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How New Desires Take Shape After 55

After 55, what interests us can continue to change. Sometimes an experience, a conversation or an encounter is enough to reveal a desire we had never put into words. We can know very well what we like. The places where

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Adults in their fifties sharing conversation in a panoramic sky restaurant, an example of a third place for social connection.

THIRD PLACES: BEYOND HOME AND WORK

Where does social connection after 50 take shape today? We may want to meet new people. We may be curious, open, even determined to start moving again. But desire alone does not create an encounter. Relationships do not depend solely

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Socioemotional Selectivity

Adult life trajectories are changing. Do men and women seek connection in the same way? The most accurate answer would be: it depends on the individual. The more interesting answer is: not always. Research suggests that men and women place

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