When I am ill, I tend to watch more TV than usual. Last night, while muddling through some Amanda Peet and Ashton Kutcher attempt at romance, I saw a commercial for some 50+ singles website and at first I thought, hmm, this is nice. I think dating websites are stupid, myself; I don’t know anyone personally who’s ever had success with one, and all of my married loved ones met in person. But anything that caters outside the “norm,” or the young WASP couple, is good because we simply don’t see much representation of anyone else in the media, and simply giving anyone else a bit of airtime helps highlight the fact that other types of people are alive, too! Gasp! Yes, Virginia, there is diversity in America. Read more about Mature Dating Sites are Working Too Hard