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There are some married men or men living with women on dating sites who try to pass themselves off as “available” men. If a man won’t give you his last name and/or lies about where he lives, there’s a good chance that he’s married.

Read his profile, carefully, as it will give you clues as to what he’s like and what he’s looking for, however, you can’t believe everything that you read.

If he sounds too good to be true, he probably is.

Meet in a public place. It’s probably better to meet in the daytime.

Don’t get into his car on the first date.

If you live alone in a house, don’t let him know where you live until you’ve been out with him several times.

Don’t, under any circumstances, give him money or have him invest money for you.

There are some nice men on dating sites, but not all of the men are nice. Good luck!

Same as anyone of any age: be very, very careful!!

Only go on a (so-called) reputable site;

Never give out your home details - would suggest you get a pay-as-you-go mobile phone that you use only for people you have met through the site - that way, if it doesn’t work out, they don’t have your own phone details.

If you get to meeting someone, meet in a public place somewhere other than where your home is;

Never give anyone money, whatever the ‘sob’ story is - in fact, if they mention money in any way, run a mile!

Take it very slowly to begin with!

Think that’s about it!! I know people who have had very successful relationships start through a website meeting but others who have been badly stung. However lovely the person sounds in emails, even on the phone, they can still turn out to be demanding, possessive, selfish, unkind - have any number of undesirable traits.

But, on the other hand, they could be absolutely lovely and the person of your dreams!!

Good luck - I hope you enjoy the experience and something wonderful happens to you.

The same ones everyone should.

People are out there who will take advantage of the lonely. People are out there who want your time, attention, and money - and might not give you anything in return. People are out there who are emotionally and/or mentally unstable (and sometimes just outright criminal) on the internet in *at least* the same proportion they are in real life.

I worked with a guy who works straight midnight shift. Saw him again the other day. He has just finished a nasty divorce a little over a year ago, and decided he would try his hand at online ‘dating’. With women in Thailand. And he wouldn’t listen to us. And it is working about as well as you think it would.

The first one he ‘dated’ we’re pretty sure wasn’t even a woman. Or in Thailand. This ‘person’ would only ever text, chat, or email - nothing ‘live’ like a phone call or anything with a video feed (like Skype). Sent them odd bits of money to ‘help’ with things (apparently everyone in Thailand regularly crashes their scooters and motorbikes, it has been a common theme with everyone he’s ‘dated’). We finally convinced him ‘she’ wasn’t real when he sent them a phone in the mail and they *still* wouldn’t talk to him with a voice or send live video. I am guessing he got a few pictures of some naked Asian woman out of it but, at the ratio of dollars spent versus picture gotten, free ones on the internet would of been a whole lot cheaper.

The second one was at least a live female person. He spent a *lot* of money on helping her out with motor scooter repairs, replacing the air conditioning system her brother stole, and whatever story they could make up at the moment. He was eventually rewarded with a trip over there to actually meet this person. It went better than we (his coworkers) expected; he wasn’t stood up OR robbed and left at the side of the road somewhere. He *did* get to take her, and her ‘extended’ family, many places in Thailand and pay for everything for all of them. He also bought and installed shelving, countertop, and appliances in a house, and did some handyman work at more than one ‘relative’s’ house that he even paid for the material at. She was trying to convince him to buy ‘her mother’s house’ for her, of course she would handle all the paperwork, after he returned. She broke it off when he wouldn’t and had a ‘girlfriend’ she ‘knew was interested in him’ contact him. At least he wasn’t killed, and he might of even gotten to sleep with her (I don’t know if the extended family she traveled everywhere with watched or not), but she sure was an expensive date.

The new one he was ‘dating’ when I saw him last wants to get married, have him buy a house over there, and have riding elephants as part of the ceremony. Who knows how much money he has sent her.

I wished him luck and that, again, he needed to be careful that he didn’t end up rolled and left for dead on the side of the road in Thailand. That he probably only got out of that the last time because they thought they could get a whole lot more money out of him alive. That she might of even sold his name to the next woman as an easy mark. He just laughed. =)

For one thing, by being realistic. If you are an out of shape 60-something, 23 year old models are not interested in you. If you are attracting interest from people who look remarkably good, but who live in a different country or a diferent continent, it’s unlikely to be a genuine date.

Luckily, it’spretty easy to weed out the scammers, they actually deliberately make it easy by using dodgy English and illogical stories. “Am an honest man looking for the love of my life. Am an IT consultant but don’t understand Tinder, can we talk on Facebook/email?”

Ask questions. If they say they are local to you, ask something that requires local knowledge.

