THE OBSERVER - July 10 - A survey found 8 out of 10 women over 50 think they have become invisible to men. The average age at which we divorce is rising – 41 now for women and 43 for men – and the number of single parents is projected to rise to 1.9M over the next decade. Love for the single woman in her mid-40s and beyond has its own particular complications and sorrows. On dating sites men have the pick up and down the age range. Katie Sheppard, the director of relationships at Match.com, said online dating was now the second most common way couples met across the UK – behind being introduced by friends or family. Women also report losing friends because of the differences between single and attached lives. There are rewards, however, for remaining single, says Kate Grussing, the founder of the management consultancy firm Sapphire Partners, who believes single, childless women in their 40s and 50s have huge advantages at work.
by Tracy McVeigh
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I've noticed a trend in online dating that the more attractive women in their 40's are seeking men that are up to 10 years younger. The average looking woman is still seeking men up to a few years younger or older.
Posted by: Anthony Wayne | Jul 11, 2011 at 10:48 PM
I am 42 and I seek someone up to 5 years younger or older, and I guess I'm average looking. Biggest problem with online dating sites: their email matches don't match the criteria I set. I am educated with graduate degrees, I'm very well-read and I'm fit and slender. I asked OKCupid, for example, to match me with men in my chosen age range, who have at least some college education. They keep sending me rednecks with barely high school diplomas, and few interests outside of NASCAR. I don't know what to do about the match criteria. I thought I gave education a lot of weight, but OKCupid seems to only send random matches within my age range, regardless of whether the men are smart enough, or just as dumb as a bag of hammers. I think the dating sites in general skew matching toward age range matching, and don't give enough weight to other criteria, regardless of the user's preferences. I think intellectual matching is a lot more important than just random age matching.
Posted by: Lynn | Jul 12, 2011 at 08:06 AM
We're really witnessing some major societal changes in the way we mate, and the nature of the family and marriage unions.
I wrote a white paper on 'How Internet Dating Has Changed Society' recently. The white paper brings together the experiences and opinions of the top executives in the internet dating industry.
Its here
http://internetdating.typepad.com/courtland_brooks/2011/02/how-has-internet-dating-changed-society.html
Posted by: Mark Brooks | Jul 12, 2011 at 03:28 PM
Men are middle aged in their 40s/50s... women are getting old at those ages.
Posted by: jlnelson | Nov 22, 2021 at 07:08 PM