Don’t think that everyone of your age has tangible baggage. Yes, probably, but not everyone. I am in that time frame, (50) and everyone who meets me for the first time cannot believe me of my baggage-free (Believe me, it was not because of our choice, nature can be so cruel) other than emotional baggage. Do give someone the benefit of doubt, just because that they are not great looking. You just be surprised as to how someone would love to share a happy time with you. Take your time at first, and be prepared to invest in a bit of time to make sure. Just be sure that you will be happy, and not to be with someone for the sake of being with someone.

There are plenty of men in their 50s who want to date. For those, a woman in her early 50s is desirable.

The main thing is to look like someone it would be fun/interesting/attractive to date. That means, have photos of you doing something. It does’t have to be something he does, just an indication that you are healthy enough to be active. So I have photos of me skiing, at a science fiction convention, photos of my BDSM stuff.

It’s fine to be specific about what you are and are not looking for, but try to avoid whinging. No rants about how there are no good men out there, that the internet is full of scammer and anyway, all men are bastards.

Personally, things that make me cringe in a profile is stuff about how much they love god, how they chose their lover by her star sign, etc. Anything that indicates an incompatible view of politics is a red flag. But it works both ways, they should read my profile and realise we are not suited. The point of your profile is to narrow the field down to potential dates, not to attract everyone on the internet.

Dating over age 40 is less likely to be a matter of chasing one another into bed and screwing like deranged minks an hour after first meeting. If you want to enjoy the dating experience, then develop your conversational and emotional skills. Learn to be a listening friend. If you don’t already do so on basic instinct, try to develop some respect for people you feel attraction to — be interested in their lives, and willing to share something meaningful from your own.

Taking this attitude will very likely get you laid more often and more happily as a side effect. People over 40 are very frequently lonely or disillusioned. Becoming an exception to that trend in the company of another person can lead to your becoming a treasured companion.

Do’s

Embrace specificity. If you’re looking for someone who wants to travel the world with you, say so. If you want to sit on the couch watching ESPN all day, say so. There are both kinds of people out there. Don’t say vague stuff like “I’m funny and I want someone to laugh with.” I’ve rarely read a funny bio.

Don’ts

No physical requirements whatsoever. Zero. Zilch. Nada. You’re already going to be exchanging photos, so don’t risk turning the other person off by stating you’ll only date people ten years younger and below (women do this too), slim, etc. (or tall, muscular). This screams superficial.

Based on my personal experience and research, I would recommend a few of the top dating sites for people over 50:

Doulike - While not strictly for 50+ dating, DoULike works very well for singles returning to dating later in life thanks to its personality-based matching system. They use one of the most extensive compatibility assessments of any major dating site to identify your traits and preferences for the highest quality matches with long-term potential.

OurTime - This site is owned by Match Group, so it has the same extensive user base and matching algorithms that have made Match Start Something Great successful. However, OurTime is focused exclusively on users aged 50+ looking for dates in their age range. It's user-friendly, simple to set up a profile, and has lots of helpful search filters by age, location, interests, etc. They also host local singles events specifically for the 50+ crowd.

SilverSingles - SilverSingles has a reputation for attracting high-quality users who are educated professionals looking for meaningful connections. There is an extensive sign-up questionnaire that ensures matches have similar core values/lifestyles for better compatibility. The site verifies all users manually too, so you know profiles are legitimate. They have smartphone apps, user blog/magazine, and experienced matchmakers on staff.

EliteSingles - This site draws a more serious, career-oriented demographic of mature singles looking for lasting love. User profiles tend to include a high level of detail to find truly compatible matches. EliteSingles also restricts its membership base to those 30+ only with an emphasis on members with higher education and income levels. Great for discerning singles.

I hope these give you a good starting point to find over 50 dating sites that work for you! Let me know if you have any other questions.

