Writing A Good Over 80 Dating Profile

Remember the Saturday night dances at the local hall, or being introduced over a cup of tea after church? These days an online profile does the introducing for you, and you can write it in your own time, with a cuppa at your elbow.

Most of us go blank when asked to describe ourselves. The trick is to imagine you are chatting to someone new at a barbecue and simply tell a few stories.

Where did you grow up, and where has life taken you? What was your work, and what keeps you busy now? Bowls, the rugby on the telly, a good crossword, a spot of fishing off the wharf? Children, mokopuna, maybe great grandchildren? A cat that runs the house? Details like these give people something to write back about.

A couple of subjects are best kept for later. Long stories about a past marriage can make a reader wonder whether you are ready for someone new, so a line or two is plenty. Politics is best left out altogether.

Stuck for words? Write about what you would love to share with someone. A Sunday drive, a summer at the bach, a meal out on a Friday or simply someone to watch the sunset with. Using "we" and "us" now and then helps a reader picture themselves beside you.

Above all, be honest, be cheerful and be yourself. The right person will like you just the way you are.