A 96-year-old retired rocket scientist who helped shape America’s space programme is proving that age is no barrier to romance after launching a determined search for love nearly three years after the death of his wife.
Sol Rosenblatt, a former aerospace engineer from Manhattan, New York, has hired a professional matchmaker in hopes of finding a new partner and beginning another meaningful chapter in his life.
According to reports, Rosenblatt’s wife of almost 70 years passed away in 2023, leaving him heartbroken but unwilling to spend the rest of his life alone.
Far from slowing down, the energetic nonagenarian continues to enjoy an active lifestyle and regularly rides his electric tricycle around Manhattan.
Rosenblatt’s remarkable background has also attracted widespread attention. During his distinguished career, he contributed to NASA’s historic Apollo programme and holds 14 scientific patents developed throughout his decades in aerospace engineering.
His achievements will be recognised later this year when he receives the Presidential Medal from the City College of New York, an honour previously awarded to global figures including former South African president Nelson Mandela and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Despite his impressive career accomplishments, Rosenblatt says what he wants most now is companionship — and genuine romance.
To help find the right person, he enlisted the services of well-known New York matchmaker Bridgette Weil.
Weil admitted she was initially surprised when she learned her new client was 96 years old, but quickly changed her opinion after meeting him.
“When I met him, I realised he’s not old at all,” she reportedly said.
The search, however, has not been without challenges.
Rosenblatt has already gone on several lunch dates with women in their 70s and 80s, but many were looking for casual companionship, such as attending films, museums or social outings together.
He, on the other hand, says he is searching for something far deeper.
Rather than simply finding someone to spend time with, Rosenblatt hopes to develop a serious romantic relationship that could eventually lead to living together.
The retired scientist admits he has specific preferences for a future partner. He hopes to meet someone attractive, warm, empathetic, romantic and possessing at least a basic understanding of science.
He has even revealed that if he finds the right woman, he is prepared to move out of his current senior living residence and purchase a new apartment in Manhattan so they can build a life together.
His three children have reportedly given their full support to his decision to pursue love again.
For Rosenblatt, the search continues — proving that even at 96, the pursuit of romance remains very much alive.
