WASHINGTON POST -- July 19 -- By 2007, the over-50 set had become the fastest-growing group of subscribers for online dating companies, and double-digit growth has continued since, according to industry watchers. Pepper Schwartz, an adviser to Perfectmatch.com, cheers the trend. If a person in their 60s or 70s lost a spouse 20 years ago, "the chances of pairing again were small, because the avenues to meet new people were limited mostly to churches, senior centers and friends of friends. Today single seniors can go online and be opened up to thousands of options." FULL ARTICLE @ WASHINGTON POST
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Its good to see other sectors of society making us of what the web can provide. The silver surfers have time and money to spend and it's a very interesting market to work with.
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