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Oct 5, 2015
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Dating sites for the 50-plus more complex than click and swipe
Young, sexy singles looking for love and hook-ups online is an utterly ubiquitous experience, but older folks looking for companionship can turn to apps and web, too.
Young, sexy singles looking for love and hook-ups online is an utterly ubiquitous experience, but older folks looking for companionship can turn to apps and web, too.
Young, sexy singles looking for love and hook-ups online is an utterly ubiquitous experience, but older folks looking for companionship can turn to apps and web, too.
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Young, sexy singles looking for love and hook-ups online is an utterly ubiquitous experience, but older folks looking for companionship can turn to apps and web, too.

Young, sexy singles looking for love and hook-ups online is an utterly ubiquitous experience, but older folks looking for companionship can turn to apps and web, too.

Sites such as Stitch.Net and OurTime.com are aimed at the over-50 crowd. How does the online dating experience differ for older Americans? And are they more vulnerable to scams, hacks, catfish, and the like?

Guest:

Marcie Rogo, Founder of Stitch.net

Chase Cunningham, Ph.D., Head of Threat Research and Development, Armor - a cybersecurity firm

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Host, AirTalk
Host, Morning Edition, AirTalk Friday, The L.A. Report Morning Edition
Senior Producer, AirTalk with Larry Mantle
Producer, AirTalk with Larry Mantle
Producer, AirTalk with Larry Mantle
Associate Producer, AirTalk & FilmWeek
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Associate Producer (On-Call), AirTalk
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