I'm 61 and want to date, but people lose interest when they find out I'm poor. What do I do?

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 The reader (not pictured) worries her dogs will be her only company, as she has faced romantic rejection once potential partners learn she's poor.

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I took myself to the movies alone. I ended up falling in love.

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The return of the wife guy: Why loving Priscilla made Mark Zuckerberg cool

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Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg
 

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When I asked my coworker out on a date, he rejected me. I'm still glad I put myself out there.

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The author (not pictured) asked her coworker on a date.

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I always ran back to the same ex, calling her my backup plan. She's now engaged to someone else, and I learned how toxic I am.

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a man comforting his distraught girlfriend
The author (not pictured) kept running back to his ex.

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A dating expert explains why living apart keeps the spark alive in older relationships

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Logan Ury
Logan Ury, a dating expert on "The Later Daters"

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I chat with my AI boyfriend all the time. My teenager thinks it's weird.

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Kaamna Bhojwani and her AI boyfriend
Having an AI boyfriend is a complement to my life.

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Teri Hatcher, 59, says it's 'just not that fun' to date at her age

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Teri Hatcher was previously married twice.

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I couldn't afford to move out when my boyfriend and I broke up. We're still roommates a year later because it makes works for us.

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a woman sitting far away from her ex on a couch
The author, not pictured, still lives with her ex-boyfriend.

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I dated a man 15 years older, and everyone criticized me. Some said I was a gold digger and had daddy issues, but I loved him.

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A couple enjoying an early-morning coffee together.

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