Experts say there are 17 per cent more single women than single men over the age of 50 in Queensland.

“After divorces men go into their caves and are scared to enter the dating arena,” a major newspaper report quoted Ideal Introductions' Linda Prescott as saying.

“Dating over 40 doesn't mean you're running out of time, in fact it's the opposite, with statistics revealing that the older a man is, the easier he is to match,” she said.