How dating has changed since the 1980s and 1990s
Dating for the first time since the 1980s or 1990s? What has changed, from apps and messaging to new dating terms, and what hasn’t.
Starting again
Dating Again
Practical guidance for starting to date again after divorce, bereavement or a long relationship.
Dating Again
Practical guidance for starting to date again after divorce, bereavement or a long relationship.
Dating with diabetes after 50
Telling a date, food and drink on dates, hypos, intimacy and support when you are dating with diabetes later in life. Not medical advice.
Dating within a year of bereavement
Is it too soon? Why some people feel ready to date within a year of losing a partner, how family may react, and how to look after yourself.
Dating after you had an affair
For people who had an affair and are thinking about dating again: understanding what happened, guilt, family reactions, and being honest with someone new.
Coming out later in life: dating after a long marriage
Coming out in your 40s, 50s, 60s or beyond: telling a spouse and family, looking after yourself, and starting to date as an LGBTQ+ person for the first time.
Dating after cancer: a guide for later life
When you might feel ready, what and when to tell a date, body confidence, intimacy and support when dating after cancer later in life. Not medical advice.
Dating after caring for a dying partner
Dating after caring for a partner who died: anticipatory grief, rebuilding your life, when you might feel ready, fear of caring again and support.
Dating while still living with your ex
Separated but still sharing a home? Ground rules with your ex, explaining your situation to dates, children, legal and money questions, and staying safe.
Dating after your spouse had an affair
Dating again after a partner’s affair: readiness, rebuilding self-esteem, trusting someone new, what to tell a new partner and where to get support.
How far would you travel for love? Distance and dating after 50
How far to travel for dates and love after 50: search radius, travel costs, the emotional side of distance, relocating later in life and talking about it as a couple.