ABC’s ‘Golden Bachelor’ gives senior dating a rare moment in the spotlight
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Comment on this story Comment The new Bachelor is everything we usually see in the lead of America’s most popular dating show. He’s tall, active, outgoing — and most importantly, single. ABC is diverging from its usual cast of 20- and 30-somethings in “The Bachelor” with its new unscripted spinoff series, “ The Golden Bachelor .” Gerry Turner, a retired restaurateur from Indiana who was widowed in 2017, according to ABC, is “ready to put himself out there and find a love that will stand the test of time in his golden years.” Vying for his final rose? Women over the age of 65. This will go a long way toward showing what it’s like to date later in life, as seniors’ love stories are rarely in the pop culture spotlight, fans and experts say. “Shows like this are so important for breaking the social barriers around senior dating,” said Kate Taylor, a dating coach for “ Ourtime ,” a dating app for those over 50. “There is without a doubt a lack of representation … when it comes