Do you look around you in desperation and wonder why all of your friends are in relationships and you have yet to find the man of your dreams? The trouble is that once you get past the age of 40, the majority of your friends are already settled down and it is hard to even find someone to go out on the town with, yet alone to find someone who has the same goal as you. But don' t fret, mature dating has become so much easier with the aid of online dating.

I know you hate the thought of online dating but let me see if I can change the way you feel.

Just imagine walking down a crowded street and you maybe see half a dozen men that you think you could connect with. They look about the right age. They are a good height for you and their hair is a colour that you like. But would you actually have the courage to walk up to each and every one of them and introduce yourself? Then there is the problem of finding out in the first couple of minutes whether they are single and actually looking for a woman. Do you see where I am coming from? The beauty of online dating is that once you have created a profile detailing your age, some interests and likes and dislikes you will soon start to receive replies from like minded men, that share the same interests as you and therefore you can begin the process of mature dating from a distance.

By the time you have exchanged several emails and got to know whether you both want to take things further, you will already know quite a lot about this man and meeting him will be something to look forward to and not nearly as nerve racking as conventional dating, because it will almost be like meeting up with an old friend.

The comforting thing about online dating is that it can be taken at your own pace. If you lead a very busy life then you don' t have to find the time to get dressed up and go out. You can instead, crash in front of your computer, dressed in your pyjamas, glass of wine in one hand and begin your dating at a time that is convenient to you.