Definitely! Dating has changed a lot since the outbreak of coronavirus, moving a lot more online than ever before. Single people have never been more reliant on online dating than they are now. Thanks to COVID-19, the days of walking into a crowded bar and easily meeting people seems like an eternity ago.

If you want to find love on dating apps, choosing the right pictures is the first step. There's a difference between how men and women usually view profiles. Women often want to see how someone describes themselves and really connect with what they're saying, while men tend to prioritize photos first.

An online dating profile is still a first impression, so it's better to try to attract the right type of person than to detract the wrong one. So, try to sign up for a site that gives you more space to explain who you are and what you want, then emphasize what that is.

Now that you're over 50, you have to be careful about your choice of lifepartner. After all, you don't still have time to splurge like young people, and you need stability even more now. Therefore, your choice must be long-term and solid. For the dating app and site, I think, others have told you about many online dating platforms before, and what I can recommend is actually the same. But you may not know a niche yet friendly dating app called “CougarD” . Ah, I don’t want to say much about it, and I just want to tell you that my friend found her love on it.

For dating tips, I must say that the most important thing is that your “Three Views” should be consistent. You should discern from your conversations whether the person you are interacting with has a consistent understanding of things as you do. After all, many other things can change, but everyone's thinking is difficult to correct. If the other person and your thoughts are not at the same level, then you will feel very difficult to communicate, at this time, many small problems will be expanded and affect the relationship between the couple. Therefore, as long as the Three Views are consistent, other problems are actually not problems.

I would interview the woman; there is no “example” profile that would work.

I would fill her profile with the things that she is passionate about. Tell your prospective suitors what you love — and what you hate. Let the ones who love the same things answer; let the ones who are turned off realize they are not matches and stay away.

Or am I supposed to make stuff up that will attract people who are not matches, just because any reply is a good reply? That’s how you waste time and miss the ones who might be attracted to the real you, the ones who would be passionate about meeting someone who shares their interests, who treasures honesty, who is what you’re looking for!

Honesty. Clarity. Passion. Try them!

My suggestion would be to use recent photos, and select a variety of pics that show you as you are. Try not to only have selfies, or pics of you with your dog in every photo, or you drinking alcohol in every photo, or all group photos of you and your girlfriends (how are guys supposed to know which one is you?). Mix it up. Include full body shots, show activities and interests if possible. If your interests centre around time with your dog, and drinking alcohol with your friends, then this could be a challenge! And for me, heavy make up in every photo was an instant ‘no’.

I think that rather than list out what you’re looking for in a man (you will probably find that hundreds of men will message you regardless of whether they match your list or not), provide a couple of points about yourself and what you bring to the table (the same advice would apply to men’s profiles too).

The clearer you provide information about yourself, the clearer you draw a picture for the potential match that views your profile. Let’s look at it in order.

1. Make your portrait as precise as possibleThe key to writing a good dating profile is to be specific about who you are. Nobody likes a profile that sounds as if the writer is tailoring his or her personality to what other people want to hear. Those sorts of generic, essentially meaningless profiles are exactly what don’t catch someone’s eye online. Those who share their true information will be rewarded.

Make it a bit personal. Avoid yes/no short answers. Let your personality shine through.

2. Think and write picturesquely. You have no idea how far you can go with online dating. Do you like hiking? Don'tt say, “I like to hike.” Aim a little higher and say something like: “There’s nothing like taking a morning hike that is both invigorating and serene. And in the right company, it would be even more meaningful and uplifting!”. Do you enjoy walking along the beach? Say: “Beachside stroll at sunrise or sunset is both stunning, tranquil, and more special if shared.”) Whatever you say, use descriptive language to spice it up.

3. Layout your intentions in the opening statement. It’s always wise to state your intentions in your opening paragraph. Being honest and upfront about your desires is a good basic practice and will save your readers precious time and energy by getting things out in the open right away. Be transparent, tastefully explicit about your goals and always respectful.

How to turn matches into dates?

