Seniorfriendfinder: Senior citizens are logging on to find love
BARBARA STUMPF was convinced she wasn't going to meet anyone. At 65 and divorced for 18 years, she was resigned to spending the rest of her life alone. Then she saw an advertisement for an Internet dating service -- eHarmony -- on television. A few days later, she heard another eHarmony spot on the radio. "I kept hearing this, and I wondered what it was all about," said Stumpf from her home in West Chester, Pa. "I was the...
Seniorfriendfinder: COVER STORY // LOOKING FOR LOVE IN CYBER PLACES // Web sites bring some love, others disappointment
If you haven't tried Internet dating, you should know that almost everyone online is attractive, physically fit, charming, successful and overwhelmingly blond.But when you meet these dreamy profiles face to face, they become all too human. And they're often not too shy to say that you didn't live up to their expectations, either.You can hardly blame people for exaggerating their titles or underestimating their weight because 57 percent of men and 23...
Seniorfriendfinder: FINDING LOVE IN THE GOLDEN YEARS,
WHEN SPOUSES DIE BEFORE THEM, MANY SENIOR CITIZENS VENTURE INTO A WORLD THEY THOUGHT THEY'D LEFT BEHIND: DATING, DANCING AND THE QUESTION OF WHETHER TO PROPOSE
He goes to bed earlier, he's got less hair, and getting carded entails flashing his AARP membership, not his driver's license. Ray Swanagon, 78, is dating again, searching for many of the same qualities in a spouse he wanted 30 years ago -- a companion and best friend."Just because we're older doesn't mean we don't have the same needs," he said. He doesn't need a mother for his children, but...
Seniorfriendfinder: FriendFinder Members Chose Their Fantasy Celebrity Date for Valentine's Day; Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp Are in Big Demand among FriendFinder's Male and Female Members
FriendFinder, Inc. Peggy Prendergast, 650-289-3150 peggy@friendfinderinc.com FriendFinder, Inc., the world's largest online dating network, polled its huge database of more than 20 million members for their favorite celebrity date. Rumors accusing the "Lara Croft" star as being the reason behind the Pitts breakup did not keep her from being the men's top pick among the 10 female celebrities. (Ironically, Jennifer Aniston won last...
