Finding love online later in life

Dating websites and apps are bringing a spark of romance to those searching for love later in life, the the findings of an investigation by the BBC into the dating habits of the over-55s reveal.

Analysis by market researchers Mintel shows that 35% of British people over 51 are single, at a time when the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show 42% of marriages in England and Wales end in divorce.

Two couples who met online spoke to the BBC about their experiences.

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