Where Are The Best Places To Meet Single Women Over 40?

Updated October 13, 2024by Regain Editorial Team
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So, you want to meet single women over 40, and you’re wondering where the best places are to do so. Well, rest assured you’re not alone. According to the Pew Research Center, when divorce is becoming less common for younger adults, divorce for older adults is on the rise. Among U.S. adults ages 50 and older, the divorce rate has roughly doubled since the 1990s. The bottom line is that many divorcees are wondering if, when, and how they should reenter the dating scene.

But, let’s face it, as we age, the opportunity to find someone with similar likes, views, and passion decreases, whether it be because they’re already married, they don’t want to venture back out in the dating scene, or because the population of 40+-year-olds has simply decreased each decade due to end of life. So, if you are over the age of 40, or perhaps over the age of 50, 60, or 70, and you’re single, finding a single woman can be quite a challenge.

As we peruse through the list of where to meet single women over 40 years old, keep in mind that dating in your 20s is different than dating in your 40s, 50s, or 60s. If you just got out of a relationship through a divorce, death, or breakup, you’ll find yourself faced with a completely different dating landscape than you might recall from your 20s or 30s. So, whether you’re looking for a deep emotional connection or just someone with whom you can have a good time, you’ll notice certain changes as you get back out there.

With all this in mind, if you’re the type of guy who wishes to date older women, then let’s look at the places to meet single women over 40.

At events involving your kids

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Online dating sites are great for meeting single women over 40

This could be anything from your daughter’s wedding, your son’s little league games, or the countless birthday party invitations from your kids’ friends. The great thing about these events is that they’re typically relaxed and unassuming; plus, the focus is placed on the event, not meeting someone. That alone can help you feel relaxed and allow you to be your authentic self when you walk over to introduce yourself.

Volunteering

Volunteering spaces are great venues for meeting women with like-minded interests. Be sure to pick an activity that interests you and is conducive to interaction. For example, reading to the elderly at a nursing home may be personally satisfying, but it’s also an activity that tends to isolate you as a volunteer. Try something where you are working alongside a group of volunteers, like preparing food in a community kitchen or even picking up trash alongside a stretch of highway in your hometown. Not only will you feel good about what you’re doing for your community, but you’ll also position yourself to meet single women over 40 years old who have common interests and passions that you have.

Also, research shows that volunteers enjoy health benefits after just one year of service, including a decrease in anxiety and depression, loneliness, and social isolation. They also report enhanced physical capacity and higher life satisfaction -- more great reasons to add volunteering to your list.

Coffee shops

Americans love their coffee. In fact, 62% of people ages 40-62 and 72% of people 60 years and older enjoy drinking coffee regularly. And whether drinking a Caramel Latte or a Macchiato, you’re bound to find women in coffee shops across America sipping on their favorite drink while hanging out with friends or working online -- including women who are single and over 40. 

Coffee shops have evolved from places that only sold coffee in decades past to what is today a mini café of sorts, serving every type of coffee on the planet, bagels, fruit cups, and a variety of homemade sandwiches. This ambiance serves as the ideal platform to relax, have a cup of your favorite coffee, and strike up a conversation with a single woman over 40. Truly, A coffee shop can be the best place to meet women.

A classy upscale bar

We’re talking about a classy, respectable bar -- not your average bar or nightclub filled with recent college graduates who are celebrating their hard-earned diplomas. A woman past 40 years old is more likely to have a career and children, and honestly, when we get older, most of us don’t have the energy or stamina as we did in our younger years to party until 2 AM and get up at 6 AM ready to go. 

There are many stylish and elegant bars where you can meet single women over 40. The environment is ideal with soft music, low lighting, and a wide range of drinks with fancy names to sip on while conversing with that woman.

Dating sites

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Is the internet considered a place? Well, with today’s technology and advancements with online dating, it certainly deserves an honorable mention. Here’s why -- dating sites are a very popular method for mature people to meet each other. 

Online dating also gives you a higher chance of finding someone with similar likes and personality traits due to its huge population. Chances are, if you’re 40+ years old, you’re likely spending most of your time working, raising kids, and spending your valuable time on other responsibilities. The bottom line is that you might not have the time to go out and find someone like you did in your 20s, and online dating allows you to find someone on your own time, at your own pace, and from home.

The gym

Do you have a chance of meeting the woman of your dreams and getting a good workout? That’s a win-win. The gym is a great place to meet women over 40 and single. You automatically have fitness as a common goal, and you’re bound to strike up a conversation between reps or at the water cooler, and a simple chat could lead to other meetups such as hiking, bicycling, or jogging. 

Also, increasing physical activity later in life results in the same risk reduction of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality as active from adolescence through adulthood. That’s reason enough to go to the gym, and you might meet that 40+-year-old woman as well.

Your workplace

In the workplace, you have at least one thing in common—work. You’re likely at work at least 40 hours per week with others in your age group who have similar educational backgrounds, values, and aspirations-and you’re working toward common goals to help the company thrive. That alone makes the workplace a viable option compared to other meeting grounds where you have no clue who they are when you initially meet them or whether you have anything in common.

Teams collaborate in the workplace, and you’re sure to find single women over 40 with complementary skills and interests. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to get to know them well in advance before deciding whether you want to ask them out on a date.

Keep in mind that it could turn into something romantic if you meet someone at the workplace, which is great. However, being involved with a coworker can also create complications from a career standpoint. If things turn sour, then you’re now in a situation where you’ll still have to see them every day, and you may have to work on the same project or even travel with them. That can make what used to be a fun and exciting time something much different. This is simply something to keep in mind when entertaining the option of meeting that lucky someone in the workplace.

Evening college classes

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Online dating sites are great for meeting single women over 40

You just got off work, and you’re heading to your evening college class. Like the workplace, you’re sure to find single women in your age group with similar interests at evening college classes. And just like meeting someone at the gym and then going out hiking or biking, meeting someone at an evening college course could open other opportunities like going to an art museum on a Saturday afternoon to see in person the pieces of art you’re both learning about.

Online counseling for dating support

If you’ve tried venturing into the spaces described above to no avail, or those options just don’t mesh with your lifestyle and goals, then an online therapist might be a great alternative. When you meet with an online counselor from Regain, they can work with you to accomplish your various relationship goals. Such goals might involve reentering the dating scene, choosing more compatible partners, or grieving the death of a former spouse. You can meet with your therapist at times conducive to your schedule and from a preferred location.

Many people have experienced positive relationship and lifestyle changes as a result of working with an online counselor. In a recent systematic review and meta-analysis examining the effectiveness of internet-based interventions for those navigating brief after bereavement, researchers concluded that online interventions were effective in relieving related symptoms. In a separate investigation, therapists worked online with divorced adults in an effort to test the efficacy of the online intervention. Researchers concluded that – a year post-divorce – participants maintained reductions in anxiety, depression, and somatization. 

If you’re curious about others’ experiences with online therapy, consider reading the below reviews of therapists on Regain.

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Takeaway

Whether you have questions about meeting single women, dating, or anything else, know that Regain is always available to help those in need. You are not alone, and we at Regain are here to help you work through it. Take the first step back into the dating world by reaching out to a Regain therapist today.

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