it that much easier to date than even five years ago.

So what are some of the key things which you really need to know before you consider dating if you are a senior?

Well, here are some ideas for you to think on:

• if you haven’t dated for some time owing to the fact that you have been in a relationship or have never quite found the right person then, these days, presentation counts for a lot. Just like regular dating, participants in senior dating will make their initial judgement on how you look. It’s important therefore that you dust-off your wardrobe, freshen up your appearance and look your best before the first date
• get up-to-date with current affairs and goings-on, especially with regard to Tech matters. Many senior people looking to date will be Tech savvy—even if this is only knowing how to use their Smartphones Apps or competently use their laptop or iPad. If you are senior and can’t undertake such basics, it’s well worth taking  a course to learn or have someone teach you
• be aware the rules of dating have changed—and changed quite dramatically since you might have first dated at, say, 18. Most seniors will now be using dedicated dating sites on the internet to find a potential partner. Whilst this is the most effective way for many seniors to find a possible long term partner, it does mean that there is more competition than before as conceivably it’s possible to date another senior from anywhere within your country, or the world for that matter
• seniors using seniors dating sites will undertake far more scrutiny of potential partners than ever before committing to a physical meeting or date. Internet dating, to some extent, encourages this, allowing senior daters the ability to check out others’ likes and dislikes, physical characteristics, preferences and photos—even before making any form of contact such as on-line chatting
• safety, as always, remains a key issue for those seniors dating although, as long as one exercises a degree of caution and is sensible (ie meet in places where there are others for a first date), then this can easily be addressed

For many seniors starting to date again is like starting over —but this can be a most enjoyable time of their lives and may well bring emotional rewards beyond their expectations once they find someone who may become their perfect match!