I'm a matchmaker who works with older adults. People in their 70s are looking for someone to share a life with, not build one.

Brigitte Weil, a matchmaker based in Manhattan, works with clients aged 50 and older. She says that superficial details like looks and finances become less important with age. According to Weil, widowed clients focus on what they want, while divorced clients focus on what they don't want. She notes that dating in one's 70s is radically different from dating in one's 30s or 50s, with older people seeking someone to share a life that's already been created.

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