Age & life stage
Age gaps, dating younger partners, and relationships between people at different stages of life.
Start here: Age Gaps After 50: Why Men Date Younger, and Does It Last?12 guides
Age gaps, dating younger partners, and relationships between people at different stages of life.
Age gaps in later-life dating: why some men over 50 look for younger partners, what it means for women their own age, when age gaps work, when they struggle, and how to set your age range on dating apps.
Dating an older woman later in life: why it works, the age gap, retirement, family, health, money, other people’s comments and making it last.
Fifteen example dating profiles for people over 70, written by Hearts Again, with tips on health, family, photos, technology and staying safe.
Sixteen example dating profiles for people over 60, written by Hearts Again, with headlines, prompts, rewrites, photo tips and what to avoid.
Dating and companionship at 80 and beyond: what people want, where to meet, making dates work, health, reconnecting with old friends, family worries, wills and powers of attorney, care homes and staying safe from scams.
What dating at 65 is like in the UK: who’s dating, what people want, retirement and time, State Pension and pensions when you remarry, travel discounts, apps, first dates, grandchildren, family and safety.
What dating at 55 is really like in the UK: who else is dating, what people want, apps and age ranges, children, ageing parents, work, pensions, menopause and health, confidence, first dates and where to meet.
For women dating an older man: what attracts women to older partners, children and grandchildren, work and retirement, money, health and future care, family reactions and warning signs.
For men over 50 dating a younger woman: why it happens, what younger women often want, children, retirement, money and health, family reactions, app age ranges and scams that use younger women’s photos.
Dating a parent with children still at home when yours have left? What to expect, the challenges for each of you, building a relationship with their children, and deciding if it’s right for you.
One of you retired, the other still working? One free to travel, the other tied by family or caring? How life-stage gaps affect later-life relationships and how couples make them work.
Thinking of dating a younger man after 50? Why it appeals, when it works, the challenges, children and the future, other people’s reactions, scams and setting your age range.