Older Japanese Go Online In Search Of Love

REUTERS -- May 1 -- A small but growing number of older Japanese singles, have turned to online matchmaking services in search of someone to their "second life". "When you reach my age, the scope of your activities shrinks and you can only meet people within a narrow circle," said 62 year old, retired, Kawamura. "If you want to go outside that circle, you don't know how." Since Match.com launched in Japan in 2004, it has grown to over 840,000 members, with the fastest growing segment in the over 50 set. "It used to be considered that people aged 50 and over didn't talk about love. People would say, 'No way, you're too old'," said Match.com Japan President Katsuki Kuwano. "These days, it's become acceptable for people in that age group to talk about marriage and love." FULL ARTICLE @ REUTERS