Internet dating has long been thought of as only for the young, but when 71-year-old  Martha Stewart publicly announced that she was joining Match.com in an effort to find male companionship, that dynamic changed. Older people realized that they too could used the Internet dating sites to find a companion or mate.

Boomers are the largest growing population on dating sites. The biggest obstacle is searching through matches. Everyone lies about their age. Some sites to check out are: OurTime.com, Howaboutwe.com, eFlirtexpert.com, Seniorsmeet.com and Okcupid/com

New Yorkers especially want someone active, not someone who sits in front of the television all day.