Senior Dating Tips for Success

So how do you get the most out of your senior dating experience, and maximize your chances of success?

It’s important to periodically revisit your profile and check that your original requirements still match your current desires. Think of your profile as a work in progress and always consider broadening your horizons.

Beware of becoming too demanding and seeking perfection.  With all that choice it's easy to start flicking from one person to the next and becoming a serial senior dater! You'll find more success by settling a bit longer with someone that truly interests you, and giving yourself the chance to see past any minor imperfections to discover the real person inside.

Has anything fresh and exciting happened to you recently? If so, put it into your profile.  You never know, it might attract a new prospect that may have previously overlooked you.

Take a look at the kind of responses you're getting and see if there's a pattern emerging.  It could be a reflection on how you wrote your essay. For example, if you find you're always attracting the joker in the pack, maybe you should include some more serious stuff to balance the humor, but don't use big words just to sound clever if it’s not you.

This is no blind date for starters. You will have a pretty good idea about the person you're about to meet and what they look like.

I'm trusting, of course, that you wrote your own essay in the first place? If you got someone else to write it for you then it may not be a true reflection of the real you.  Proof-read your essay, and then ask a friend to check it over. Use the spellcheck and always check your punctuation.

Revisit your profile remembering U R TOP (Update Review and be TOPical)
Try not to neglect your photo. If you've recently had a new hairstyle or changed from wearing glasses to contact lenses then have a new photo taken and post it straight away.

You can always create an online photo album. If other senior daters see you have one, this will generate much more interest in your profile. If you do create an album, remember to vary the photos it contains. Treat it as an opportunity to show yourself in the best light possible, doing things that reflect the real you.

When emailing or using Instant Messaging, be a good listener as well as an interesting and positive talker. If you haven't had much luck recently then do yourself a favor and keep it to yourself. No one likes a moaner.

If you come across as despondent, desperate or jaded then those are the people that you will attract. Misery loves company, so if you're feeling sour, stay offline until you’re feeling positive.

It's advisable to keep a diary of all your online activities, noting the successes and failures. You may, for instance, have thought of a really witty response that worked great when you used it.  Make a note of it and the effect it had.

Review your diary from time to time and see if you're constantly making the same mistakes.  If so, you may need to change the way you're operating.  Another advantage of a diary is to keep a note of all the little things your dates like or dislike so you can refer to them when you meet face to face.

Finally, relax and enjoy the experience.  Don’t forget that senior dating should be fun and the person you’ve been looking for is probably out there now, in just the same position as you.  Every day, many people are finding love and companionship through senior dating and it can happen to you too!