Online dating might seem tough, even superficial. Truth is, you have access to a larger pool of prospective dates at your fingertips, so maybe it’s time you got past the fears or prejudice and dive in.
Whether you’re a recent divorcee, a single parent, someone looking for a serious relationship or a temporary fling, these online dating sites for singles 50 and over will help you meet with single people who are on the same wavelength as you are. Check them out and give love a chance, no matter your age!
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eharmony
eharmony is an extremely popular and renowned dating site for people aged 50 and over, assisting single seniors in connecting with individuals who share the same interests and goals. The dating site’s Compatibility Matching System helped numerous people find love, marriage, and a long-term relationship within their geographical area. If you’re living the single life in Florida, in New York, or in Chicago, eharmony will narrow down your search to the people who best match your criteria.
As a basic member, you’ll get a feel of what the site is all about whereas a premium membership could get you much closer to the matches that can truly “connect” with you. As a member, you will be able to see your match’s photos, who has checked your profile, your match’s distance, and send numberless messages.
Match.com
If you’re 50+, single and ready to mingle, then Match.com should be your go-to dating site. Considered one of the world’s largest online dating networks, your future date (and possibly partner for the rest of your life) is one click away.
To find the best matches, you need to insert your age group, select the search area and join one of the numerous communities on the site. Apart from the senior singles groups, the site also includes other communities such as divorced, Christian, single parents, gay singles etc. Take your pick and give it a shot!
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OkCupid
OkCupid entered the dating landscape in 2004, promising top matches and romantic compatibility. Since its launch, it has managed to attract more than 50 million registered users globally. To help single seniors find the people they are most compatible with, OkCupid requires future users to answer a questionnaire, as part of the sign-up step.
Before you roll your eyes and decide a questionnaire is the last thing you want to answer, you need to know the questions are quite fun and entertaining and significantly increase your chances of finding someone who can give you butterflies forever.
OurTime.com
Dating in your 50s has nothing to do with dating in your 20s and 30s. The people at OurTime.com are very much aware of this fact, that’s why their focus is helping senior singles who are past the hunting game and want to find pen-pals, friends, and even someone to get hitched with.
To demonstrate that they are successful and always 100 percent dedicated to helping their clientele, the website presents numerous love stories including widowed singles who remarried, a single mother who met an amazing man, and so on.
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SilverSingles
SilverSingles is regarded as one of the best senior dating apps in the United States, with more than 50,000 new users on a weekly basis. The app boasts of having successfully matched over 2000 couples every month via their personality tests and algorithm that compares results with other people and matches the ones with similar interests and preferences.
Signing up is free and you can learn plenty of things about a member just by looking at their profile. However, if you want to see the member’s profile photo, you’ll have to upgrade your subscription.
SeniorMatch
SeniorMatch hit the dating scene in 2003 and since then, it has managed to stay among the top dating sites for citizens 50+ in the U.S. The site is only for seniors, therefore, someone younger than 45 cannot become a member of their community.
Signing up to become a standard member is free of charge. As part of the standard memberships, if you’re interested in another member, you can send 50 “winks”. If you want to take things to another level and engage in conversations with someone else on SeniorMatch, you have to switch to premium membership.
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Elite Singles
Elite Singles or EliteDating doesn’t joke when it comes to finding your best match. Instead of providing several matches, it narrows the search down to three to seven compatible senior singles for you on a daily basis, based on a comprehensive personality questionnaire.
If you are serious about finding someone, you like culture, politics, the environment, Elite Singles is the dating place for you. The site proudly claims that around 70 percent of their members at least a bachelor’s degree, have successful careers and well-established lives and want someone to share all that with.
Zoosk
Zoosk is quite popular among senior singles, with more than 40 million registered users worldwide. Registration is simple and it takes less than ten minutes to sign-up and to create a profile including basic information like your birthday, gender, email address, and location. Once you set up your account, you can start connecting with other members via chat room or direct messages. Easy as ABC!
LoveBeginsAt
If you are 40 or over, looking for new friends, dating and love, you can try your luck with LoveBeginsAt.com. Compared to other dating sites, LoveBeginsAt organizes exclusive events for its members such as local single nights. More than that, members can receive dating tips, relationship advice and suggestions from experienced dating experts, to help them take full advantage of their dating experiences and ultimately find the most suitable person.
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