In this day and age, I must admit, finding the perfect match is oh-so easy. With the advent of technology, particularly social networking, you can find and interact with friends as often as you like. You can indeed connect with your family and friends even if you are too busy to actually sit down and browse the computer since most social networking sites have gone  mobile too—that is, they can be accessed using your mobile phones. You can do it in any way you want and in whatever position you deem fit. This, in a way, widens your horizons in such a way that “dating” someone from miles away is not anymore impossible however, for seniors like us who needs a good loving and a physically present partner, here are some ways to turn your supposedly virtual romance into a reality:

•    Find a dating site that caters to a specific group. Dating sites have themes, if you should know. This makes it easier for those who are interested in meeting people according to their interests. For example, if you belong to a certain religion, there are dating sites which list members of the same religion. Or perhaps a certain age bracket to make it easier for you to choose?
•    Browse through your friends list. If you are an active member of a social networking site, let say, Facebook, you’ll be amazed to hear that there are relationships formed there—and quite successfully at that. This is because your network is, more or less, people you know and it’s not at all impossible to rekindle an old flame from exchanges made in these sites.
•    Make friends, then partners. Not because you are of golden age, you need to chase them partners like crazy! If you make friends as priority then let the relationship bloom from there, it doubles the chances of it being successful than if you jumped from acquaintance to partners.
•    Attend an activity of mutual interest. At some point, your relationship with your virtual-potential lover must take the next level and that is seeing each other. First dates are the scariest, I say. However, if this will be done in such a way that you both won’t feel examined under a microscope then there’s no reason for you to feel uncomfortable at all.
•    If you are to meet, do it alone. This way there will be no distractions and more time to get to know each other. Just imagine how uncomfortable it would be to be sitting around trying to get your date’s attention while she’s busy chitchatting with a buddy she brought along.
•    Set aside your fears. Yes, interacting over the computer is quite different from an actual date but you have to set aside your fears and apprehensions to make it work.