At age 23, I married my first husband, whom I affectionately refer to as Mr. Tall, Dark & Handsome. Believe me, he is all that and a great guy too. By the time we divorced 6 years later, I was convinced that I simply was not the type of woman that men fell in love with, that men loved passionately and gave presents to, that men wrote poetry for and couldn’t wait to make love to. I explained this to ...

When Lena, 52, began dating, her son, Paul, joined the same dating site. Together, mother and son set out to find love. Lena’s family was concerned for Lena. After 30 years of marriage, she was very vulnerable. What did she know about dating or sexually transmitted diseases? Lena knew one thing: love does not have a best-before date. Lena is one of many fiery over 50 dames with lots of life. The idea of dating put a sparkle into her ...

The most sought after human experience among singles is definitely love. Singles worldwide turn to the growing number of online dating services with escalating memberships. E-dating is the new growing love economy. According to a May 2004 report released by the Online Publishers Association, U.S. consumers have spent $449.5 million on personals/dating content in 2003, up nearly 50 percent from the previous year. Another study conducted by Just Lunch Dating Service revealed that, “48% of men and 52% of women ...

At a party last weekend, a married female friend pointed out two single guys and remarked, “I’m surprised nobody’s snatched those two up.” The men in question are both good-looking, gainfully employed, and own real estate in the nation’s richest county. One of them says he’s eager to settle down and looking for a special woman to spend his life with. “Where are all the single women?” he asks me. “Don’t you have any single friends?” Of course I do, ...