Dating later in life comes with its own questions. Is this site genuine? Which of the big names is right for me? What on earth do I put in a profile at 67? Is a coffee too dull for a first date, or exactly right? These are the questions older singles ask most, so we have answered them here, as straight as we can.
Every guide is written for older singles, by the people who run Silver Senior Dating. Where we compare ourselves with other sites, we say what they do well too, because the right site for you is the one you will actually enjoy using.
Read our guides for older daters
Is Silver Senior Dating legit?
Who runs the site, the checks it makes, how to deal with fake profiles and how to cancel.
Best senior dating sites
An honest table of the main options, who each suits best and where each one runs.
Free senior dating sites
What a free account really gets you, here and elsewhere, and why sites that charge nothing at all draw more fakes.
First date ideas for seniors
Relaxed daytime plans for every season and setting, with the habits that keep you safe.
Online dating tips for seniors
Your profile, your photos, a first message that gets a reply and the signs of a scammer.
Where to start if you are new to this
If you have not used a dating site before, begin with the online dating tips. They take you from a blank profile to a first message without any jargon. Then read is Silver Senior Dating legit?, which explains what we check and what to look out for, and keep our safety page handy.
Already chatting to someone nice? Skip ahead to the first date ideas, sorted by season so you can pick a plan that suits the weather where you live.
Comparing senior dating sites?
Plenty of people try two or three sites before settling on one, and that is sensible. We have written fair, side-by-side comparisons of Silver Senior Dating with SilverSingles, eharmony, SeniorMatch and OurTime, each saying who the other site suits better. They are gathered on our comparisons page. For a quick overview of the whole field, the best senior dating sites guide puts them in one table, and free senior dating sites explains what free really means on each.
Dating at 50, 60 and 70
Each decade feels a little different. In your fifties you may still be working, with children not long gone from home. In your sixties there is often more time and a clearer idea of what you want. Past seventy, companionship and good conversation can matter more than anything. We have written a guide for each: over 50s dating, over 60s dating and over 70s dating.
Find older singles where you live
Australia is our largest community by some way, with the USA and the UK next and smaller groups in four more countries. The locations page has a guide for each country and for the bigger cities, with local first date ideas, and the questions page answers the practical things about joining.
Good advice is nice, a good match is better
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