Driving through Connecticut recently, on my way to Rhode Island, scanning through radio channels, I caught the tail end of a commercial asking "are you a senior, or know a senior, looking for companionship?"

Would you like someone to spend time with? Perhaps someone who could drive you places? Helpful in shopping, likes to cook, clean up and can even do minor repairs?

This is too good to be true I thought. Driving (at night, I wondered?) wants to cook and clean up, fixes stuff. Why not?

Really, the consensus of opinion is that the over- 50's group knows that finding a mate is really difficult. Really really difficult. So, why not look into yet another site making such sweeping and sweet promises for fulfillment?

So I looked into it.

Oops.

Yes, it does boast all those promises, Yes, it is a legitimate site. Yes, it is a really wonderful wonderful concept. Yes, I am going to sign up. No, this go around I don't think I will meet my soul mate.

It's called seniors helping seniors. Look into it.