Can you find love again at 60

Contemplating dating when youre 50, older and more seasoned, can feel daunting, especially if you ended a longtime marriage or other relationship and never thought youd be back out there looking for love again. Perhaps you know more than you did in your salad days, but after a divorce, death of a spouse, or the end of a long-term committed relationship, you may have more accoutrements, such as children, mortgages, eldercare and other responsibilities. Not to mention, while you were bood up, the dating landscape likely changed fewer phone calls and emails, more texts, dating apps and social media.

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OK, youve sorted yourself out, figured out what you want and put yourself on a few dating apps. Now what? Youre busy, have all these responsibilities and dont have a lot of time to be swiping hither and yon on profiles. Both Gandhi and Winter say to think about it strategically, have a plan and be proactive about it.

If your instinct is to just run out there and leap at the first available person you see, Bela Gandhi, a professional dating coach and founder of Smart Dating Academy, advises that you first take a little time to get yourself together. You need to do some work on yourself, she says.

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Even after doing that work, you may still be apprehensive about dating again, which is understandable. Its hard to put yourself out there and face possible rejection. But Winter says fear is a part of the process. Dont let it stop you.

And what does that look like, exactly? A daily dating routine. Fifteen minutes in the morning and evening. Thats it. Use this time to check the apps, send and respond to messages and set up dates. This also helps with dating fatigue, says Gandhi, who adds you should share yourself like sips of water versus one big gulp.