I-Match Recognition #29 - How to Make Time for Online Dating When You're Crazy Busy

Although finding the right companion or life partner can be one of life's greatest rewards, the quest for love can feel like a second job! In her new book Finding Love After 50, Cassie writes: "I use the metaphor of the Romance Highway to point out that dating is not like a tunnel, with only one way through and no detours. Highways offer multiple routes, different speeds, off ramps, frontage roads, and rest stops."

This week's Innovative Match (I-Match) Recognition award goes to Elizabeth Grace Saunders for her article "How to Make Time for Online Dating When You're Crazy Busy." In it, Saunders shares top tips for managing your "dating time," maintaining high energy and a positive attitude - all critical ingredients for finding a stellar match.

How to Make Time for Online Dating When You're Crazy Busy by Elizabeth Grace Saunders

I-Match Recognition #28 - 5 Rules for Online Dating Over 50

We hope our followers are enjoying their summer activities with family, friends and loved ones. It's critical to maintain your online dating presence throughout the warmer months and display your new adventures and interests. With this in mind, we have given the article “5 Rules for Online Dating Over 50” this week’s Innovative Match (I-Match) Recognition Award! This post from Match.com provides smart guidelines and mistakes to avoid as you navigate cyberdating. We hope you’ll enjoy this informative read as you continue your journey on the Romance Highway.

 

5 Rules for Online Dating Over 50 by Cherie Burbach

RELATIONSHIP STRATEGIST RELEASES INSIDER BOOK FOR DATING OVER 50

The Innovative-Match (I-Match) editorial team is thrilled to announce the release of Finding Love After 50: Modern Dating Strategies for Women from an Industry Insider, by I-Match Founder and CEO, and Ask Cass author, Cassie Zampa-Keim.

One of Amazon’s highest rated works in the dating over 50 category just weeks after release, the book will be available in select stores this summer. Finding Love After 50’s premiere launch event will take place on August 26th at Book Passage of Corte Madera, California, which regularly showcases the world's finest authors including presidents and prelates, network anchors and front-line journalists, and Nobel Prize winners. The evening will feature the author reading excerpts from her book.  

Below, the I-Match editorial team shares a sneak peak of the upcoming press release, which will be hitting the airwaves shortly. For further information, media professionals can contact Tina@Innovative-Match.com.

RELATIONSHIP STRATEGIST CASSIE ZAMPA-KEIM RELEASES AN INSPIRING AND EXCITING BOOK ON FINDING LOVE LATER IN LIFE

In 2014, 50.2% of American adults were single, many of whom were 45+. This demographic has experienced a renaissance in its quest for romance; since 2013, the number of 55 to 64-year-olds using online dating alone has more than doubled. Cassie’s book aims squarely at this growing demographic, offering compassionate, results-oriented advice that guides the reader through the process of finding love, from analyzing who they are today and what they are looking for in a relationship, through using online dating sites, to nurturing and building new and lasting partnerships. Although designed with women in mind, the book offers powerful advice for men as well.

Written by an industry veteran with almost thirty years of experience advising and engaging with over 10,000 singles, Finding Love After 50 puts singles in charge of their own dating journeys.  Cassie enables readers to bypass expensive matchmakers by providing them with a comprehensive toolkit for identifying compatible singles and by showing her audience the ropes for highly successful dating and building meaningful relationships. Since many 50+ singles have not dated for decades, Cassie shares a professional matchmaker’s perspectives on the 21st century landscape, how to become a “dating superstar,” and optimal ways to deal with common issues such as blending finances and families.

Throughout the book, Cassie offers encouragement, and provides highly actionable lessons that have helped hundreds of clients to rapidly find the relationships that are best for them. As she writes in the introduction, "I use the metaphor of the Romance Highway to point out that dating is not like a tunnel, with only one way through and no detours. Highways offer multiple routes, different speeds, off ramps, frontage roads, and rest stops. Your journey will be unique, based on your life today. I want to help you see who you are and what brings you joy, increasing your confidence and magnetism. This book will start you on a journey of discovery, an exciting evolutionary process that brings a new level of self-awareness, clarity, and ultimately, relationship success."

About the Author

Cassie Zampa-Keim is a renowned dating and relationship strategist,
author, speaker, workshop leader, and coach. She is the founder and CEO of Innovative Match (www.innovative-match.com), a national relationship-services firm, and author of the syndicated "Ask Cass" blog. 

One of the industry’s leading experts, she launched Innovative Match to incorporate her dating strategies with a personalized coaching approach, to help clients in the prime of their lives master the new dating world.

