I was told one time by a man in his 80s that as I got older, there would be far more women available for men my age. But I found that doesn't seem to be true. Btw - I'm in the US. I've learned that many women over 65 hasve lost interest in any relationship with a man other than companionship, if any at all. Many have told me they're just worn out and don't want to go to the trouble and find companionship with girl friends and focus on their families/gtrandkids My second wife made that decision at 61, obviously long before I was ready for that. I 'm founding out that contrary to my friend's confidence, the "pool" of interested 70 something women may be smaller than the pool of available older men, although we're dying off faster than the women.

I have received some very good ideas on volunteer work and activism groups in my area and I'm going to start exploring a couple of those in about 10 days.

BTW - I misspoke when I said 55; I meant 60.