Recent conversations with Millennials and 30-somethings have made me feel even better about my age and lucky to have spent my Millennial dating years pre-internet, well before the current awfulness of online 'hooking-up'. As a young adult in your teens and early twenties, you were exposed to single men all the time...

You'll find lots of intelligent, interesting and active over fifty and senior singles like you, who are ready to meet a special partner or new friends.

Sending a smile is a simple way to break the ice and let someone know that you like their profile. In addition to online dating and friendships there are many other social networking features you can fully utilize, including a forum for seniors, a chat and a magazine.

Engage in exciting discussions with like-minded individuals on exciting topics such as life, love, leisure, health, finances, retirement, friendship and society.

If you own a mobile phone, make sure you have it with you . Do not do anything that would impair your judgment and cause you to make a decision you could regret. Just in case things don't work out, you need to be in control of your own ride – even if you take a taxi.

More than 48% of people over 50 turn to online dating for a serious relationship, 26% for friendship, and 14% for casual dating.