Askmen.com is a website aimed at our twenty-something sons, not those of us Divorced Over 50. That being said, it still provides plenty of information we DO50’s can use.
For instance, here’s a piece, written by a woman, on five things women secretly want in bed. A few seemed obvious, while others were a bit surprising. But in case you think those surprising desires were a generational thing, here’s a piece by 50ish Katie Paul saying basically the same thing.
Ken Solin is a dating coach who specializes in the Over 50 demographic. He’s appeared on the Today Show, and written for Huffington Post, AARP, about.com, and others. He has two books available, The Boomer Guide to Finding True Love On-Line, and Act Like a Man.
In this piece, Ken writes about First Date Mistakes, drawing on his insight from counseling clients, as well as comments that have been posted on articles he’s written. As he says, it’s not rocket science, but his article makes several points that should help increase your odds of getting a second date.
Who wants to relate their own bad date story, whether the villain or the victim? Please click Read More and use the Comments section to tell us your tale…
Kate McCombs and Louise Bourchier are two sex educators who have combined forces to create a series of videos on their favorite topic, baseball. No, just kidding, their videos answer the ten most frequently asked questions they get while conducting their workshops on sex.
There’s really no direct connection to being Divorced or Over 50, but it’s clearly information everyone can use, especially those of us who are DO50. Because after all, who’s having more sex than us, right? Right..? Am I right..? Bueller..? Bueller..?
Anyway, the video below is representative of the “Team Sex-Ed” collection. The entire series is here. Enjoy… and learn something…
Deborah Copaken is a best-selling author whose work has appeared in the New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, and other leading publications. Writing for The Mid, she addresses dating at our age, answering the questions she hears so often from her married friends. Topics include how she finds dates, what she does on the dates, and, of course, sex.
Beyond the nuts-and-bolts, though, she expresses her philosophy about relations, love, and marriage with tremendous clarity, maturity, and honesty. This piece is not only perfect for our Di-Curious (Divorce Curious) users, it’s extremely valuable to any single person Over 50. In fact, in the long and illustrious life of Divorced Over 50 (two and a half weeks!), Deborah’s piece is the first to be declared a Must Read.
USA Today reports on a survey commissioned by the Over 50 dating site Ourtime.com, and guess what they found — we’re actually discerning about the people we want to date! Yes, we will not go out with just anyone! The top deal breakers are poor health, uncertain finances, and physical unattractiveness, with about 75% of respondents citing those factors. Not surveyed was the percentage of Over 50’s who say extravagant finances go a long way toward making up for a lack of attractiveness.
There’s more in the piece concerning attitudes about being amicable with your ex, and getting married again. It’s worth a quick look.
From the women at 2ndAct.tv, a video discussion about moving forward after a divorce. It’s well worth the six minutes — check it out…
Who’s seen this one before — your friend gets divorced, gets right into a new relationship, and fairly quickly remarries someone who’s almost exactly like his or her original spouse? It happens a lot. Which helps explain why so many second marriages fail, too.
We all know the cliche about married couples almost never having sex. And many of us not only know it — we actually lived it in our marriages. Does the term “Roommates who raise children” resonate with anyone out there?
What about now as a Divorced Over 50? Is your sex life living up to your expectations?
If you’d like to be having more sex, with more partners, here’s a piece from High 50, a website in the United Kingdom, with ten suggestions for getting more action. As they say across the pond, Tallyho!
Most of us think of AARP as the organization that sells a Medicare supplement and offers a 15% discount at Outback Steak House. Who knew they were also there to teach men how to help their female partners reach orgasm?
Yep, this article says that men don’t “give” women orgasms; instead, men can help create the right environment that allows the woman to have an orgasm. And it offers six specific suggestions for doing just that.
Guys, you’ll find some good ideas to put into practice; and ladies, perhaps the article will help you identify what may be missing, and guide your partner toward meeting your needs.
Most of us think of CNN as the place for 24 hour coverage of missing airliners, but here’s a story from its website on a topic that can be just as mysterious: on-line dating.
The writer, Ronni Berke, says she let her fear of something bad happening, like disappointment or heartbreak, keep her from even trying to meet new people. Finally, after seven years, she decided that avoiding any bad was also preventing any good. So she took the plunge, trying on-line and speed dating. She describes her experiences with both, and offers some tips about each.
Please use the Comments section to describe your experiences in the on-line and speed dating world. Did it work well for you, or was it a flop? Any suggestions for improving the odds?