I find starting a conversation with “What’s the craic?” immediately weeds out all the non Irish.

Arrange to meet as soon as possible. Coffee or a drink in a local cafe or bar is best. Scammers won’t turn up. They will have a sob story about having to rush to a dying relative in hospital and worry about the hospital bill. Yes, they’ll say this even if they are claiming to be in Dublin or London.

I either get very young men who only want sex, and think it is easy to get from an older widow…most of these men are very very cute and I couldn’t have had them if I were their age…or, I get lots and lots of scams…guys or gangs who want to extort every last penny from me. They don’t need to score a lot, because they are talking to many women my age and if everyone gives them even a little, they will score a lot.

There are a few widowers on there who are naive and still in love with their wives, and don’t really want a relationship anyway, so I don’t even know why they are on there…just lonely I guess. I find them rude, wanting me to fill in for their wives in every way but the real way. They want companionship and sex with no strings attached. Sorry, but if that’s what I wanted, I’d rather go back to the thirty-somethings again. At least the sex would be good. If he’s not offering a full relationship, I’d rather have a shallow one with a young man, than a real one with a widower my age….late sixties/early seventies. They only want a nurse or a purse anyway.

Now that you're over 50, you have to be careful about your choice of lifepartner. After all, you don't still have time to splurge like young people, and you need stability even more now. Therefore, your choice must be long-term and solid. For the dating app and site, I think, others have told you about many online dating platforms before, and what I can recommend is actually the same. But you may not know a niche yet friendly dating app called “CougarD” . Ah, I don’t want to say much about it, and I just want to tell you that my friend found her love on it.

For dating tips, I must say that the most important thing is that your “Three Views” should be consistent. You should discern from your conversations whether the person you are interacting with has a consistent understanding of things as you do. After all, many other things can change, but everyone's thinking is difficult to correct. If the other person and your thoughts are not at the same level, then you will feel very difficult to communicate, at this time, many small problems will be expanded and affect the relationship between the couple. Therefore, as long as the Three Views are consistent, other problems are actually not problems.

I'd highly suggest you read all our posts about scammers and red flags. It will give you very important information on what to look out for. Especially if you are new to the dating site.

Scammers, unfortunately, str everywhere and they are very good at what they do. They will ply on your sympathy with their fake sob stories.

They woll use fake information and IDs to try to prove to you that they are real.

These are some quick clues for you:

Tell you they are in love with you in 5.92 minutes of first talking.

Wants you to immediately go to another app, WhatsApp or Chat, to talk. Using they want more privacy.

They are usually working overseas. Making it convenient for them not to meet or running into problems which needs your money, or asking for expensiveor illegal favors.

They need money for gift cards, phones. Having trouble accessing their bank account or have a frozen account. To name a few excuses. And you're the only one I trust, I have mo one else. But I'll pay you back when I come see you. Never to see him or your money.

Weaving their fake lives with you. Making you feel loved and cared about. Grooming and prepping you to ask for money. But in reality all they want is your money. There is or never will be any love, or a future together as they promise you.

But I call it a “wait for it moment”, when they ask for money. This is how you can really tell if he's a scammer.

If this happens. Dont play around, hoping you can change him because you can't. He has no couth or remorse. They have financially ruin and destroyed many people's lives.

So please take my advice, check out our posts about scsmmers. The more knowledge you have, the better equipped you will be. And don't let them play the guilt trip with you if you say no to them. Use your head and gut instincts instead of your heart.

Delete and block him asap. And gladly walk away with your heart and money still intact.

Trust me.

Give you a sob stories of how their spouse has died. And they have children who live with a nanny, relative, or boarding school.

I was married for 52 years when my wife died. I hadn't dated in more than 1/2 century. I had a great marriage so I didn't want to be alone for the rest of my life. So what do you do? The rules had changed in 50 years. There were things I had no idea about. There were things I wanted in a relationship that I wasn't sure a woman really wanted, and I had no idea how you approach them? There is the loniness factor that takes away your common sense, and ofcourse the rejection factor as well. Now consider the fact that I had to ask my 47 year old son what I should do. It was a scary time.

After making a big mistake because of loneliness I settled down and made my own set of rules. I rewrote my profile several time so it accurately reflected who and what I was. I posted pictures that really reflected who I was. I decided who and what I was looking for. In my previous dating life I had been exposed to the concept of becoming someone's financial angel and I did not want that so I created three deal killers. First I did not want to remarry, 2. The woman had to be financially stable(not need a financial angle), and 3. she should want intimacy in the relationship.

