http://www.after50romance.com Friendship, Dating, Love and Romance and Sex after 50. Fri, 30 Jun 2006 01:09:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Finally, all the hard work on the online dating sites, working your social network, or just plain getting out and about has led to you to meet a potential significant other. Congratulations! Now you get to plan your first date. I'm sure each of us has done the old standby ... http://www.after50romance.com/2006/06/29/first-date-ideas-for-single-boomers/ I heard a comedian say once about talking to his unemployed friend who sat at home all day - it's not like you'll hear a knock at the door and ask "Who is it?" and get the reply "A job." It's the same thing when it comes to getting older and ... http://www.after50romance.com/2006/06/28/where-to-meet-other-singles/ Sometimes when the inspiration to do something outrageously romantic strikes you need a little help to decide the most romantic thing you can do. When I need ideas for romance I turn to some of my favorite Romantic Tip sites. These sites are fantastic because they provide romantic ideas for ... http://www.after50romance.com/2006/06/28/top-romantic-tips-web-sites/ When you think the most influential people who have helped Americans have better sex lives Dr. Ruth Westheimer has to be near the top of the list. In an online chat at WebMD.com Dr. Ruth Talks About Sex After 50, Dr. Ruth talks about making sex after 50 better than ... http://www.after50romance.com/2006/06/27/making-sex-after-50-the-best-ever/ In the post Sex and the Single Baby Boomer I quoted a Newsweek report that "45 percent of men and 38 percent of women have intercourse at least once a week". It turns out that might not be the whole truth. According to a new Canadian Boomer Sex survey by Ipsos ... http://www.after50romance.com/2006/03/27/boomer-sex-survey-reports-less-sex/ Almost forty percent of Americans over 45 are single, according to the article "Seeking Love" by Sarah Mahoney. "Of the 97 million Americans who are 45 or older, almost 40 percent—36.2 million—are on the loose, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. We have more creative ways of finding each other, too. While ... http://www.after50romance.com/2006/03/27/almost-forty-percent-of-americans-over-45-are-single/ What did we ever do before the internet? The traditional ways of meeting people, through work, at church, or introductions from friends are better than nothing, but the new online dating sites make things so much easier. If you want to meet a person with similiar tastes, interests, and goals ... http://www.after50romance.com/2006/03/16/online-dating-attracts-the-after-50-crowd/ Ha! I knew that would get your attention :) I was reading this interesting article in Newsweek called Sex & Love: The New World where they find "more middle-aged people than ever are single, and they're finding the rules have changed." "According to the Census Bureau, 28.6 percent of adults age ... http://www.after50romance.com/2006/03/08/sex-and-the-single-baby-boomer/ Welcome to After50 Romance, your online guide to friendship, dating, love, romance and sex after 50! http://www.after50romance.com/2006/03/05/hello-world/