20 Dating Tips For Successfully Finding Love After 50
I’m often asked for tips on finding love after 50. I gathered 20 of my favorites and posted them in today’s blog. Let me know which one is your favorite.
- Get clear on the type of relationship you are looking for at this time in your life. Is it a companion, a lover, a friend or marriage?
- Be committed to dating, meaning spend time daily (20-30 minutes) looking for your Mr. Right either online or in the real world.
- Excuses are the mind trying to keep you safe. The only thing excuses do is keep you single and alone.
- Do you believe all men on dating sites are awful? This is a limiting belief that’s not true. You can find love and good men online but the most important thing is to recognize that limiting beliefs hold you back from making your dreams come true.
- Be careful of believing what movies and television shows teach you about men and women finding love. Hallmark movies are fun and romantic but don’t represent reality!
- Beware of being overly critical of men. Instead of constantly focusing on his flaws, focus on his good qualities. This will make a huge difference in seeing who men really are.
- Figure out your deal breakers and stick to them. If you walk through a deal breaker, you are settling.
- Get out of your comfort zone and date men who are different then your usual type. If your type worked, you’d be with him.
- Whether you think you can or you think you can’t-you’re right! Henry Ford said this about cars but it rings true for every aspect of your life including finding good men and dating.
- Avoid Shiny Penny Syndrome thinking there is always someone better out there for you. You might miss Mr. Right.
- The perfect man doesn’t exist but the perfect man for you does.
- Men do want to make you happy. Open up to receiving and you just might be surprised how giving they really are.
- Don’t be super transparent on a first date . . . revealing all the good, the bad and the ugly about yourself. You’re actually testing men when you do this.
- You have 10 seconds to grab a man’s attention online so make sure your pictures show the best you!
- Get in the habit of smiling and making eye contact with men. You’re letting him know you’re interested.
- Be Teflon Coated by knowing some men will like you and some won’t. Let it slide right off of you as being one man closer to finding the ONE you are looking for. Sometimes it takes kissing a few frogs along the way.
- Every date is a learning experience and a chance to meet someone new and interesting.
- Be courageous and go after your dating dreams. Have strategies in place to make this happen for you.
- Create a Dating Blueprint listing at least 4 ways you can meet men so you don’t have to always rely on Dating Sites to find your guy.
- Have a positive dating mindset in place. It will keep you moving forward when you’re in a rut or ready to quit.
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Let these resources be your steppingstones to a love life filled with promise and joy. When you are ready, I am here to take that journey with you. Together, lets find your Mr. Right! 🌹
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My favorite of your 20 dating tips is number 11. So true! The right guy is coming soon, not to a theater near me (LOL), but right into my life. Linda Jay
Hi Lisa,
For me #6 is something I need to work on. I’m 68, divorced after a long term marriage. I find it difficult at this age to overlook a few minor flaws in a man that I haven’t encountered in my past relationships. It’s evident, that some men have been single and alone for some time. “I’m not trying to change them.” I’m seeing if these are only minor differences or if they are indeed “Red Flags” that I can’t live with. I learn more each time we’re together.
Thank you for your great advice. I will focus on his good qualities, which he has many.
Char
#6
I find myself maybe not so much being critical but really looking to see some of the areas that a man may not be the one. When dating over 50 you already have come to know what you would like in a relationship and what doesn’t work because to have already experienced them. For instance if a man gets a headache from being in the sun to long and won’t wear a hat and you love being in the sun isn’t it possible that traveling may not be what you’d like to do together? Maybe I try to look to far ahead and maybe there would be a compromise but its not like there a lots of years to figure it out either.
Can you post an article on what going slow in dating really looks like? I find alot of men try to rush intimacy. It’s hard to really see who someone is when that happens.