Online Dating

[hellywelly4]

I've just been listening to You and Yours on Radio 4, talking about Online Dating. One of my daughters has often said, 'Why don't you find someone, Mother', but I am too nervous of what I might find.
My standards are also very high, and I wouldn't want to be unkind to anyone who didn't reach those standards.
Any comments? I'm 74 and widowed. Living in Leicestershire.
Am I being a wimp, should I just go for it?

[ukbod2015]

You should just go for it - age is irrelevant - just do an honest informative profile a couple of original pics and avoid the trolls and you might find a good friend or more. I`ve helped a couple of older friends and younger ones to place profiles and they are all in happy relationships with 2 of them looking like marrying - looking forward to my invites as they are both abroad

[gness]

Oh stuff that, Helly......one post on here has got Sqad and Ael going and Dave making funny noises......just think what you could do with a bit of online dating....

You go for it.....have fun and be wise....well to a point...... ;-)

[sunny-dave]

Apologies, helly, for my rather flippant reply earlier.

I think you have little to lose (with all the obvious care needing to be taken about where you meet someone & what personal info you share).

You may well gain some interesting new friends and (at best) something more.

Good luck

Dave xx

[catswhiskas]

I did it , try it what have you got too lose ?aslong as you are careful, take precautions, you will enjoy yourself. I met my husband with online dating, we are very happy.

[hellywelly4]

If, and it is only if, I do investigate this, does anyone know of a reputable site? There are so many. A lady I met paid £1000 to join one and she did meet her husband, but that's way beyond me. I don't really know where to start.