Midlife dating can actually be fun

As the holiday season ends, it’s not uncommon for someone who is not in a relationship to feel a need to be with a significant other, or at least to have someone to take with them to that office party or family gathering. If they’re in their twenties, the stress to make this happen is often pretty low. But if they’re a bit older, it can sometimes produce lots of anxiety.

Midlife dating, however, has become much more common. Divorce, a partner’s passing or simply a career-based decision to wait on getting into a serious relationship are a few reasons why an older person is on their own.

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