Did you know that people age 50+ are the fastest growing group of online daters? This project was presented at Get Connected! an outreach event held by Oasis to encourage older adults to use technology.

1. COME BACK CUPID!
Online Dating for 50+
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2. Come Back Cupid!
Technical skillsTechnical skills
SafetySafety
Dating websitesDating websites
What you need to know
How to enter text
How to fill out online forms
How to upload a photo
Always
Maintain your privacy
Meet at a public place
Park near the entrance of your
meeting place.
3 types of sites
General- You enter information of
requirements
Matching- You answer a series of
questions
Niche- Interest based religion,
hobby, occupation
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3. Getting Started
Magnify your browserMagnify your browser
Basic computer skillsBasic computer skills
Dating websitesDating websites
Computer skills
What you need to know
How to enter text
How to fill out online forms
How to upload a photo
3 types of sites
General- You enter information of
requirements
Matching- You answer a series of
questions
Niche- Interest based religion,
hobby,
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4. Bonjour
Confidence
Information
Privacy
Timing
Welcome to dating
Click Bonjour to find out about
online dating
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5. Catfishing
No pictures
Modeling career
Traumatic illness
Definition: A false profile
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6. Types of Dating Websites
General
Match, Plenty of Fish
Matching
Chemistry, Eharmony
Niche
JDate, Military Tango
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7. Profile Tips
Open minded
Widen your criteria
Ask yourself what is really
important?
Character?
Appearance?
Values?
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8. Dating Step 1
PhilosophyPhilosophy
Dating is -
Is what you say it is.
An opportunity to meet someone.
Or
Dating is -
Something I have to do.
Hard
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9. Dating Philosophy
“This is what it looks like
getting to where I’m going."
Consider this philosophy.
You’re on your way to meeting
someone by taking the road to
dating.
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10. Dating Step 2
EffortEffort
Dating takes
money
time
vulnerability
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11. Dating Philosophy
By dating I’m creating the
possibility of meeting someone
My chances of meeting someone
improve dramatically if I actually
date.
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12. Dating Facts
Resources
Technical skills
Patience
Cost
0-$250+
Time 7-10 hrs per week
No timeline on dating
No timeline for meeting someone.
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13. Date Step 3
TimeTimeYou might meet the right someone
on the 1st date or the 101st date

14. What’s online dating?
Choice
Opportunity
Finding out what you want.
Not everyone is a fit
It’s your choice to date
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15. What’s your attitude?
Opposite sex
Relationships
Dating
There’s someone right for me
I’m ready to date
I’m in a hurry to meet someone
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16. It’s All AboutYou
Readiness
Desire
Dating patterns
Do I have access to a computer?
Do I want to date?
What type of person have I dated
before?
What type of person do I wan to
date now?
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17. Meeting Place Safety
Public place
Not a date,a meeting
Notify a friend,relative
A coffee meeting is not a date. It’s
a first meeting.
A date is when you’ve met and
want to see each other again.
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