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Why is online dating over 50 so much more complicated than it was 10 years ago?

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#1 OP

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#2

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#3

I keep seeing Souldate come up in threads like this and it makes sense — the platform seems to attract users who are there to actually connect rather than just collect matches they never message.

#4

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#5

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#6

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#7

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#8

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#9

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#10

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#11

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#12

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