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.

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!

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 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.

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.

Q: What is the difference between a dating app for seniors and a dating site for seniors?

A: The subject matter, “Seniors” is not relevant.

The real question is the difference between an “app” and a “site”.

An “app” is short for “application” and is software installed directly to a computer. For instance, “Firefox” is an application, and is installed to your computer, tablet, phone, etc.

TYPICALLY, when someone refers to an “App”, they are meaning this in the context of an application that gets installed to a phone.

With this in mind, a “dating app” is an application that is installed directly to your phone, usually from a centralized application repository provided by either Google or Apple.

A dating SITE is simply a website, that is for dating. And if it is for Seniors, it is a dating site for seniors. This means that the contents, information, etc are accessed via a web browser (which is an app).

There are many for the over 50’s but, you are just starting out at the prime age to be scam fodder, There will be numerous young ladies fall in love with you within hours/days. Some even admit they are from Ghana and ask is that a problem. Beautiful Russians ladies too. Look out for red flags, they ask to move to hangouts or whatsapp so they can get to know you better, they are highly professional. Don’t give to much information as they want to know about your life and family but not say much about themselves. Never ever send money, iTunes or amazon gift cards, There are lots of information on here regarding romance scams

I’d think it would be because the typical 90 year old is:-

• Not particularly tech literate
• Old fashioned enough to think online dating to be a bit disreputable
• Kind of rare (less than 5% of the total population).
• Not particularly mobile.

So the target demographic is unable and/or unwilling to use the site, if they do find a match they will probably be unable to meet up in person.

I tried to get my Mum (85) into online dating, we set up a profile on POF, but the pickings were very slim and she was rather of the opinion that it was unfair to get in to a relationship when one of the parties were likely to die soon (after she was widowed she had already found someone (offline) and lost them a couple of years later).

1. Find the right site(s) that work for you. Trying to meet someone on Tinder probably won’t work. Try Ourtime, Plenty of Fish, Silver Singles and or Match.
2. Have nice photos. At least one that shows your face and one that shows your full body. Think about having a pro take photos.
3. Don’t limit yourself any more than you have to. Profiles that have long lists of people who should not respond. I am sort of turned off by profiles that go:, no one over 20 miles, college graduates only, no one shorter than 6 feet, no smokers, no one who voted for Trump, etc, etc, They strike me as someone who would be a PITA.
4. Be active in contacting people you might be interested in.
5. Spell check your profile info. Typo’s can make you seem stupid. A well written profile can help a lot.

A couple of years ago I saw a headline on MSN that read something like “12 tips for great success on dating sites. I thought oh, great I may get some good ideas. It was the stupidest thing I ever saw and would do more harm that good, They went something like 1. Lie about your age, 2, Photoshop your photos or use old photos. 3 Lie about your income. 4. Lie about your education. I think that is terrible advice. It may get you some first dates you would not get otherwise but the real you will prevail and you will just end up wasting time and disappointing yourself and the person you meet. Being hones pays.

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”.

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.

Hi,

Of Course, there are several dating sites are available for seniors.

Dating at a young age is lots of fun and energy but dating at the age of ’50s, 60’s it is different. Dating is not just for young people but also for senior people. Senior dating is also a lot of fun if you do it right manner, but it will take time to get a good partner for senior people in the olden days. But Present days there are a lot of online senior dating sites are available for senior people.

Most popular and commonly used senior dating sites are

• Senior Match
• Our Time
• eHarmony
• Senior Friends Date
• Silver Singles
• Elite Singles

It’s never too late to choose the best senior dating site to get a partner. I suggest Senior Friends Date because it is a free senior online dating site.

Hope this information is useful,

Thanks.

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!

I have tried a few, but actually, for me, the results were really no different than the other sites, including Tinder.

There is that same basic disconnect between a person’s photo(s) and profile, and their real presence when you actually meet them. This cannot be fixed by simply changing the demographic factors like age, life circumstances, etc. A large part of this is because when the user is highly motivated and wants to bring the match into reality, the reality is not what they expected. This can be improved somewhat by using Skype, but that is only just a photo with talking, not much better than a static image.

This is the basic organic flaw of online dating, and cannot be changed unless the basic systems change their methods.

I have no idea how this would work, but maybe if there was a review process like the book and product reviews on Amazon, with star ratings, you might have something. “Hey, this person’s great!!! I’d date him again but he has that weird accent. So I am only giving him three stars.” Or a one-star rating: “OMG I thought I was in love, but I later found out she was married!”

Then there could be the validation factor, chosen by others, as in “Those who swiped right on this person also chose the following others”, followed by thumbnails of these “others”. Like if you were shopping for a vacuum cleaner and you wanted to see what other people also considered. Just a way to see if your taste is in good company.

I think my alternatives are to consult a real-life matchmaking company, or go to a speed-dating event.

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.

When picking a free dating site, there are key features worth considering to enhance your experience. My college friend, for instance, stumbled upon Emerald Chat during her quest for something more than just profiles and texts. What struck her was the spontaneity of random video conversations—it felt refreshingly real. Surprisingly, through Emerald Chat, she not only found love but also forged some incredible friendships. Different strokes for different folks, truly. What matters most is finding a platform that aligns with your dating goals and makes the journey enjoyable, whether you prefer the spontaneity of video chats or the familiarity of detailed profiles and algorithms.