She has been recognized as one of the World's Top Dating Experts in 2016 by Older Dating UK. Cassie holds a BA in communications and psychology and is a graduate of Harvard Business School's Executive Entrepreneurship Program. She also studied at Cambridge University in England. She lives near San Francisco with her husband of 18 years, and three children.

I-MATCH RECOGNITION #27 – BEAT THE HEAT: SUMMER DATING TIPS

Happy summer to our followers! This is a beautiful season and the perfect time to enjoy dating. Social activities are plentiful and opportunities are waiting to be taken advantage of, if you have the right attitude. Summer romance can be tricky to navigate, but with proper guidance you can enjoy your freedom as well as make meaningful connections.

This week’s AskCass blog shares ten tips on summer dating for singles over 50. Our featured article this month from Match.com has unbeatable advice on activities and styling yourself. We hope you enjoy this read as you continue down the Romance Highway.

Beat-the-heat Summer Dating Tips by Dave Singleton

I-Match Recognition #26 - How to Avoid the Top 5 Mistakes Singles Make When Dating Over 50

The dating scene for singles 50+ is booming! The number of singles in this demographic is at an all time high. Among U.S. adults ages 55 to 64, online dating use has doubled since 2013 according to a 2016 Pew Research Center survey. Matching and social networking sites have exponentially increased access to eligible singles; the quality of the online cocktail party experience is considered to be very mature.

This week’s AskCass blog shares some of the industry’s best experts' advice on dating smart for singles over 50. Our featured article this month from eHarmony showcases the latest trends and guidance. We hope you enjoy this read as you continue down the Romance Highway.

 

Dating in Your 50s by the eHarmony Staff

I-Match Recognition #25 - 10 Tips for a Spring Romance

Happy Spring to our followers! “10 Tips for a Spring Romance” receives this week’s Innovative Match (I-Match) Recognition Award! This article from The Huffington Post provides excellent reminder tips for singles as we enter spring dating season. We hope you’ll enjoy this informative read as you continue your journey on the Romance Highway.

10 Tips for a Spring Romance by Debra Macleod

BREAKING NEWS: Study Reveals Spring Spike in Online Dating

Happy spring dating from the Innovative Match (I-Match) editorial team! The I-Match Recognition for this week features, “When Spring is in the Air, So is Dating App Engagement” by Trace Ronning of Liftoff. This report reveals that consistent engagement with dating applications occurs during the months of March through May. These findings are in line with activity peaks observed at I-Match. So how can you spring into online dating romance? Here are a few tips from our expert team:

1. Spring clean your dating profile: consider a full makeover of your profile, or a quick refresh, by updating your photos, interests and most recent adventures

2. Take a look at some other dating platforms (whether they are large communities or niche sites). This will help if you have not seen optimal results on your current account in the past six months

3. Utilize your site’s search engine optimization features, such as Match.com’s Hot Spot, to maximize your exposure to potential partners. These features can double or triple your results

4, Step up your outreach efforts. Spring is the time to feel confident and make the first move. Once you’ve spotted a potential match, take control of your romance journey

Spring has traditionally been linked to renewal and new adventures. There’s a sense of growth and that life is ultimately changing for the better. It’s the perfect time to open up to new experiences, broaden your horizons, and embrace the potential of falling in love!

IM Recognition #24 - Dating Over 50: The New Rules

“Dating Over 50: The New Rules” receives this week’s Innovative Match (IM) Recognition Award! Recommended by the IM Editorial Team, this article from Match.com provides excellent advice for singles in their prime who may feel a bit out of place on the dating scene. We hope you’ll enjoy this informative read as you continue your journey on the Romance Highway.

Dating Over 50: The New Rules by Beatty Cohan

The Single’s Guide to Success on Valentine’s Day

While the stores stock their windows and aisles with candy and trinkets for Valentine’s Day, many singles find it difficult to keep their heads up, enjoy the perks of single life and treat themselves with the self-love they deserve. As people enter the prime of their lives, dating success requires a balance of both realism and optimism. Be thankful for the lessons from the past – but use these techniques to leave them in the past. Take this time to reflect on what you are looking for in a companion, make yourself more available to potential partners and be your own matchmaker.

A positive attitude is key to finding a partner, especially around the holidays. It’s not too late to start your New Year’s dating resolutions; if you haven’t dated online, start now! If you’re on a site, join one or two more. Take advantage of the “numbers” game by widening your search and making your profile stand out. While having a first date on the actual holiday is not advised, statistics show that Valentine’s Day can cause singles to catch the romance bug and become more active on dating sites in the days and month after.

Author Lorraine Jackson’s article from SelfGrowth.com, the internet supersite for self improvement and personal growth (read in over 100 countries), presents top techniques for remaining positive and resilient during the dating process.

5 Ways to Stay Positive During the Dating Process by Lorraine Jackson