All posts tagged with tips for boomers online dating

I’m an ad writer and marketing expert who uses her skills to craft great online dating profiles  (check out my dating profile examples and see). I also write a blog – usually. Over the next six weeks, I’ll be posting guest blogs by “CB” instead. CB is a lady who, after many years online,  found her soulmate.  She’ll be sharing her love story with us. Poster child for brides in their 50s by “CB” Next year, just past my 56th birthday, I’ll… read more →

I’m an ad writer. I’m also the only online dating profile writer to combine ad techniques and conversational writing so that singles stand out.  This is my dating blog. It’s the only one you’ll find about men, women and marketing.   A friend of mine is an actress. She’s older and, by that, I mean she’s in her late 50’s – far from elderly. Still, whenever she’s cast as a grandmother, the scene inevitably shows her baking cookies or giggling… read more →

Some things are predictable. For instance, it’s predictable that any celebrity who does the rocker hand gesture, especially on both hands, will eventually get a DUI, make gay slurs and end up in rehab. It’s also predictable that, for every Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz, there will also be a Dr. Drew Pinsky to turn pain into self-serving sensationalism. Also predictable are: Sarah Palin and her little bus will go down in history, but she’ll know nothing  about it; the… read more →

I once had to rent an apartment sight unseen. The landlady said “Don’t worry. It’s charming”. When I arrived I realized that her “charming” was my “teeny”. People use objectionable adjectives all the time. To get me to go swimming, my Mom used to say the lake water was “refreshing” rather than “so cold you’ll beg hell to take you early” . I’ve also heard big boned instead of fat; tipsy instead of drunk; and creative instead of bipolar. I’ve… read more →

I was roller-blading the other day with a girlfriend of mine when a young hot gorgeous male in his 30’s skated by without a shirt on. She and I both nearly tripped over ourselves and yanked our necks out of place as we watched, fixated, while he sped off. I don’t care what anyone says but that moment was better than chocolate. A little later a very fit and handsome middle-aged man sped by on his inline skates. My friend… read more →

Honest to god, nothing makes a person sound more geriatric than “young at heart”. Seriously, have you ever heard a young person say those words? No. No. No. Young people don’t say they’re young at heart any more than they’ll say they need more fiber. It just isn’t a young thing to say. Not only that, when I read the profiles of these presumably youthful, though clearly middle aged singles, they seem to mistake being young at heart with trying… read more →

I see so many profiles of men and women in and around 50 years old who claim to be “young at heart”, “not typical for my age” and other misguided anti-aging claims. Here’s a fact about boomers: this is a progressive demographic and always has been. Boomers brought in groundbreaking, sexually provocative, “devil’s” music or, what we call today, rock and roll. Ouch, bad boomers. Boomers were also the first ones to launch full-scale protests and to demand political reforms.… read more →

It’s too bad that online dating sites, which are a fairly new trend, are in the dark ages themselves. I’d love to see sites pop up that didn’t require you to post your age or, at the very least, kept ages hidden. Though age can be relevant if you want kids, what’s more important than posting your age, in that case, is posting whether or not you want children. If age were removed or hidden from online dating sites, t… read more →

It’s true that singles often have a cut off “ideal age” when they do searches dating sites. However, generally speaking, people tend to be curious about who’s out there and, if someone is attracted to your photo and profile, they’ll contact you. I’ve heard that men  search for younger women. I’m not convinced. I’ve known many men, especially those in the boomer ages, who really enjoy the company of women their own age and they feel more comfortable with them. … read more →

More and more boomers find themselves divorced and single again. As such, more single men and women 50+ are online dating. Thanks to the proliferation of dating sites and the tendency for boomers to be a fairly progressive group, it’s a great time to be a single boomer. Online dating offers such a welcoming environment. You don’t need to get dressed up and go into a bar where you feel like the chaperone. Nor do you have to take up… read more →