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Q: Dear Dr. Skye: I’m 58 and my divorce was final this month.  I’d like to start dating again.  Am I too old for Internet dating sites? — Charlotte M., Atlanta, GA
A: Not at all!  In fact, according to a recent USA Today article, singles over the age of 55 are flocking to online dating [...]

Definition of the Day
[Dr. Skye credits Urbandictionary.com for its wealth of interesting words and definitions you won't find in Webster's Dictionary.]
Today’s Urbandictionary.com term: Expiration dating
Definition: A relationship with a defined end, perhaps because someone is moving.

Usage example: “She’s moving across the country in a month, so we’re expiration dating.”

Q: Dear Dr. Skye: What’s with this term “cougar” — for older women who date younger men?  Why is it okay for men to date younger women, but when women date younger men, everyone’s like “Ewwwwww”? — Brenda H., Austin TX
A: There has always been a double standard when it comes to women dating younger [...]