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Looking to Find New Love?

8 ways to know if you're emotionally prepared to begin to date again

by: Dr. Pepper Schwartz, from: AARP

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En español | In the course of my work as a sex and relationship educator, I frequently run workshops about dating after age 50. My audiences are people who are motivated enough to show up at such an event — but scared silly about diving into a dating world they hadn't even thought about for decades! It's my job not only to teach them some new skills about dating, but to calm their fears. I reassure them by saying that taking that first step is the hardest part. … Back to Article

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