People looking too hard come off as desperate and end up turning off the opposite sex. Often, it’s when we aren’t looking that we meet someone special. 4. Pursue activities you enjoy where both sexes are involved. For guys repairing old cars, you likely won’t meet a potential mate. Ditto for women who are quilting. 5. Get the body moving. Walk and exercise. Be friendly to folks you see along the way. Offer to walk with them if appropriate. 6. Keep expectations in check. Meeting a potential mate won’t be
easy, but don’t give up. It takes time. 7. Internet dating is one method of meeting potential mates. For people living in remote areas, online dating may be a necessity to meet new people. For people 50-plus, online dating is risky. There are scammers and evil people looking for vulnerable and lonely singles. However, it has worked for lots of couples. If a guy online sounds too good to be true, he is. Trust your instincts. Don’t be naïve. 8. Smile and be friendly, positive, and upbeat. If you are in a post-office line, or a grocery-store line, be assertive
Celebrating the History of Black History Month We owe much of our greater events and people who figured understanding of black history to prominently in black American Carter G. Woodson. history. Born to former slaves, Woodson For example: worked hard and against the tide of prejudice to obtain his own Feb. 23, 1868: W.E.B. DuBois, civil education. rights leader and co-founder of the In earning his doctorate from NAACP, was born. Harvard, Woodson was disturbed to find that during Feb. 3, 1870: The his studies, history 15th Amendment books virtually was passed, ignored the granting blacks black American the right to vote. population. So he decided to take Feb. 25, on the challenge 1870: The of writing black first black U.S. Americans into the senator, Hiram history books. R. Revels (1822He established 1901), took his the Association for oath of office. the Study of Negro Life and History Feb. 12, (now called the 1909: The Carter G. Woodson Association for National the Study of AfroAssociation for American Life and History) in 1915, the Advancement of Colored People and a year later founded the widely was founded by a group of concerned respected Journal of Negro History. black and white citizens in New York Then in 1926, he launched City. Negro History Week, the precursor to Black History Month, as an Feb. 1, 1960: A group of black initiative to bring national attention Greensboro, N.C., college students to the contributions of black people began a sit-in at a segregated throughout American history. Woolworth’s lunch counter. The February was chosen as Black event marks a watershed moment in History Month for the significant the civil-rights movement. www.50plusLifePA.com
by striking up a conversation—but don’t be overly pushy about it. 9. Check out the website Meetup (www.meetup.com). There is no cost and they have clubs and groups across the U.S. that cover all kinds of special interests. Pick some different ones and attend them. You will be enriching your life and making new friends. 10. Subscribe to my weekly On Life and Love after 50 e-newsletter at www. FindingLoveAfter60.com. There is no
cost. More than 1,000 singles ages 50 to 90 from across the country share their experiences, frustrations, and successes. Above all, recharge your batteries and get out and meet new people. I’m betting our friend Ken will be up and running in no time. For dating information, previous articles, or to sign up for Tom’s complimentary, weekly e-newsletter, go to www. findingloveafter60.com.
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