Gold coast dating your 50s
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Older women 'speed dating' for the ideal flatmate due to soaring rental costs
Dozens of single women aged over 50 anxiously wait to meet their match at a Gold Coast cafe.
But they are not here to find the perfect partner.
Instead, they are looking for a flatmate.
"This is speed dating for housemates," announces event host, Helene Newson.
She created it after struggling to find an affordable rental on the Gold Coast, which has one of the highest median rental prices in the country.
Ms Newson, who is a semi-retired interior designer in her 60s, stopped working after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020.
She said she had to dip into her superannuation to pay for her rent and everyday living expenses.
With skyrocketing rents and a competitive rental market, she said she was forced to find a share house because she could no longer afford to live on her own.
Ms Newson said finding a flatmate online could be challenging, particularly for older women.
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The new romantics – Finding love and companionship over 50
Watch out for romance scams
When it comes to protecting your wallet as well as your heart, it’s important to be aware that not everyone you meet has your best interests in mind.
According to the Australian Government’s Scam Watch report, more than $33 million was defrauded in dating and romance scams in 2023 alone, a statistic that is likely only going to rise as more and more Australians (three million at last count) use online dating.
Often this can take the form of catfishing in which a person uses a fake photo to set up a scam profile on a dating site to con people out of money, steal personal information for other scams and, in some cases, for blackmail and extortion.
What are some of the signs that the person you’re chatting to online isn’t who they appear, and how can you tell?
Is it really them? Use Google Image Search or a reverse image search website like Tineye to see whether their profile picture is o
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