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Baby boomer relationships: All about mature singles dating

March 20, 2013 by Stephanie Stephens

Seems the dating habits of  baby boomers are worth studying by companies that court our “healthy, wealthy, well-educated” demographic. But, of course! Last month the Del Webb active adult retirement community powerhouse released its latest findings about our mature singles dating and relationship habits. Ready?

The survey found:

  1. 56 percent (ages 50 to 75) are “open to dating”: That means the other half are not!
  2. 46 percent of divorced singles want a companion—but not to remarry
  3. 64 percent of young boomers (50 to 59) want to date, marry or find companionship

About those gender and age differences:

  • 22 percent of women want to date a younger or “much younger” man
  • 31 percent of males 70 and older want to date a much younger woman
  • 44 percent want to date someone their own age
  • 53 percent of single female boomers want to date someone their own age
  • 63 percent of men want to date younger or “much younger” women (Aha!)

How we meet people

This may surprise you, as it did me. Traditional ways of meeting trumped non-traditional:

  1. 66 percent rely on friends and family (Really?)
  2. 56 percent use social activities and clubs
  3. 45 percent utilize church

and…

  1. 21 percent use dance clubs, bars and restaurants
  2. Only 18 percent used online dating. This shocks me:  Take a look at this Mind Your Body TV video with Dr. Tina Tessina and another with dating expert Bobbi Palmer. Both talk about boomers and dating and share excellent how-to tips.
  3. 17 percent use the workplace

To be single or mingle?

Love is in the air for boomers!

In the survey, participants cited reasons why being single is great:

  • 81 percent love having freedom to do what they want
  • 34 percent of women like not having to clean up after someone else
  • 17 percent like having the bed to themselves: In my case, anyone has to share with me AND a couple of cats!

To see the survey PDF, click here.

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(Photo courtesy: © Dawn Hudson | Dreamstime Stock Photos)

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