A weathered boardwalk leading up the dune to a white lighthouse, beach grass bending in the breeze, the sun touching down on the Atlantic, that's the Delaware coast about an hour before dinner. Singles past 50 here are often newcomers who came for the beach and stayed, alongside locals who never left. Whatever brought you to this point, the state is small enough that a real connection rarely lives more than an hour away.
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For a first walk, Wilmington members favor Brandywine Park or coffee on the riverfront. Dover regulars meet by the Old State House or take a turn around Silver Lake. The beach towns are easiest of all. Rehoboth's boardwalk in shoulder season, Lewes's Second Street for a weekend stroll, or the long stretch at Cape Henlopen for a quieter walk. Coffee in Bethany Beach is good if neither of you wants to drive far.