Seniors Can Find Online Relationship Advice at Next50.com March 27, 2001 - For those mature adults looking for advice on how to get the most from a long-term relationship or finding the right soul mate for the best years, Next50.com says they have assembled a variety of web-based resources to address the complexities of modern relationships. “Those 50 and over are the fastest growing group on the internet and are just now realizing its vast potential for adding richness to their lives,” says Gerard Meyer, vice president of marketing and sales for the site. “In fact, women over 55 are by far the fastest-growing group of web users and it’s no secret that lifestyle issues are one of the number one categories that attract them to the web.” A recent addition to Next50.com, a site designed to meet the needs of mature adults, is “Ask Barbara,” a column that allows Next50.com members to ask the author of 50 Plus and Looking for Love Online a number of sometimes very personal questions. Barbara Harrison, who writes the “Ask Barbara” column for Next50.com, says that the column reflects her deeply held belief that “love matters at any age and that those 50 and over should never feel they’re too old to enjoy it.” In the past two weeks, Ms. Harrison, a novelist and public relations consultant who has interviewed many mature adults as part of her research on relationships, answered questions online from Next50.com members or visitors. “One of the most frequent questions I get both from men and women is a variation of the passion has gone out of my marriage,” she said. Other recent questions have been about long-distance relationships, older women and younger men, how a man who no longer has the ability to have sexual relations begins a serious relationship and how an overweight woman might still attract someone. The “Ask Barbara” column is part of Next 50’s relationship “station” where seniors can also find links to the following: “Dear Abby” – the famous, syndicated advice column by Abigail Van Buren “Dear Prudence” – another syndicated column on topics ranging from alerting readers to the signs of chronic depression or identifying the symptoms of Alzheimer’s Women.com – a site where women can find all kinds of information on beauty, fashion, health and wellness
There are 18 stations altogether on Next50.com, allowing the visitor to easily navigate to find information on health issues, insurance, money, retirement or legal questions. Visitors can also make travel arrangements or even shop at some of their favorite stores in addition to getting the latest news or weather. On Next50.com, anyone can also chat with friends and family, track daily activities or search other favorite sites through the hundreds of handy links Next50.com provides. Besides being a valuable resource for the mature adult, Next50.com is also an internet service provider (ISP). Next50.com provides local phone access virtually anywhere in the US and Canada. Next 50’s ISP members also receive 24-hour, toll-free customer support, e-mail that’s easy to use and an unlimited number of e-mail accounts. Consumers can purchase the ISP services for $17.95 a month. Next 50 offers a light user plan for $6.95 monthly. DSL service will be available soon for those wanting even faster connections. Consumers may call 1-888-737-6949 for a copy of the CD-Rom or download software from www.next50.com. Background on Net50 The mission of Next50.com, owned by DWC Web Corp. of West Windsor, NJ is to provide the premier online network for everyone over age 50 and to be “The Resource for Your Best Years.” Next50.com was officially launched in September 2000 and claims it is rapidly becoming one of the largest online senior networks and the only fully integrated network portal with internet service provider (ISP) service devoted solely for seniors. Here are the most recent facts about Next50.com: Some 45,000 members: 57% female; 43% male. 46% aged 50-59 16% aged 60-69 5% aged 70+
Some 33,000 unique visitors per week (people who visit more than once) Average visitor spends 10 minutes at Next50.com Year to date (2001), almost 500,000 total unique visitors; some 1.5 million since inception Next50.com contains 18 stations including: Health, Travel, Entertainment, Insurance, Money, Retirement, Legal, Food and Beverage, Technology, Family, Relationships, Community, Housing, Workplace, Sports, Shopping, News and What’s New ISP service available at $17.95 a month or a light user plan for $6.95 a month by calling 1-888-737-6949 or downloading software from www.Next50.com
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