A white church spire against deep blue October sky, a sugar maple turning crimson by the stone wall, colonial houses behind a green. Connecticut at its calendar-page best. Singles past 50 here often have roots that go back generations, or they moved up from the city for the schools and stayed. However you got here: late divorce, decades on your own, a recent loss. There's an unhurried decency about how people meet
You don't have to know what you're looking for. Some members want a partner; others want a walking companion, a museum-going friend, someone to share dinner once a week. Both are normal here, and people say what they're after on their profile. No assumption that everyone is hunting for the same thing. Free to set up a profile and read around.
For a first coffee, Hartford regulars meet at Bushnell Park or one of the cafes around West Hartford's Blue Back Square. New Haven members favor East Rock for a flat walk with a view, or coffee in Wooster Square. Stamford has Mill River Park; the shoreline towns from Madison to Old Saybrook are good for a Saturday drive. Mystic Seaport is still worth an afternoon if you both want something further afield.