Dating/Dating Advice

Playboys & Predators; The Perils & Pitfalls of Online Dating Over 50

I believe in love despite all empirical evidence to the contrary.

If you’re single and over 50, it’s likely you’ve experienced some level of relationship trauma. You have baggage that you inherited, created, or fallen victim to. In my case, all three of these are true.

When I found myself single again after a 13-year relationship at the age of 54 and all my friends encouraged me to try online dating, I packed up my metaphorical baggage to dip my toe into the online dating pool. That was 2018. I am now almost 59 and still single.

After years of online dating and my recent encounter with a grifter of such prominence that he has his own Wikipedia page- I understand now that online dating comes with dangers I am no longer willing to risk.

The optimistic 54-year-old healing from that devastating breakup in 2018 has given way to a jaded and suspicious single woman when I think of finding love on a computer or phone. Now, this is not to say that I do not believe in love. I absolutely do believe in love — I believe in love despite all empirical evidence to the contrary. I am just not convinced the kind of love that I’m looking for will be found online. But in…