Issues with 50+ dating
After my first divorce I was late 30s and online dating was pretty good. Lots of dates and follow on dates. Eventually met the woman who would be my second wife.
Now I'm divorced again and back. Its...different. Decent number of quality matches, though not as many as before. Matches dont want to communicate. Good coffee meets go nowhere.
I have a theory, and would like some feedback: post 50 (years old) single people are kind of ok with being single (assuming financially secure). They may want the great things that go with companionship, but they aren't excited about giving up their current freedom to do anything they want, whenever they want, particularly now that most are empty nesters and dont need a second set of hands (and paycheck) to manage life. This is my theory because...if I'm honest, thats where I fall. My excuse is that I won't settle for anything but my perfect match. But I wonder if thats my excuse for being picky, when the reality is I (and the women in my cohort) may unconsciously be thinking they just would prefer to be single. Thoughts?