A recent study says that most seniors in their 60s are emotionally stronger than younger people and are able to think more clearly and take things positively.

Senior people over sixty pursue fulfillment in every aspect of their life so over 60s can be fun in more ways than one.

Joey, 69, from London said: “I got to a point where I thought I’m going to kick the bucket fairly soon.” So three months ago, he joined Grindr, the mobile dating app for gay men, and told us he’s now “averaging, I would say, four men a week”.

Joey is like almost half of all our respondents (46 per cent) who told us that sex is important to their lives.

I tactfully ignored the gradual revelation of the sunken grey hairy chest, the pallor of ageing flesh and the stick-thin legs. He started to put packets of pills by his bedside table. His first words of love were: 'Do you know about these elusive particles called neutrinos?

Trust us, interesting singles over 50 are out there, and you don't have to put up with the stench of a seedy nightclub at 2 a.m. All it takes is the right mind-set and a little strategy.

At over 60 dating, we have more members than any comparable site in the UK.

While these days we older women are healthy, slim and fit, most men of the same age have diabetes, dicky hearts and high blood pressure.

They are also often hobbling around waiting for a hip or knee replacement.