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Introduction 1 <p><b>Part I: Getting Started with Dating After 50  7</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Jumping (Back) into the Dating Pool 9</p> <p>Chapter 2: Determining Whether You’re Ready for a Relationship 23</p> <p>Chapter 3: Figuring Out Who You’re Looking For 35</p> <p>Chapter 4: Bringing Your Best Self to the Dating World 51</p> <p><b>Part II: Where and How to Go Looking for Love 67</b></p> <p>Chapter 5: Putting Yourself Out There 69</p> <p>Chapter 6: The Online Dating Scene: Choosing, Learning, Winning 85</p> <p>Chapter 7: Mastering the First Date 113</p> <p>Chapter 8: Staying Safe While Playing the Field 129</p> <p>Chapter 9: Keeping Things Fresh and New: Dating Ideas 141</p> <p><b>Part III: Taking Things to the Next Level 153</b></p> <p>Chapter 10: Making Introductions to Loved Ones 155</p> <p>Chapter 11: Let’s Talk about Sex 169</p> <p>Chapter 12: Sex Together: Potential Issues of Middle Age and Beyond 181</p> <p>Chapter 13: Considering Money Matters 203</p> <p><b>Part IV: Addressing Special Situations 217</b></p> <p>Chapter 14: Dealing with Medical Needs 219</p> <p>Chapter 15: Staying Connected with Your Friends While Dating 231</p> <p>Chapter 16: Unique Considerations for Gays and Lesbians 245</p> <p><b>Part V: The Part of Tens 259</b></p> <p>Chapter 17: Ten Common Dating Challenges to Overcome 261</p> <p>Chapter 18: Ten Signs of a Solid and Worthy Relationship 269</p> <p>Chapter 19: Ten Over-the-Top Dates Designed to Impress 277</p> <p>Index 283</p>

<p><b>Pepper Schwartz</b> is Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington, Seattle, and the AARP’s sex and relationship ambassador. She created the matching algorithm for Perfectmatch.com, is a romance consultant to HisandHersvacations.com, and is a former president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.</p>

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