With that done I started the process again accepting the fact I might well fail. I searched and dated for about three months when I met my second love. She to had lost her spouse She was 69, she didn't want to remarry, she too didn't want to be a financial angle, and she also was looking for an intimate relationship. We have been together over two year now.

It may well have started with doubt, loneliness and fear however it ended with me finding more than I hoped for so obviously it was well worth the effort.

I answer this as a senior senior citizen. I lost my wife after 52 years of marriage. This loss causes intense loneliness. As I wrote in a book I Co-authored on using dating sites, “The issue with loneliness is that it can be felt as a fleeting desire for companionship as well as a strong driving need for a relationship. The latter can and will put you into a situation that can end in disappointment. If you have decided you have been alone too long, then you can either hug your cat, or get a grip and move on.

Let me digress for a moment. Believe us when we say loneliness is a powerful driver. After months or years of having some one in your life is, for want of a better term, addicting. Both of us felt this loneliness acutely and in truth is a reason why we made mistakes.”

The way to protect themselves is move slowly and make Due Diligence your best friend.

As we wrote ask your self at least these questions:

Am I really finished grieving my loss? This loss can either be a result of death or divorce.

Am I really looking for a lasting relationship or do I just want sex?

Am I being careful and self protective?

Do I understand that the relationship I seek is something I want-not need?

Am I ready to risk?

Obviously there is a lot more to answering your question but this is a start.

None the cons and scammers have all the bases covered and not to be mean or rude people your age is what their looking for,your marked b4 entering,not just u me I see it everytime you think they gave u pegged as someone they can’t con or scam,here come a half dozen more! Trust me thier are no young men or women which will be the deadest giveaway is thier age most that you’ll accidentally meet or see coming are younger with the bull story ready,and they didn’t just run across u! If you truly serious about finding true love,go to functions if it’s you and have no problems socialiwith people,ie. Dances church functions etc, only sure way you have to be able to hear and see what their saying about,body movements eyes/facial talk and type! My opinion abd others are if di so do your research,screen screen screen and keep an open eye and mind!

Beware, scammers like to hang out on dating sites. They will have a dating profile that tells you they are someone they are not, including a fake profile pic. Be especially wary if the pic is of an very attractive person who doesn’t seem to fit the profile age. Since age is one of the pieces of profile information you are typically asked to include in your application to the site, a scammer can easily pick out prime looking targets. So some advice if you are a senior and are using dating sites (nothing wrong with keeping the blood moving seniors):

1. Keep your profile information to the bare minimum. You can always add if you don’t get many likes.
2. Don’t communicate with them outside of the site message services until you feel very comfortable with the person you have been matched with. Ask for and verify their out of site connection numbers before supplying your own,
3. Avoid anyone who may say they are serving in the military based overseas. This is probably a big lie and these are your famous “romance scammers” often.
4. When you do make off site connections and feel comfortable enough to meet that person, do so ASAP (hey you’re a senior and the clock is running down).

Most people on these senior dating site are genuine, some a little too genuine (if you get my drift). Be wise, be aware, have fun, and be safe!

I'm not a senior woman myself, but someone close to me who lost her partner 3 years ago has been trying senior dating sites. She often says she doesn't want to date again, but sometimes feels lonely, so she registered an account on SeniorMatch. The other day, she mentioned meeting a man who seemed healthy and had a great sense of humor. She said she wanted to keep talking to him and see where it goes.

I think it can be challenging for older people to find a new partner, but I'm truly happy for her and wish her the best. After all, no one wants to spend the rest of their life alone. It's heartwarming to see her taking steps to find companionship. While the process might not be easy, it's inspiring to see her open herself up to new possibilities. I hope she finds the connection she's looking for, whether it's a deep friendship or a romantic relationship. Everyone deserves a chance at happiness, regardless of age.

So you are over 50 and still single and looking to find a partner for a casual friendship to crack a joke or two or form an intimate long-term relationship. Either way, you can always find your specific kind of person on many free dating sites for just senior singles. But do you know that you can also meet persons in some of the most common places you visit daily? And it is always good to meet in a person than from a laptop. So let’s look at the best outdoor places to meet your date.

Shopping Malls

Food is essential for everyone and for that you need the necessary ingredients and items. So you can expect people over 50 visiting shopping malls at any point of time during the day. I can give a lot of examples of people meeting over in shopping malls and grocery stores and becoming partners for a lifetime. Because when you see persons who share the same taste as yours in picking up items that suit your taste, you take an instant liking to them. The shopping malls are easy to meet just senior singles.

Concerts and Wine Festivals

Another great place to meet up with seniors over 50 is when you attend concerts and wine festivals. Start up a conversation and talk about their interests and hobbies and see if you can start some kind of relationship if he/she fits into your profile.

