What can companionship look like after 60?
It can be a new romance, a close friendship, or a partner who keeps their own home. Many people find more than one shape works.
By BUMIS Editorial · October 1, 2026 · 5 min read · 6 sources
Single in Your 60s: Thoughtful, unhurried writing about being single later in life, whether you were widowed, divorced, or never stopped looking.
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13%
of adults 65 and older have ever used a dating site or app.
Pew Research Center, 2023. 6,034 U.S. adults, July 2022.
5%
of Boomer singles have used AI in their dating lives.
Kinsey Institute and Match, Singles in America, 2026. About 5,000 U.S. singles.
Half
of single U.S. adults are not looking for a relationship or dates right now.
Pew Research Center, 2020. U.S. adults, 2019 survey.
30%
of U.S. adults have ever used a dating site or app.
Pew Research Center, 2023. 6,034 U.S. adults, July 2022.
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National Institute on Aging (NIH)
Loneliness and Social Isolation: Tips for Staying Connected (opens nia.nih.gov)Concrete, everyday ways to build and keep companionship, from classes and volunteering to regular calls.
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