2. You feel out of practice
Another reason why dating is so much harder in your 50s is that you might feel like you’ve been out of the romantic game for too long to even know how to play it. Most seniors give up on a new relationship before even starting it because of insecurity.
“Loss of familiarity or being ‘out of practice’ can lead to poor choices or habits, and consequently, disappointment,” says Carissa Coulston, PhD, a clinical psychologist and relationship writer for The Eternity Rose.
“It can be tempting to give up on over-50s dating if you have a disastrous first date. However, ‘disastrous’ first dates do not always mean that there is no potential in a relationship forming. First dates can go poorly for a number of reasons; anxiety is a very common one,” she says.