Dog Parks

Another great way to meet just senior singles is while taking your pet dog out for a stroll in the park. The more you visit the park you can try to spot regulars and start striking some conversation with them. Try to go slow with your questions and gently try to build a relationship. Make sure to know their timing and go there during that time and try to be regular on all days.

Sporting Events

Sporting events are also a great place to find the partner of your dreams. You can expect a lot of people coming over to the stadium and if you think you like a person, make sure to interact with them during a coffee break or something. If you both support the same team, then it is a good starting point to start up with a conversation.

Coffee Shops

People over 50 would often get bored in their homes and love to spend time out. And you can expect most of them visiting a coffee shop to meet their friends. Just strike a conversation gently about the weather or about his dog or anything you deemed fit. Once you’ve started the conversation, it is up to you to show your sense of your humor and other best qualities to get the other person get attracted towards you.

Hope this article will help you find the partner you are looking for. Browse through all the articles in our site to get more insights about dating for just senior singles and other free senior dating sites.

Of course it’s possible :).

I suppose the question is, are you truly looking for a *partner*?

If a person has spent a majority of their life single, is well set in their ways, they may simply be not willing and able to ‘make room’ in their lives for another person. Are they interested in sharing their living space with another person? Are they interested in having another person possibly sharing a bathroom with them, or possibly snoring all night? What foibles are they willing to ‘put up’ with when this other person ‘invades’ their space, or when they take up residence in someone else’s? These are big heavy questions.

On my first date, with my wife I asked her, point blank-I know you’re a vegetarian. Are you OK having meat in your kitchen? She told me she was, but she told me ‘no pork’. I told her I was OK with that, and we’ve lived with it ever since. As an older adult it may be MUCH harder to make these adjustments and compromises, and there could be dozens (hundreds!) of them.

Me? I think it’s worth it :).

It's better than ever that people over 60 are looking for love. With the Internet, you can meet mature singles anywhere in the world! There are many online dating sites for older people to choose from. There are so many online dating sites for seniors to choose from.

Popular dating services for the elderly range from the mainstream, such as Match and eHarmony, to niche sites such as Silver Singles, which specializes in people over 50.

eHarmony is the best dating site for people over 50 because their unique matching technology is based on scientific research. It uses more than 20 compatibility dimensions to narrow down matches -- more than any other online dating site.

You can also try Hookoo. it's a highly advanced dating site for people of all ages. There are a lot of things to love about this site and a lot of reasons for people to choose it over and over again.

Anyone who is slim build and not terribly fit/strong regardless of age/sex is advised to be sensible about where they meet people - choose a public space rather than a dimly lit Park or a out of the way pub up an alleyway, no matter how nice that pub looks in daytime, you do not want to invite trouble into your life as some people get drunk BEFORE they meet you for a “Date/social drink”.

Who & what people are looking for on dating sites varies enormously from people who want to run wild & free and find a partner who also likes Extreme Sports, to someone who might be older (or injured/born disabled) who’s looking for a more sedentary companion. Society is infested with people who practise deception so all are advied to do everything they can to establish the NATURE of whoever they meet. My advice is that you pay a lot of attention to how much the person you meet, drinks, and especially pay attention if they’re texting anyone else or taking more than one phone call during your Date. I once met up with someone who spent the entire time replying to texts, it wasn’t exactly an enjoyable “date” - years later I discovered that this individual or their supposedly Later Met partner had actually abused my home address by setting up a Life Insurance policy in their name claiming them to own/occupy MY home! (This was proven to me face to face by a member of Bank Staff to whom I shall be eternally grateful for proving to me that I wasn’t ‘going mad’, and I wasn’t wrong); What the person had been doing was sending feedback to a 3rd party that I was till in the pub, presumably the texts were going to the person I later found out had robbed her employer of £25,000 Takings before the two of them emigrated to the USA in presumably financed by the Fraud Proceeds of a Life Insurance Payout after they faked the death of one or other of them. (You’ve probably guessed that I stopped dating a long time ago!) Older people using dating sites can be more prone to this type of Fake Date scenario, and younger people might be more prone to being overcome by a drunkard who loses control of themself. I’d advise anyone to take a friend with them if they can who can sit/stand at a discreet distance on the first Date & help make sure nothing untoward happens.

Whatever you do - do NOT go to someone’s house (or to a party at their friend’s house) until you’ve met and chatted with someone several times. Make sure your phone is charged before you go out and has credit allowing you to make at least half a dozen calls. Tell your family members or close friendswhere you’re going out to and when you’ll be back. Websites will usually issue similar Good Practice advise to people regardless of their age/Dating aims.

