Mature Dating: Facts Sheet
Dating in your later years is a great idea, and it is even better when you have a good understanding of how it all works and what the dating scene is made of.
In this article, we show you some facts and numbers and we answer some questions a lot of people may have about the mature dating sphere.
Who Is Mature Dating For?
Generally speaking, mature dating is aimed at people aged 40 and over. The idea is to bring people in their later years together, to pair people whose age and maturity are a match. It is not to say that people in their later years shouldn't date younger people, but it is our belief that people who are alike get on better, and therefore make for better partners. There are two current generations who fit into the mature dating age range: baby boomers and generation X. Let's take a look at a few facts about those two generations.
What Is A Baby Boomer?
Baby boomers are people who are born between the mid 1940's and the 1960's, with a current age range of 50 to 70 years old. The term covers the population who was born during the baby boom following the end of the Second World War. The USA and Europe saw a great increase in birth-rate in the years following World War Two, which makes a lot of sense. After enduring so much hardship, people where finally happy to enjoy their freedom. Having a family with a lot of babies was a way to embrace that new freedom, and a way torebuild a new society.
How Many Baby Boomers Are There?
Currently there are an estimated 74,900,000 baby boomers across the USA, out of a total population of 323.1 million. Baby boomers have always had a bigger presence compared to other generations, peaking to 78.8 million in 1999. As a comparison, the UK sees an estimated 16.2 million baby boomers out of a total population of around 65.6 million. In the current state of things, baby boomers still represent an important percentage of the overall population.
What Is The Baby Boomer Gender Divide?
Gender proportions has always been a very relevant aspect of dating, and this applies to mature dating. It was estimated that in 2009, the ratio of boomer males to females aged between 58 and 63 years old in the USA was 9,866,208 males to 10,625,55 females. This amount is set to lower by 2030, with a projected 5,463,940 males to 7,208,349 females. In the UK in 2015, male baby boomers where in the numbers of 7,964,403 against 8,275,453 females. In the present, the trend remains the same: there is a higher number of baby boomer females, but the proportions still remain closer to equal.
How Many Single Baby Boomers Are There?
The ratio of single baby boomers is very relevant to mature dating, as it shows that we are not the only mature singles out there. In 2016, the UK male baby boomers had the following numbers: 904,457 where single, 857,925 where divorced, and 198,658 where widowed. This contrasts with the female baby boomer population which had the following numbers: 654,246 where single, 496,046 where widowed and 1,165,181 where divorced. If we accumulate those numbers, it adds to 1,961,040 available baby boomer males, versus 2,315,473 baby boomer females. The trend is there are more females who don't have a partner versus their male counterparts, but the proportions are still fairly balanced. This overall trend can also be seen in the USA but with a higher number of available baby boomer females (16,746,730) against available male boomers (12,708,140).
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What Is Generation X?
Generation X are the children of the baby Boomers who are born between the mid 1960's and 1980, with a current age range of 35 to 50 years old. The term ‘generation X' was coined by the Hungarian war photographer Robert Capa in the 1950's, and was popularised by British journalist Jane Deverson in her 1965 book: ‘Generation X'. While baby boomers where seen as responsible and traditional, generation X was often coined as irresponsible and materialistic, most likely due to the differences in upbringing. Mature dating still applies to generation X, but mainly to those in the age range of 40 to 50 years old, which still covers a great proportion of that generation.
How Many Generation X Are There?
The USA has an estimated 66 Million people who are considered to be from generationX, out of a total population of 323.1 million. Generation X have lower numbers than baby boomers, and are also lower in number than Millennials who come to a count of approximatively 75,400,000. In contrast, the generation X population in the UK represents almost 14 Million people out of a total population of approximatively 65.6 million. The generation X is still strong in numbers, just not as strong as baby boomers and millennials.
What Is The Generation X Gender Divide?
The generation X gender proportions are similar to baby boomers. In 2009, the USA saw 24,982,122 generation X males versus 24,678,179 generation X females. By 2030, those numbers are set to grow to 23,576,150 generationX males and 24,809,078 generationx females. For comparison, there where an estimated 6,906,043 generation X males and 7,049,136 generationX females in the UK in 2015. Again we are seeing a similar trend to baby boomers, with male to female ratios being closer to equal, and this trend is set to last a long time.
How Many Generation X Singles Are There?
For this section we will look at the statistics of 40 years old + people from generation X. In 2016, the generation X males had the following numbers: 1,003,115 where single, 19,499 where widowed and 320,328 where divorced. Comparing the generation X females who had the following numbers: 850,374 where single, 36,597 where widowed and 466,347 where divorced. When we put all those numbers together, it all accumulates to 1,342,942 available generation X males against 1,353,318 generationX females over 40. The gender proportions of available generation X partners is very balanced and this is something that is also reflected in the USA but with a higher number of available females (9,011,458) against available males (8,518,541). Again, this shows that there are a lot of mature people who are available for dating, and both males and females should find a partner of the opposite gender quite easily.
More Dating Facts: Technology Use In Our Later Years
Some of us might think that just because people are older it means that they will shy away from using computers and online technologies, but this isn't at all true. Take the USA, where 82% of baby boomers belong to at least one social media site. Furthermore, 15,5% of baby boomers who have a Facebook account spend more than 11 hours per week on the site. This probably doesn't sound much compared to how generation X and millennials use those platforms, but it's a far cry from saying that older people are technophobes. It also means that if you go online in your later years, you are very likely to come across people your age. To make it short: the internet isn't just for teens and young adults, as baby boomers do alsomake for an important part of the online landscape. In fact, the baby boomers where the web's largest constituency, representing more than 30% of the USA's 200 million internet users.
More Dating Facts: Height And Weight
It is always interesting to compare physical attributes across the world in order to prepare our expectations. Here we are just compiling some interesting
stats that are relevant to dating. For example, did you know that the average height for men in the USA is 1.763m, or 5,9ft? This contrasts to the average
USA female height of 1.622m, or 5,3ft.
For a comparison, the average men height in the UK is 1,77m, or 5,9ft. This contrasts with the average UK female height of 1,635m, or 5,3 ft. Altogether, our UK baby
boomers and generationX are slightly taller than their USA counterparts, but not by much!
Another interesting fact is that the European population’s average weight comes to 70,8kg per person, against 80,7kg in the USA. Of course this doesn’t
mean that everyone is of that specific weight, but knowing those stats can give you a good idea of what to forecast when you’re deciding to return to dating.
Why All Those Statistics And Facts?
We believe that good information leads to good dating, it is really that simple. The dating landscape can be confusing to a lot of people, and knowing the right information can really help you to understand how things work around us. The more facts you know, the better informed your decisions are, and the better your chances are to finding the right partner. With a better understanding on how the mature dating sphere works, you can determine if it is something that could work for you. We hope that all this information contributes to helping you find a companion or a loved one, because we all deserve that special someone to bring into our lives.
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