"About 10 minutes into the new season of The Golden Bachelor, we meet Diane, a little slip of a lady in a thin-strapped red gown, with a spiky silver pixie cut, big brown eyes, and shoulders to die for. The 71-year-old, one of 23 women cast on the second season of the franchise, is there to win the heart of 66-year-old Golden Bachelor Mel Owens, a former linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams and a Detroit native."
"I was pretty sure she wouldn't last too long, fighting to stand out among the many blonder and bustier contestants, and I was right-she was cut at the end of the second episode. But I keep thinking about her, and something she said during her mini-close-up, as producers let us glimpse a bit of the real lives of these older women looking for love."
A 71-year-old contestant named Diane appears on a senior dating show and presents as active and striking. Diane engages in ice hockey, hiking, and road biking and emphasizes staying active in Alaska with the refrain “move it or lose it.” A yoga instructor advocates making movement the primary daily goal rather than specific outcomes. A person approaching middle age experiences fluctuating commitment to exercise, sometimes practicing yoga and walking regularly and other times moving very little. Consistent daily movement is described as increasingly important for both physical changes and mental health with aging.
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