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Dating at Midlife/Expert Profile
Expertise
I can answer questions from other mid-lifers about finding a committed partner, especially online.
Experience in the area
I am 62, divorced for over 12 years. I have tried many online dating sites, made a lot of mistakes, and dated many men. I am not currently in a relationship. I am not a psychologist, but I think the insights that I have gained from my experience could be helpful to other midlife singles. Obviously I have not been entirely successful since I am still single, but at least I can warn you about some of the pitfalls of midlife dating!
Education/Credentials
PhD, but it has nothing to do with midlife dating!
What do you like about this subject?
I am amazed at the difference between dating when I was 20 something and jumping back into the dating pool in my 50s. I certainly like to think that I am "older but wiser."
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
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| jef | 01/25/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Scott | 12/21/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Great answer! Wonderful empathy. Thanks Jeanne, and ..... |
| Jarrod | 11/27/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes, I do believe you have given ..... |
| "Sue" | 05/13/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Your point is so well taken.....what ..... |
| Annie | 03/28/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very insightful for not even knowing me! |
Recent Answers from Jeanne
2012-01-23 successful women and great love:
Yes, it does exist. Any reasonable woman would realize that both income and performing household duties should be shared as makes sense. For example, if the man makes twice as much, then he should pay
2011-09-04 move on?:
Hi, Lourdes - It may or may not be a polite brushoff. In my experiences in dating, you really never know what a man means when he says something like that. I've had men say they had a great time and
2011-04-26 Disappears and then rambles about marriage?:
Hi, Sally - Well, I'm not a psychologist, so I'm just giving you my impressions. It does seem rather strange to me. It's like he wants to get married and had to psyche himself up and now he seems
2011-04-24 Socio-economic class difference?:
Hi, It all depends on his attitude toward your social class and about how comfortable or uncomfortable you feel with his lifestyle. Personally, I could never feel comfortable with someone that rich
2011-04-06 re:
Hi, Nicolette - First, all sorts of people are on online dating sites - beautiful, ugly, short, tall, liberal, conservative, fitness freaks, couch potatoes. That's the beauty of it - there's a lot
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