I think Internet dating is extremely risky, we all know that people lie on social media and more than likely do on dating sites too. There have been lots of documentaries made about women being parted from their life savings because of unscrupulous men.
Surely it would be better to stay within your own social circle and get to know friends of friends so that at least someone knows their background.

So pleased to hear from GrannyRowe and Christinefrance!
Barbara Lorna Hudson

When my brother died, at the end of June, Funeral July.a few years ago. My sister in law informed me that I should join e-Harmony.She had joined it, that was in October of the same year. I said "I don't think so".

I am single, lonely sometimes,but for her to rush into a new relationship 3 months after a loss really upset me. She has family, children and grandchildren. She said"she could not be on her own. How I have managed I will never know. She lives a long way from me which is just as well. The less I know the better. She was married to my brother for 13 years. Prior to that she had male friends, but none of them would commit. She really twisted my brother's arm for marriage. He was quite happy wining and dining.

Yes harrigran people you have some idea about locally or through groups is a much better idea

I met my partner on a dating site. He is 13 years younger than me, good looking, highly intelligent and very kind and caring. I'm now an overweight granny who had a hysterectomy 2 weeks ago and he took leave of absence from work to look after me. I'm so lucky!

I forgot to say I'm not hallucinating from the meds (none needed now). We have been together 12 years.

No, too old but I would have done in my 50s, 60s even.
Actually, maybe I would for a concert, theatre, gallery companion. Hmm ...

Second thoughts, better to join 'Friends of' the places I want to visit!

No way I love being single!

specki4eyes

Loved your post. How well you describe the average old git!!

I did try internet dating a few years back but only met a couple of men who I had nothing in common with. I settled into a life of doing my own thing and it can be lonely, but not too bad. I decided that even if I did meet someone I wanted to be with, I could not face the loss again. I don't think anyone could replace my late hubby, he was the best and we shared a lovely twenty five years together.

my daughter met her husband on Tindr he is 100% gorgeous, kind and fab - the whole family loves him and he adores my DD, his family is also very kind and welcoming - lets hope it continues!!!

I didn't respond to this thread because I wrote my story on another one just a couple of weeks ago but as you want some positive stories, I'll risk boring everyone again.

I was married for 25 years, then quite happily single for 5 years. My daughter thought I should expand my life so she wrote me a profile for match.com. I signed up, emailed someone who looked as if he liked the same things as me, we met up for sunday lunch, talked for hours until the pub chucked us out, and we have been a couple now for 11 years. He and I could have crossed paths several times in our previous lives, in fact when I was a young teenager, he was one of the older teenagers who used to mess about with motorbikes across the road from my house.

Anyway he was 57 and I was 53 when we met,and we are still really happy together in our 60s, happier than in our respective marriages. I don't know if he is a gem though, probably more of a rough diamond.

Yes, although I'm hoping the need will not arise! I met OH through the Internet 12 years ago and we have now been married for nearly 9 years. After my first marriage failed, I swore I would not repeat the experience but I hadn't anticipated meeting such a lovely man :-)

Never say never. Like others if I was on my own I'd probably decide to stay that way but who knows what fate has in store - if it was my husband on his own I'd want him to find someone else and be happy. The issue is trusting a complete stranger so it would have to be a very long slow romance