Online dating is possible at middle age

Released on = May 14, 2006, 10:59 pm

Press Release Author = Linda Crowford

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Age is not a barrier for online daters. You can still bank
on it.

Press Release Body = Internet dating is now commonly used by elders. One such
instance is that of Herbert Bolsinger who came to know Elke Bartsch through the
famous online dating portal. Then they came to know about each other later met each
other and now are happily married.

Dating portals are booming on the Internet, and it is not just young singles using
the sites, says spokesperson.\"Of the more than 3.6 million current members almost 10
percent of all registered singles are older than 50,\" says Biller.He emphasises the
advantages of online portals like his own: Internet dating provides more potential
partners to choose from, even while keeping the inhibition threshold for initiating
a conversation low, since all members have similar chances.Elke also learned to
value the benefits of Internet dating portals. \"At my age, apart from the occasional
dance event, there aren\'t that many opportunities to get to know someone.

\"The size of the member base is not the only factor that differentiates between the
good sites and the bad ones.The setting of filters to \"sieve\" potentially attractive
partners out of the masses must really correspond to the selected criteria, explains
Falk Murko from the German consumer-testing organisation Stiftung Warentest here.\"If
you still get people in your list that isn't really an option for you, then it is
not useful at all.\"Other criteria by which to evaluate online portals include costs,
usage options, handling of contractual matters and last but not the least, the
general terms and conditions.The latter should be read through carefully to make
sure that no unacceptable clauses are included.In terms of costs, different
operators have tried different approaches: many portals can be used free of charge -
until it comes time to make active contact.

Membership dues typically range between $9 and $50 per quarter. There are also
certain portals that demand three-figure contributes for their services. With so
much diversity, it is not easy to sort the wheat from the chaff, says Jutta Kraak,
chairperson of the Reutlinger Vereins computer oldies.The 48-year-old gives computer
courses for seniors and fears that the ignorance of newcomers can be exploited to
make money.\"If you can\'t see right away whether and how much it costs, then I find
it dubious from the start.\"Some providers even specialise in \"silver agers\". Both
charmage.de and 50plus-treff.de advertise their barrier-free layout and easy use.

However, no dating portal can guarantee a successful partner search, Murko says.

The experts feel that the conditions are hardly as rosy as the providers make it
sound. \"Only two of the 19 test singles sent by Stiftung Warentest during their
recent test found a partner,\" informs Murko.For those who are interested anyway, it
is a good idea to check out the site thoroughly, recommends Michael Doh from the
German centre for geriatrics at the University of Heidelberg. Internet sites are
often overloaded with content and advertising.\"Many older people get overwhelmed
quickly by this flood of stimuli.\"

Latest update online dating is provided by is provided by
www.datingservices-online.net from the reliable sources.

Web Site = http://www.datingservices-online.net

Contact Details = Indian Back Office
Patel Terrace Apartment
Andheri (E)
Mumbai
India.
Tel # 28245406

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