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[quote=Anonymous]According to Pew Research, 39% of women and 25% of men 65 and older aren’t married, living with a partner, or in a committed relationship. They’re the largest group of older adult singles in history. And most of them aren’t dating or looking. Only 16% of singles 65 and older are looking for dates or a relationship.

In the 60-plus dating pool, the most straightforward deterrent to dating is the gender ratio: Women have a numerical disadvantage. Because women tend to outlive men, single females aged 60 to 64 outnumber men 1.3 to 1, based on 2022 US Census data. By 75, the ratio is skewed more dramatically: 2.8 women for every man.

“For every single man there's 21 women lined up to date him,” said Rene Roy, a 61-year-old from southern Kentucky, about her church. Though she’s never been married, Roy remains open to dating and marriage. However, meeting new men in a small town is a challenge — and it’s only compounded by the comparatively outsized number of single women, she said.

Some women may express less interest in dating or re-partnering simply because they experience a lack of good options, said Lauren Harris, PhD, assistant professor at the University of New Hampshire, who studies romantic relationships and aging.

It’s not uncommon for either gender to decide they’re “not interested in negotiating and collaborating” with a partner any longer, said Pebble Kranz, MD, a sexual medicine specialist and medical director of the Rochester Center for Sexual Wellness in upstate New York. Older adults may prefer any number of relationships or pursuits; grandchildren, hobbies, and friends can all take priority over romance.

This is especially true for women. By the time they are single and in their 60s, “many women are done,” said Sharon Sassler, PhD, a sociologist and family demographer at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Having spent much of their life caregiving, either for children, parents, or a past spouse, many women aren’t looking to partner again. [/quote]

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