Senior Dating in Canada, Friendly and Unhurried

Canadians looking for Canadian dating sites for seniors tend to want two things: people their own age, and people close enough to actually meet. A country the width of a continent makes the second one harder than it sounds. Silver Senior Dating lets you set both, so the profiles in front of you are within the ages and the distance you chose.

A smaller group, and why that can work in your favour

We would rather be straight with you. Our membership in Canada is a modest group, not a vast crowd. In practice that can mean a quieter inbox and members who read your profile properly, rather than an endless scroll. The one thing we suggest is setting a wider distance than you might in a big city elsewhere. From Toronto, that might mean reaching as far as Hamilton or Oshawa; in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver out to the Fraser Valley. You can always narrow it again later.

The Canadian singles you will find here

There are about two women for every man among our Canadian members. The women come from every age group from their mid thirties up, so there is a real spread of forties, fifties and sixties. The men are older, most of them over 65. For a man in his late sixties or seventies, that is a welcoming mix. For women, the men you meet are likely to be settled, retired or close to it, with time to give.

Senior dating sites Canada: what to look for

Whichever site you try, a few things are worth checking. Can you verify your identity, and can you see who else has? Is your exact location kept private? Can you block someone in one click? On Silver Senior Dating the answer to all three is yes: the ID check is free and adds a badge to your profile, other members only see your nearest town or city, and blocking and reporting sit on every profile. The full detail is on our safety page, and our round-up of the best senior dating sites compares the options Canadians most often consider.

Four seasons of first-date ideas

Canada gives you a different kind of first date for each time of year. In summer, the Toronto waterfront and the ferry across to the Toronto Islands make a relaxed afternoon, and High Park is lovely in spring when the cherry trees flower. On the west coast, the seawall round Stanley Park is flat and easy, with the mountains across the water. In Ottawa, a walk beside the Rideau Canal works in any season, and in winter it becomes a skateway for the braver among you.

When it is too cold for strolling, head indoors: a public gallery, a museum, or a coffee somewhere warm with a window seat. Keep the first one short and in daylight, and let the second date be the long one. Our article on first date ideas for seniors has plenty more.

Coming here from SilverSingles Canada?

Many Canadians searching for SilverSingles Canada arrive on this page. We are a separate site, unconnected to SilverSingles, with our own members and our own way of doing things. Its Canadian address now forwards to its US-based main site, which includes a page for Canadians over 50. Our SilverSingles comparison sets the two side by side, and we have done the same with eharmony, which runs its own Canadian site.

Plans shown in Canadian dollars

It costs nothing to join. Members in Canada see their membership prices in Canadian dollars, so there is no guessing at exchange rates. VIP adds unlimited messaging, advanced search and members-only chat rooms; the pricing page has the details. And if you are dating again in your seventies, you might enjoy our guide to dating over 70.