Online Dating Excuses, Excuses: I'm too old for online dating! It's for young people!

If you've ever thought, "I'm too old for online dating! That stuff's for young people, not me!" Prepare to learn something new today.

Online dating is not reserved for the 18-35 demographic. (Heck, it's not even reserved for the 18-65 demographic!) For example, meet Ruth and Leonard, octogenarians who found love on match.com. Their story was recently featured on Good Morning America called Finding Online Love at 80.

Ruth & Leonard were 85 and 87 when they got married. Both were widowed and had profiles on Match.com. Ruth was a little skeptical, since it seemed most of the men wanted women in their 60s and 70s, not 80s. But Leonard wanted her! He drove up into the mountains of Colorado to meet her at her place, where she made him lunch. It was love at first sight, and after three months, they got hitched.

A couple statistics about Match.com in particular:

• 20% of members are over age 50
• The over 50 crowd is their fastest-growing demographic

There are a lot of reasons why people are looking for love at older ages. When your life is settled and you're not in your crazy 20's anymore, it can be harder to meet new people. Why not turn to the internet and find that special someone online?

Our review of Match.com is a great spot to learn more about this dating site. You can also check out our Dating Over 50 category for more dating services which cater to older singles.