What is Stitch, exactly?
“What is Stitch, exactly?” The question above is something I get asked quite a lot. That may not seem all that surprising – it’s quite reasonable for someone who hasn’t heard about Stitch before to ask what it is. What IS surprising is that I’m quite frequently asked…
Why you don’t have to be lonely during the holiday season
‘Tis the season to be … jolly? This time of year is most often associated with festivities, happiness and fun, but the truth is that many people find themselves extremely lonely during the holiday season. For anyone grieving over the loss of a loved one, or…
Love Decoded: Ways to Tell You’re Feeling Much More Than a Passing Infatuation
This is a guest post contributed to Stitch by Oscar Coles. Oscar is a relationship therapist who writes about relationships and marriage, and who has a growing online audience from his interesting and useful articles on the web. Love can definitely do strange things to…
9 important steps for making friends if you are shy and over 50
If you are shy and over 50, you already know that making new friends doesn’t come easily. Not only have you probably spent most of your life finding it difficult to make new friends in the first place, you’ve reached an age where most people…
The Definitive Guide to Staying Safe Online
Staying safe online When it comes to online safety, particularly when it comes to dating and companionship, we like to think we know what we’re talking about. Stitch is the only companionship site in the world that insists on verification for its members, and we…
Speaking From Experience: Finding Love Over 50
This article is part of our “Speaking from Experience” series, which features Stitch members giving their advice on a range of topics from romance through to companionship and everything in between. This month’s article is from longtime Stitch member and Community Champion David, who has been…
How to find love over 50? Be open
Love is a funny thing. In your 20’s, many mistake it for lust. In your 30’s and 40’s, you’re focused on who is the best person to co-parent. In your 50’s and 60’s, your parenting duties are usually over, so now what? You get back out…
How Stitch Members Help Grow the Community
Stitch members are awesome You knew that already, didn’t you? But if you needed further proof, you’d need to look no further than at some of the things our members have been doing recently to help grow the community in their areas. Flyers, flyers & more…
Should widows dating choose divorcees or widowers?
Dating is hard enough at any stage of life. But should widowers and widows dating divorcees have to worry about their relationship? Should they only date other widows and widowers? And if divorced, should they only date other divorcees? What’s the combination that will give you the best chance…
Valentine’s Day Stories from Stitch Members Kathie, Carol, and Doug
Last week, we posted some alternatives to Valentine’s Day that you can do with yourself, fellow Stitch members, or friends. Now as we approach the holiday, we wanted to share some different perspectives of this day and what it means to a few of our Stitch…
‘Tis the Season to be Thoughtful
Once again it seems that the holiday season has landed upon us with a rush. It doesn’t seem all that long ago that I was making my New Year’s resolutions; and now – suddenly and without warning – it’s time to reflect on a year…
Protect Yourself from Scammers: Our Top 5 Online Safety Tips
Something that makes Stitch unique is that we are very serious about keeping our members safe from online scammers. We watch every day as these con artists, gold diggers, and other criminals try to access our website; luckily, we have several security measures in place…
Getting Verified on Stitch
Identity verification is one of the most important aspects of Stitch. Ensuring that our membership consists only of real, verified individuals is one of the things that sets Stitch apart from pretty much any other community. Which means getting verified is one of the most…
When To Tell Someone You’re A Recovering Addict
This week’s Stitch member guest article has been written by Stitch member Mel Higham. Mel is an editor, researcher and writer with a focus on health and well-being. Mel is also a recovered addict. While training for her career she began to experience stress…
Meeting people via Stitch Activities
Last week we rolled out a new feature which we really think you’re going to like. It’s the ability to look at profiles of the people you see at Stitch activities, events and travel experiences, and it’s intended to make it much easier for you…
How Feeling Lonely Can Kill You, And How You Can Beat It
As we age, quite often our social circles change. Major life transitions play a role in our relationships – we move cities and find new friend groups. We break off a marriage and lose the relationships that came with it. We retire and spend less time with our…