Many researchers point out the need to explore dating in later life from the angle of older people versus making assumptions about their experiences based on what is known from other populations (e.g., Carr, 2004). It is also essential to know dating for people in later adulthood as demographic shifts in charges of marriage and divorce make dating in later life extra doubtless (Cooney & Dunne, 2001). Understanding the formation of romantic relationships at this stage in life is valuable, however...