- This topic has 19 replies, 19 voices, and was last updated 1 week, 4 days ago by
.
-
Posts
-
Hey folks, I’m 61, widowed five years ago. Been thinking about trying some dating sites for over 50, but honestly, no clue where to start. Too many ads, too many “best” lists. Have any of you actually met someone decent online after 50? Or is it just chat forever and no coffee in real life?
15Best Answer@SilverFox_61, my dad’s 68 and I helped him set up profiles last year. We tested three platforms that felt way less scammy than others.
- SofiaDate was surprisingly smooth. Lots of active profiles from Eastern Europe, and video worked fine even for my dad who barely uses FaceTime. We liked that it felt like one of the best dating sites for over 50 because profiles weren’t just blank photos. He matched with a retired nurse, they chat twice a week now.
- SakuraDate stood out for filters. Want ladies in their 50s or 60s only? Boom, easy. We set dad’s search to 55–65, non-smoker. He ended up on calls with two women, both legit. So yeah, I’d put this one in my list of best online dating sites for over 50.
- LatiDate name says it all. Dad actually clicked with a woman from Colombia, they’ve been trading recipes over video. It feels like one of the best safe dating sites for over 50, since their support answered us fast when credits glitched.
Tips: always push for video, keep convos light, and if someone asks for money block.
261Tried a bunch. Some dating sites for people over 50 feel more like retirement chatrooms, lol. But hey, beats yelling at the TV alone.
9Writing on behalf of my mom (she’s 59). She’s on two senior dating sites, one serious and one casual. The serious one landed her a nice guy who fixes tractors. She never thought apps work, now they go line dancing every weekend.
8Bro, @SilverFox_61 don’t waste time on so-called free dating sites for over 50. I tried one, all fake smiles and bots. Pay a bit, get humans. Lesson learned.
13@SilverFox_61, my dad’s 68 and I helped him set up profiles last year. We tested three platforms that felt way less scammy than others. SofiaDate... Read more...
Been divorced 12 yrs. Met my fiancee on one of the dating sites for 50 and over. Took us 7 months of video calls before meeting in Chicago. We’re planning a wedding now. Don’t let anyone tell you love’s over after 50.
9Writing on behalf of my mom (she’s 59). She’s on two senior dating sites, one serious and one casual. The serious one landed her a nice guy who... Read more...
@JennyFromTheFarm, My dad is 74, I set him up on a couple of mature dating sites for over 50. He found a lady who loves fishing. They’re sending each other photos of their catches like teenagers. Cracks me up.
17If you ask me, the best senior dating sites are the ones where you can actually send a video right away. If they avoid camera three times in a row, drop it. No exceptions.
24Funny thing. Signed my uncle on one of those dating sites for seniors over 50, and he kept typing in all caps LIKE THIS. Still, a woman replied, now they cook together on Zoom. Caps didn’t scare her off. True love lmao.
15@SilverFox_61, my dad’s 68 and I helped him set up profiles last year. We tested three platforms that felt way less scammy than others. SofiaDate... Read more...
I gave top dating sites for over 50 a try after my divorce. Didn’t marry anyone, but got travel buddies. Met a woman from Poland, she showed me her city. No regrets.
20I’m 57. Tried 2 dating sites for singles over 50. Best advice: pick photos where you look like yourself today, not in 1992 with mullet hair. Saves a lot of awkward coffee dates.
8Not me but my pops. He swears by LatiDate one of the best dating sites for men over 50. Says the ladies on there are more serious than on Tinder, and they actually want to meet and blab in person.
9@SilverFox_61, my dad’s 68 and I helped him set up profiles last year. We tested three platforms that felt way less scammy than others. SofiaDate... Read more...
I don’t care what anyone says, the sites mentioned by @Midwest_Tech_Dad saved my sanity. After my wife passed, I felt lost. Found a widow online, we both knew the pain. Now we got Sunday dinners together.
301Bro, @SilverFox_61 don’t waste time on so-called free dating sites for over 50. I tried one, all fake smiles and bots. Pay a bit, get humans.... Read more...
For laughs @HarleyDavidsonWolf: my dad tried one of those free senior dating sites, and his first match was his old high school crush. She’s widowed too. They had coffee, both cried. Universe works weird sometimes.
30
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.