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6 Ways Real-World Events Beat Online Dating For Over 50s

Searching for romance is challenging in today’s world. At Stitch, we search for connection instead. We explore the advantages of meeting people over 50 through in-person activities and events, and look at how wonderful life can be with a community of friends.

ByByMaddy KingApr 13, 20250

Happiness Is Something We Work At

As we get older we can find barriers to happiness popping up. It’s a normal part of life. The key then is what we do about it: do we accept the barriers and burrow into a hole in the ground, or do we become active…

ByByMaddy KingMar 19, 20250

Where Did Senior Social Clubs Go?

There are more people over 50 than under 30 in the world today. Yet despite the growing demographic, senior social clubs and community centers have been steadily declining. Stitch provides ways to fill this gap and meet up with older adults.

ByByMaddy KingFeb 25, 20250

Sick of Online Dating? Better Ways to Meet People Over 50

Online dating sites for older adults are notoriously poor at actually helping you meet new people after 50, because they’re not based around strong mature connections and senior friendships. Here’s how Stitch solves the problem.

ByByMaddy KingFeb 20, 20250

4 Signs You’re Looking For Companionship Not a Relationship

We’re often bombarded with messages about the fulfilment an intimate relationship can bring. For a lot of single people over 50, the pressure to find romance might be exacerbated. But a partner isn’t the only source of fulfilment.

ByByDanielle CuthbertFeb 14, 20251

Photos & Prizes from World Community Week 2024

Find out all the prize-winners from World Community Week 2024, Stitch’s celebration of the power of community to have a positive impact on people’s lives.

ByByAndrew DowlingJul 30, 20242

Stitch wins United Nations Award for Impact on Healthy Aging

It gives me an enormous amount of pleasure to announce that the United Nations ITU and the Global Coalition on Aging awarded the 2024 WSIS Healthy Aging Innovation Prize to Stitch in Geneva last week. The United Nations! We have had plenty of things to celebrate over…

ByByAndrew DowlingJun 6, 202426

Celebrate Stitch’s 10 Year Anniversary With Us! #worldcommunityweek

That’s right, it’s been ten years since we first started Stitch! Can you believe it? Stitch — or at least the idea that would eventually become Stitch — was officially launched on March 11, 2014, when I wrote a blog article about dating and relationships…

ByByAndrew DowlingMay 2, 20247