Paulette finds Stitch especially appealing because it conducts extensive background checks - something she appreciates since she’s had bad experiences in the past with dishonest dudes online.ĭo I want to have solo sex for the rest of my life? No. Will you play bocce with me?’ And if you’ve lost your spouse, it’s really hard to meet someone new.” “They’re real people with real pride, and it’s very hard to go up to someone and say, ‘Hi, I’m Lucy. “Seniors aren’t the elderly babies that people stereotype,” she explains. Stitch co-founder Marcie Rogo, 29, says she first became aware of the need for a site for seniors when she worked at an assisted living facility in 2010. Like Tinder, it shows users just one profile at a time, and it alerts them to profiles where a person they’ve liked has liked them back - so they’re less likely to reach out to someone and be met with silence. In April,, a Tinder-like dating app for the over-50 set, launched, and it’s set to debut a local New York section next month. “We saw a fervor for something just for them,” says Joshua Meyers, CEO of People Media, the targeted- dating subsidiary of IAC. IAC, which owns sites like and, started in 2011 for 50-and-over singles looking to date. Now she’s looking online for potential partners - and she’s got plenty of options.Īs the baby boomer population ages, more and more dating Web sites are focusing on retirees looking for love, and no wonder: About 30 percent of baby boomers are single. Paulette was widowed at 70 after a very happy marriage of nearly 50 years. The greatest joy for me was being in love with a man who loves you back. I would love to find another soulmate, or, at least, another man I have chemistry with.” “Do I want to have solo sex for the rest of my life? No. “The last thing I want is a male companion, unless he’s gay,” says the vivacious senior. And she’s not just looking for someone to eat ice cream and play bingo with. Paula Paulette is going to be 80 in April - and she’s online dating. Forget worrying about being single at 30.