Advice for Dating When You Are a Senior

Senior Dating - What You See is What You Get

If you are single and in the midlife stage then most probably the majority of people around you are "pressuring" you to find a true love and start living. This pressure can really takes it toll sometimes because you get to feel there is something wrong with you for not having that eagerness and drive to have what they want for you. The truth of the matter about senior dating is it will come if it will come. Trying too hard to have it or find it really feels off. Senior dating is all about finding the right person for companionship and friendship.

It is all about taking it easy and not wasting your time to people who you can't jive and are just too heavy to carry- emotionally and mentally that is. It is all about getting real and not about playing around anymore. With all the things that you have been through being with someone that you can truly connect and bond is what you truly deserve. The lack of eagerness and enthusiasm is not a sign that you have totally given up on romance, on the contrary it is about having faith that by being yourself and doing the things that interests you, the person that you are looking for will come along.

Some baby boomer visit senior dating sites to seek the person they are looking for. This can actually be a good idea to visit senior dating sites because you can do it the comfort of your own home. There is also a clear and mutual line or understanding that you are considering a relationship so you don't need to blurt out in the site that you are looking for romance making it easier and less awkward and more casual about your goals and intentions. When you reach the age of midlife, you just want things to work out well and good.

Midlife is the stage where you have proven yourself already that's why you don't need to play the "trivial" things in meeting someone. This is actually the great time and age to date and meet people. You are stable and more secure. You know what you want and how to get it, that's why you are more relaxed when it comes to waiting for the right person. You go on doing the things you love and hopefully if destiny will allow it, the person you are waiting for will come along. The great thing about today's era is that most girls or women go for men that are more emotionally and mentally established, that's why men who are in their fifties still have a vast market share in dating.

For senior dating, here are some few things to remember. First is to continue what you're doing, be yourself. Eventually if you meet someone through your interest it will not be as hard to connect with each other. Next is to keep it casual. It's quite a good idea that before going to a real first dinner date, have a few coffee dates first to see if you really hit it off together without the effects of date stress. Another is to be transparent about your intentions. If you have no plans to be exclusive tell your date so and if you do but your potential lover seems to disagree don't be upset.

Give her the credit for being honest and enjoy each other's company and what you and your date have to offer for the meantime. Senior dating all about taking it your pace and enjoying every minute you have, to take things at it is, to enjoy what you have and what you don't have, to make the most out of the moment.

The author of this article Ruth Purple is a Relationships Coach who has been successfully coaching and guiding clients for many years. Ruth recently decided to go public and share her knowledge and experience through her website http://www.relazine.com. You can sign up for her free newsletter and join her coaching program.