“Precisely because we have less time to spend together compared to other couples, we want to be with each other even more. No one knows when we will die. This is the same for couples with no age gaps.” VICE · 6 years ago The Expansiveness of Romantic Relationships Later in Life

Romantic connections in later life often stem from circumstances that younger couples might find "weird" or strictly functional:

: A 70-year-old man in NYC went on a date with a woman who arrived in full "Lion King" stage makeup (including the costume) because she came straight from work.

: A man in his 60s met a date for windsurfing after she claimed advanced skills online, only for her to be swept away by the wind and rescued by the Coast Guard because she had never actually done it before. Perspectives on Age-Gap Relationships