Choosing a dating site later in life is a bit like choosing a holiday: the brochures all look lovely, and the details are buried in small print. Some sites are for every age, some only for over-50s. Some are run by huge groups, others by small teams. A few have changed hands recently, and one has a name very close to ours. These pages set out the facts so you do not have to dig for them.
Looking for SilverSingles?
Many of our visitors arrive searching for SilverSingles, especially from Australia, the UK and Canada. We are a different site run by a different company. SilverSingles itself has changed hands: it now runs from its US-based main site under SuccessfulMatch, and its separate UK website no longer works. Our SilverSingles comparison explains where it stands today and how the two differ.
Five sites in one table
| Site | Who it is for | Matching style | Our countries it serves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Senior Dating | Adults, mostly 55 and over | Your age range and distance, daily suggestions | All seven |
| SilverSingles | 50 and over only | Browse, filter and like; mutual likes match | USA, plus pages for Australia, Canada and the UK |
| eharmony | All adult ages | Compatibility quiz and scores | USA, UK, Canada, Australia; app in Ireland |
| SeniorMatch | 50 and over only | Search, gallery and like or skip | USA, Canada, UK, Australia; open more widely |
| OurTime | Over-50s | Suggestions, search and likes | USA and UK; US app in Canada |
Pick a comparison
Silver Senior Dating vs SilverSingles
Not the same site. Who runs it now and where it still operates.
Silver Senior Dating vs eharmony
A compatibility quiz for every age, or a community of your own generation.
Silver Senior Dating vs SeniorMatch
Two over-50s sites, and who gets to send the first message.
Silver Senior Dating vs OurTime
Match Group's over-50s brand, and the countries it does not reach.
Made for later life, not adapted for it
We are a community built for later life, and most of our members are in their late fifties, sixties and seventies. You choose the ages and distance you want, and the site sends new suggestions each day. Free members can write first, up to a daily limit, and can always reply to VIP members. Anyone can verify their ID for free and show a badge, and moderators and scam alerts work in the background. We are strongest in Australia, with members in the UK, the USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Ireland too.
We do not have an App Store app. The site runs in any browser and can be saved to your home screen. If a downloadable app matters a lot to you, the comparisons say which rivals have one. Read more on our features page and safety page.
How we put these together
Every fact about another site comes from that site's own pages, terms or app store listings, checked on 6 October 2026. We leave out their prices and member numbers, which change often and are hard to verify, and we do not use review scores. Where we could not confirm something, such as whether a service runs in a particular country, we say so.
More help choosing
For a wider view, read our round-up of the best senior dating sites, or our guide to free senior dating sites and what free really gets you on each. If you live in Australia, start with senior dating in Australia.
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