I want to share with you my top 5 tips that will help you to win someone’s heart.

1. Find a common interest. What do you have in common that would be a good starting point to invite your partner on a date? Do you have the same taste in music? Are you both obsessed with Marvel? Then let that be your entry point. Maybe say something like, “So I hear the San Diego Comic-Con are supposed to be pretty epic. Would you like to go together?”

2. Propose to continue the story personally. You are texting about a fantastic travel story and you know that you have received the full attention of your match. This is the perfect time to save some of the magic that you've created by making a small riddle. Leave them with a cliffhanger, and then say, “I gotta run, but I’d love to continue sharing this story with you in person.”

3. Compliment them. Let’s be honest: finding someone, you genuinely click with on a dating app is hard. The chances of you having chemistry with someone over text is slim, which is why you know that you’ve found a diamond in the rough if you’re really jiving with someone on OLD. So, let your match know how much you appreciate them. Don’t be afraid to get a little vulnerable and tell them, “I’m really happy to have met you on here. You seem like a really cool person who I’d like to hang out with in real life. Can we make that happen?”

4. Make them ask you. While this is a pretty cheeky move, it could get you the result you want—or, at least, the answer you need. Reverse psychology works in many different scenarios, so it can’t hurt if you try to incorporate it into your dating life. Say something like, “You’re so cute and awesome and have so much going on that I bet you don’t have the time to go out on a date with me.” This tactic not only stealthily demonstrates your interest, but it also puts the ball in their court.

5. Just go for it. Asking someone out on a date can be nerve-wrecking, which is why it helps to dabble with cute tricks to see if your match will take the bait. No harm, no foul, right? But sometimes honesty is the best policy. If you want to ask someone out on a date, then just go for it.

Don’t fret rejection. If you like someone enough to want to connect in person, say exactly that. After all, honesty and clear communication are the cornerstones of a solid relationship.

And, truthfully, most people would prefer that someone be open with their intentions rather than drag out a never-ending texting session without moving forward. Tell them, “I’ve loved talking with you over these last couple of weeks. I want to take you out on a date and see where this goes.” Short and sweet, and straight to the point.

When it comes to turning your match into a real date, remember to connect with them on a real and authentic level. Keep it light and flirty, but keep it honest. Because you’ll never know if you don’t ask.

The most important point is to guard against scammers. Never disclose any information about money or personal sensitive details to others. When dating, always prioritize safety. You can inform your friends about your whereabouts. In this regard, the website MillionairesChat does a great job.

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Be clear about what you’re looking for. Are you looking for the love of your life, an indefinite relationship but not necessarily forever, to expand your social circle, a friend with benefits, or just a one-off hookup? Say which of these possibilities you’re open to on your profile; it can save wasting time.

Tell the truth. There’s no point lying about about your hobbies and saying that you’re super into exercise when you’re a couch potato, because then you start dating an exercise freak, and either have to start exercising to keep up and nearly kill yourself, or they’re annoyed to discover that you lied to them. If you don’t exercise but really wish you did, I find that people can find it quite endearing to be brutally honest: “I don’t exercise nearly as much as I would like, so if you’re into fitness, I’d love you to help motivate me to exercise more.” But very few people find deception endearing.

Likewise, lying about your age, relationship status (saying that you’re single when you’re not), level of education, weight, and so on, seems to be common, but is really self-defeating.

People who are interested in the profile you’ve created with false information aren’t attracted to you; they’re attracted to a fake person you’ve created, and you’re hoping their attraction to that fake person will translate to you. But now when they meet you, they’re not only battling the disappointment that you’re older / less educated / actually married / heavier than they had been lead to believe, but they also know that you’re a liar. That’s an uphill battle you’re now fighting!

I can’t help thinking that it would have been much easier to create a positive impression if you’d just shown them who you really are to begin with.

Profile pictures.

