When you are looking for a mature-age date you can specify the age on your own profile. Use the headline of your online profile as a screen to filter out persons of the wrong age group. For instance you can say something like: – “If you are a mature guy between 40 and 50 who is interested in (specific hobby or interest), then email me.” This will give a filter of interest as well as age. You can add other filters to the rest of your message if you want to. You might prefer someone who is geographically close to you for convenience, so you can add, “Who lives within a radius of 20-30 kilometers/miles to…” as well.

Of course, you might prefer to join an online dating service that is especially for mature age or seniors. These are people who, though older are still able and willing to meet others and have a great time dating them. They may even be more experienced at having a long-term relationship. The online dating site SeniorFriendFinder.com is one dating service especially for older people. SilverSingles.com is another one.

In fact, no matter what dating service you subscribe to, it’s a good idea to state the age of the person you want to meet. Otherwise you might end up with your email inbox flooded with mail from people three times your age if you are youngish. You needn’t be too specific, but give the age as between 40 and 50, or whatever the age group is that you desire to meet. It is then polite to also give an idea of your own age. Again, you needn’t be specific, but just give a general idea as above.

Older people can be the most fun to date, as they may not have any commitments such as children to raise or debts to pay off. They may be retirees who have lots more time than a workingman. They could have a nice house that they own. They could be widows or widowers, though it’s more likely in these days they have split up with their spouse. Just be aware of the statistics that 30% of males using online dating services are actually still married. This is not just in the older age group, but over-all.

After such warnings, you may be feeling hesitant about online dating at all, but just remember it can be a fun way to meet new friends and so long as you remember to keep safety measures in place and not allow any nonsense, then you’ll be just as safe as if you went anywhere else to meet people.