We came across this great article in The Guardian recently. Below is just a snippet so click on the link to read the full article.
The desire to meet a new partner remains undimmed. But they might be more easily found at a film club than on a phone screen.
it all started a year ago when, having been divorced for a while, I thought I might dip a toe in the dating world. I wasn’t thrilled by the idea as it is not where I expected to be in my mid-50s. But, as a hopeful soul, it felt important to see if there was life after divorce.
I was warned by friends that dating online is not for the fainthearted, but I’m a naturally curious person and, as a podcaster on various forms of dating (Later Dater) and a love coach, I thought it was about time I ventured into a world that I spend a lot of time talking about with clients and interviewees. What I hadn’t expected was to find a whole set of people who have had enough of dating apps. Time after time, people I connected with online told me they felt the days of online matchmaking are numbered.
I was surprised. I’d been led to believe that these apps, of which there are thousands, were the key to finding love.
Read the full article on The Guardian website…