1. Have some. Lots of people seem to avoid putting pictures on their profile, I think from the misguided view that they’re afraid of rejection. Not putting any pictures on your profile, or just putting pictures of objects, is the number one mistake I see people making.
   
   Of course people want to know what you look like - you’re virtually guaranteed that everybody is going to just flick past your profile if there are no pictures of you on it. If you put pictures of you on it, sure, you may not be many people’s cup of tea, but you are going to be somebody’s - without pics, nobody knows! Even that somebody whose type you are has no chance of finding you without the pictures being there. If people looking at your profile aren’t interested in you, give them the chance to find out now and reject you without you ever even having to know, rather than having to suffer the hurt of having them reject you to your face.
   
   People are going to reject you - it’s part of the game. Just as you are going to reject others - the vast majority of them! So let them do it in the least painful way possible - without you ever having to even know about it.
2. The absolute best strategy is to put some flattering but realistic pictures of you on your profile. They shouldn’t be of you 20 years ago and looking so incredibly awesome and well made-up that your friends would barely recognise you. None of them should be more than, say, 3 years old. They should all be very recognisably you, so that when the person meets you face-to-face, there’s no surprise.
3. Some should be casual and some more dressed-up, so that people see you in a variety of contexts. Some photos of you engaging in your favourite hobbies, such as sports or cooking or playing a musical instrument, are great to further give an impression of who you are.
4. Don’t only use group pictures of you with your friends - it can be too confusing for viewers trying to sort through a heap of group photos figuring out who the common person is and which one is the person whose profile it is. Use them sparingly, and if there’s any doubt - eg if there are multiple people of broadly similar appearance such as multiple men with dark hair and beards - then crop group pictures to highlight you.
5. Pay attention to backgrounds. It’s astonishing how many people post pictures with horrible backgrounds - messy bedrooms with clothes strewn everywhere, and I’ve even seen a filthy toilet in the background. Ugh! Don’t send the message that you’re a slob - unless that’s the signal you want to send, of course.

Hobbies and interests. List some of the things that you enjoy doing in your spare time. Not things that you dream of doing, but actually do. You could also say that you dream of doing certain things if you want, but make it clear that they’re things you dream of doing, otherwise you’re being misleading again.

Dealbreakers. If you have dealbreakers, such as wanting kids, or smoking, or religious beliefs, then state them, to save both of you time. Make sure they really are dealbreakers, though. If it’s just a strong preference, make that clear, so that you don’t deter Mr/s “Otherwise Perfect” from contacting you.

Inject Your Personality. If you have a sense of humour, then show it in your profile in the way you describe yourself. If you’re a cynic, then use cynical humour describing yourself. If you’re bubbly, be bubbly! And so on. One of my profiles includes this paragraph, which I think probably gives you a feel for me:

‘I don’t do outdoors (maybe if there's awesome WiFi), I don't think motor sports are sports, I prefer not to camp, and I only exercise in the bedroom. I love five star hotels, air-conditioning, intelligent people, social justice, reading and writing, Netflix, and have difficulty turning my brain off.’

Regularly review your profile. Every now and again, review how well your profile seems to be working, and what kinds of responses you’re getting, and tweak it. Maybe you’re finding you’re more compatible with a particular age group, and want to tweak your profile to more specifically target that group. Perhaps you have an exciting new hobby that you want to mention, or a new TV series you’re really into; you never know what things might spark a connection with somebody new.

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Venturing out into the online dating scene is not easy, especially when it comes to creating a dating profile that lets others know who you are.

Photos are one of the best ways to introduce yourself to strangers. People want to see you and get a sense of who you are. So, select a photo that shows your full face, hopefully with a smile.

The more specific you are about who you are and what your interests are, the more likely you’ll attract someone who shares those interests.

Also, elaborating on the kind of partner you’re looking for and the dating experiences you’d like to have can also help prospective dates gauge your compatibility.

Besides, it’s fine to say that you’re excited to meet someone who also wants to find a real and meaningful connection.