Of course, there’s no one-size-fits-all, but their number one criteron make sense to us: an emphasis in profile questions on mutual interests and honest self-representation over looks and sexual prowess.

The article shared some of the interesting lessons we had learned about dating for seniors from a closed trial we had been running in Northern California, and asked people to let us know if they wanted to be involved in a more expanded trial.

Indeed, although there are plenty of Canadians flying solo after 50, determining who is and isn’t available can be an awkward process.

After all, not everybody has other senior singles in their work or friendship circles and meeting someone socially can be tricky at best (it's not always easy to surreptitiously check for a wedding ring! Yet there is one place where you can reliably find others who are interested in mature dating – and that's the internet.

By sharing it in the comments section below you’ll help out some other seniors.

A dating site that not only understands what it is to be over 50, but also celebrates this exciting chapter of our lives.