Chat rooms are a good introduction to over 40 relationships before dating ever occurs. You can often get a good sense of someone from chats or instant messages one to one. Of course, there is always the potential for deception and a person should be very cautious in giving out personal or identifiable information to strangers. This is why using a membership site may be preferable.

Speed dating is another possibility for woman over 40. Special services set up what are called speed dating parties and can slant them toward a particular group such as those in midlife. In speed dating couples meet in quick succession and each is then given a chance to indicate if they would like to meet the other again. If two people each would like to pursue the relationship then they are told and can proceed from there as they wish.