When you travel the world endlessly, dating can become hard especially for those single travellers who don’t have a base. Moving from city to city, country to country or from whackpack to backpack can prove difficult. Girls don’t want a stray guy who could leave tomorrow and guys don’t want a girl who is always on the move and unable to stay with him for a long period.

Relationships on the Road: Dating Options for Older Travellers

Of course, as travellers we have many options to meet people on the road and these include online dating, blind dating and just meeting people in real life. Here are some ideas, which are especially useful for travellers over the age of 40 or 50, where they have reached a level where sometimes younger and newer travellers don’t feel a connection with the veterans.

1.Single Mature Websites

There are a host of single and mature websites, aiming to bring older mature couples together. These are generally trustworthy as the person has to register and nobody will arrange to meet each other until you feel certain, and are sure and comfortable with your potential date. You get a pureness and honesty as you fill in all of your statistics at the start. Then you can get matched up. For an idea of what these sites can be like, click here.

2. Facebook Groups

Although generally Facebook is used more often by younger folk, there are plenty of safe, private groups for mature people wanting to date. It’s not hard to find these when you log into Facebook. So what are you waiting for – it’s a no risk and it’s free to use. Get joining and you never know where the love of your life awaits. 

3.Bingo Clubs
Even for those more mature folk on the move, there are bingo venues everywhere and it is a super place to meet a potential partner. Have a chat, a drink and a dance at a bingo hall and see if there is any spark there. Check online for your nearest bingo hall and pencil it in your diary for the next visit.

4. Cougar Dating

Finally and maybe not so obvious, is the idea of cougar dating is another option. While you might think a cougar is an animal, actually cougar dating is when an older woman is looking for a lover or a sexual relationship with a younger man. This is really not as rare as you might think. Many older ladies love it. Plus guys love a girl with experience. Generally ladies live longer than men so this also means you can grow old together and live a long time in each other’s company without worrying about being a widow or a widower for a longer period. Generally of course there are risks with it and many older ladies might have a history of multiple husbands, children and divorce settlements. But if you’re willing to give it a try, this could be the option for you.

And why did I not mention Tinder? Well I guess it is an option, but I reckon sticking to these four is better on the long run.