When using an online dating site, it's crucial to prioritize safety measures to protect oneself from potential risks. Firstly, always create a unique and strong password for your account and avoid sharing it with anyone. Secondly, be cautious of sharing personal information such as your full name, address, or phone number until you feel comfortable with the person you're communicating with. Thirdly, use a reputable dating site with proper security protocols to safeguard your data from cyber threats. Fourthly, meet in public places and inform a trusted friend or family member of your whereabouts. Lastly, trust your instincts and if something feels off, end communication and report any suspicious activity to the dating site's customer support. By following these safety measures, individuals can enjoy the benefits of online dating while minimizing potential risks associated with it

When it comes to online dating sites, they take a bunch of measures to keep you safe and secure from scams. one of the main things they do is verify profiles to make sure they're legit. this can include email verification, phone number verification, or even social media account linking. another biggie is monitoring for any suspicious activity. these sites use fancy algorithms and real-life humans to keep an eye out for any fishy stuff going on. they also have reporting systems in place so you can flag anything that doesn't seem right.

oh, and let's not forget about encryption and data protection. online dating sites take your privacy seriously and use top-notch security measures to keep your personal info safe from hackers. at the end of the day, online dating sites want you to have a great experience without worrying about scams or safety issues. If you have lost money to online dating scam and you want it back, report to spec ter lynx right away.

Your question can be answered one of two ways.

A. Websites in general are as safe as the person visiting. If you’re visiting a website and wildly clicking on links with little thought, you can easily and quickly find yourself in some trouble. Ads pop up with little to no warning, rogue links appear here and there, and if you’re not paying attention you can easily download malware/spyware onto your machine.
With an up-to-date fully capable antivirus you can minimize your exposure to these things. You’ll also want to perform virus scans at least once every 2 days, but daily is even better. Next to that you’ll want to go through your computer and remove any unknown or foreign software.

B. Most users on dating sites are just like you and me. They’re honest (enough) individuals looking for a connection with another human being. Sprinkled into that large group is a significantly smaller group of individuals who are are users with malice intent. Users who want to steal your personal information, kidnap you, and on from there. But again, we’re talking about a few people in a very large group.
How do you protect yourself? For starters you take it slow. When you start talking to someone, take the time to read their profile, check their pictures and ask yourself “are these all the same person?” Ask yourself if their profile matches their pictures.
I met a girl the other day who said she loved art but of the 21 pictures, none were of art or even artistic. I didn’t even see a paintbrush. When I inquired, she sent me a link her her Deviant page.
Which brings me to my next point, ask for a social networking page to vouch the person is really who you’re talking to.

But seriously, take things slow and take your time. Watch what you’re clicking and question who you’re talking to. When it comes to meeting, meet in a public place.

The general consensus is Match. This does NOT mean it will be the best for you, just the general consensus.

Match skews older and as such, tends to skew a little more conservative. Trump supporters love it, as it as a much higher percentage of conservative men/women that other sites.

Tinder is one of the worst, one key reason is 55 and older are all one giant age group, so 55–75 are all treated as the same age in Tinder. This can make dating as a 50-something on Tinder very clumsy. Tinder does not mind, they are clearly youth focused and their feature set focused on capturing more 20-somethings.

Please be advised your experience will vary. There’s a lot of luck involved in online dating, there’s a lot of personal preferences, lifestyles, cultural influences that are going to adjust your own experience compared to the “norm”.

The most important point is to guard against scammers. Never disclose any information about money or personal sensitive details to others. When dating, always prioritize safety. You can inform your friends about your whereabouts. In this regard, the website MillionairesChat does a great job.

Find the perfect match to share your passions with on MillionairesChat. Our advanced matching system makes it easier than ever to connect with compatible singles who are also looking for friendship, romance, or a lasting relationship. Start your senior dating journey today and create meaningful connections in no time.

Many dating websites have notifications on the sites advising members to be cautious about revealing overly personal information to people who they meet online, and to refrain from wiring money to people who they meet online. As an affiliate marketing owner of 4 niche dating websites, I’m pleased that my dating sites email and post these messages to the dating site members because singles need to be reminded that it is up to them to do their own due diligence with regards to screening the people who they are interested in.

We all have to do our own due diligence with EVERYTHING in life. Some dating websites such as my own provide verification options to members who want to prove that they are who they claim to be. Members can opt to send in photo ID and proof of income for verification. Although it’s not mandatory to do this, members who do so will receive a status of VERIFIFED placed on their member profiles, and having that verification stamp will inspire other members to connect with them.