Gay Dating After 60: How to Fall In Love Again

If you’re a single gay man over 60 entering the world of mature gay dating, there’s a good chance you haven’t dated in a long while. Don’t worry. Finding true love can happen to anyone, at any age.

Here are three ways that finding true love later in life is better than it ever could be as a youngster. It could be enough to make a single millennial wish they were a boomer.

Mature gay dating is more authentic.

To find a real, authentic love, you first must know and love yourself well. As we reach 60 and beyond, most of us can say we’ve learned a lot about ourselves along the way. Life changes us and it’s easier to be exactly who we’re supposed to be.

While we were dating in our twenties, we dealt with the awkwardness of a growing body, mind, and spirit. Nothing, it seemed, was easy or graceful.

During those formative years we defined ourselves by fitting into how we believed others thought we should be. We looked outside ourselves for acceptance and definition.

It’s easier to be honest with others and ourselves now.

We don’t care so much what others think of us. We’re comfortable with who we are and that makes it easy to be honest. We’re not afraid to be who we are because we have faith that somehow, some way, we’ll get connected with our ideal partner.

When we’re honest, it makes us more attractive to our fellow mature daters.

We have more of a sense of freedom.

When I first considered online gay dating, I had already decided that if I remained single for the rest of my life, I’d still be perfectly happy. Sure, I felt it would be nice to find a man with whom to share those years, but I was OK if I didn’t. I wasn’t attached to the outcome.

It took me years to learn to detach from expected outcomes, but it gave me a serenity and sense of freedom I never had when young. The fact is that I will lose things I have, and I won’t get all the things I want.

But I’ve also learned that the unexpected outcomes quite often surpass anything that I could have imagined.

Where to find your new love:

1. The internet

Aside from meeting in person, there are tons of gay dating sites specifically created for seniors. These are great places to meet others who share similar interests, live in your area, and share your ultimate relationship goals.

Online gay dating can be tricky at first, but after some practice, it can be an easy way to meet several potential partners. We highly recommend premier dating sites like Gay Dating Solutions and My Gay Match.

My Gay Match is a new gay dating site that focuses on matching gay men not only on demographic information but a unique personality measure developed by a psychologist. All members are personally confirmed and carefully screened by their staff to prove that they are real. If you’re looking to find a warm and meaningful connection with interesting and caring singles this is the site for you. The gay dating website is currently offering a free 30-day trial.

2. Community centers

LGBTQ community centers have fun celebrations and outings in neighborhoods that allow many gay seniors to gather, meet one another and have social stimulation. Community centers are an easy way to meet others with similar interest in your community.

3. Local neighborhood stores and activities

Some people like to meet people “the old fashioned way”, I understand, this is how I met my partner.

Places like neighborhood grocery stores, libraries, coffee shops, or venues for hobbies are great places to meet a potential partner or even just a new friend.

While this way can be a bit more challenging to meet a possible mate on a chance outing to the store, it does make for a romantic story.

When you actually launch out into the 60+ singles world, Relax!  Take a deep breath. It’s not a life and death matter if your first connections don’t work out. Remember, it’s not a judgement of your worth as a person if someone doesn’t call you back or respond to your “like.” Keeping your sense of humor is the best gay dating after 60 advice I can give!