DuoLivo Magazine
From chat to call: why a phone call clarifies more than fifty messages
Read article: From chat to call: why a phone call clarifies more than fifty messagesYou have been messaging for two weeks. The messages are friendly, sometimes witty, yet one question remains: What is this person really like? Not on paper, but in conversation. Precisely at this point, many reach for the keyboard instead of the phone. This is understandable, as a call feels like a bigger step. However, research quite clearly indicates that this feeling is deceptive. In this article, we show what a phone call can achieve that fifty messages cannot, when the right time for it is, and how you can suggest the call without catching someone off guard. This article directly…
Summer Dates in Switzerland: 5 Ideas for Long, Bright Evenings
Read article: Summer Dates in Switzerland: 5 Ideas for Long, Bright EveningsIt’s half past seven in the evening, and it’s still bright. Light lies on the water, the air is warm enough for a T-shirt, and no one is looking at the clock because no one feels the day is already over. That’s exactly what makes summer perhaps the easiest season for a first meeting. Not because an afternoon coffee or a glass of wine on a terrace would be bad. But because a first date often works best when the season helps a little: with light, with movement, and with an ending that comes naturally. This article is the first…
Why we are now also writing for Zurich seniors
Read article: Why we are now also writing for Zurich seniors– A content partnership, a multi-part series, and a first article that is already online – When we launched DuoLivo, one thing was especially important to us: start quietly, listen carefully, and build step by step a platform that people can truly trust. Part of that means contributing to conversations about aging. Since this summer, we have been doing that not only in our own magazine—but in our own series: “New Encounters in Later Life.” A partner who looks closely The Association of Zurich Seniors (ZSS) has been committed to older people in the Canton of Zurich since 1985: non-profit,…
Why a membership is more reputable than free apps
Read article: Why a membership is more reputable than free appsThe app is installed in two minutes, registration costs nothing, and shortly thereafter the first notifications arrive: Someone has viewed your profile. Someone finds you interesting. That feels good, and that is exactly why people rarely ask why everything is actually free. We can answer this question because we know the other side: the side where every day a decision is made as to which registration is approved and which is not. In this post, we show what is documented about free dating apps, what we see during our own registrations, and why even a membership is not a guarantee,…
How long should you message before meeting in person?
Read article: How long should you message before meeting in person?You have found someone interesting through DuoLivo, exchanged a few messages, and now the question arises: When is the right moment to meet in person? Too soon might feel impulsive, while too late can cause interest to fade. In this article, we show what research says about it, which rules of thumb have proven successful for singles over 50, and how you can find the right timing for yourself—calmly, safely, and with a good feeling. The dilemma: too early or too late? There are two classic stumbling blocks when transitioning from messaging to the first meeting. Meeting too early can…
Why a new beginning after 50 is not a failure
Read article: Why a new beginning after 50 is not a failureSometimes life does not change slowly, but with a sudden shift: through a separation, a divorce, the loss of a partner, children moving out, or entering retirement. Suddenly, daily life looks different than planned, and with it often the image one had of oneself. Many people in this phase speak of a restart, a new beginning, or of realigning their own lives once again. With the change often comes a quiet, persistent thought: “Actually, I should be further along at this point.”. But it is precisely here that it is worth shifting your perspective. A new beginning after 50 is…