Senior dating sites have become increasingly popular among the over-60 crowd, which is growing larger every day.
The best dating sites for older women can offer a second chance at finding love and romance.Mature women can sometimes feel overlooked in the mainstream dating scene. An OkCupid study found that most men are attracted to women in their 20s, while most women prefer partners who are around their own age. However, online dating has given seniors a meaningful way to encounter dates who are. Senior Friend Finder is a senior-only dating platform boasting over 400,000 active members. The online dating service is available in several countries and has helped seniors find genuine. But Americans 55 and older are more likely to remarry now than they were 50 years ago, so there’s hope. Now the bad news if you’re a single older female, or the good news if you’re a single older man: Older women (65+) outnumber older men, by a ratio of about 5:4. The ratio of single older women to single older men is worse, about 5:2.
As of 2012, the world’s over-60 demographic has reached 809 million people. That accounts for 11% of the world’s population. Business Insider estimates those numbers to grow to 2 billion people and 22% by 2050. According to the US Census, single seniors make up more than 17.7% of the US population.
That’s a huge demographic that can sometimes feel neglected in the dating world, particularly online dating. To help them out, we’ve compiled a list of 11 dating sites that are great for singles 60+. We’ve reviewed the success stories, matchmaking features, and pricing models of these dating sites and determined which can best help seniors find companionship and love.
Match has so many mature members that you won’t know where to start. This longstanding dating site sees 35 million monthly visitors, and the over-50 demographic is its fastest-growing audience. You can sort through potential matches by age as well as by other important factors like city, gender, hobbies, politics, religion, education, and appearance. It’s completely free to search and browse profiles on Match, and you can send likes to indicate that you’re interested in someone.
User Base | Gender Ratio | Popularity (Visits/Mo.) | Today's Deal |
All Singles* | 49%* 51%* | 39.7 Million* | Get 3 Days FREE |
Elite Singles appeals to senior singles who value the quality — not just the quantity — of matches. Here, users are interested in serious relationships with intelligent people (80%+ have a college degree). Plus, 90% of members are over 30 years old. Don’t forget to leave your wallet where it is because Elite Singles doesn’t ask for any payment information for its basic membership, so you can upload your information and photos as well as browse and get to know matches without any commitment or fees.
User Base | Gender Ratio | Popularity (Visits/Mo.) | Today's Deal |
All Singles* | 44%* 56%* | 2 Million* | Sign Up Free |
A sister site of Elite Singles, SilverSingles only caters to the senior audience, but that doesn’t mean it’s a small site. More than 85,000 people over 60 visit the site every month — and counting. The experience is top-level as well. It’s 100% free to join and access all the necessary features for finding your ideal match, and the customer support team is available 24/7 to make sure you’re having fun, not stressing out.
User Base | Gender Ratio | Popularity (Visits/Mo.) | Today's Deal |
Mature Singles (50+)* | 41%* 59%* | 800,000* | Sign up for FREE |
eharmony is one of the oldest names in the dating industry, and the site is still at the top of its game. Not only does eharmony have the most unique matching system (the 29 Dimensions of Compatibility Quiz), but the site does all the searching for you. All you have to do is set your preferences, keep an eye on your inbox, and then yay or nay the matches. When you find someone you like, eharmony will also help you kick off the conversation.
User Base | Gender Ratio | Popularity (Visits/Mo.) | Today's Deal |
All Straight Singles* | 48%* 52%* | 4.1 Million* | Join eharmony FREE |
OurTime is a part of the Match family, so you know that you can trust it and that it’ll get the job done. To become a member, just go to the site or download the app via iTunes or Google Play, and then provide your gender, the gender you’re looking for, your country, and zip code. Then, submit your username, a password, your birthday, and an email. Lastly, you’ll answer questions like “Who’s your favorite Oscar winner from the 1970s?” and “Do you prefer savory or sweet?”
User Base | Gender Ratio | Popularity (Visits/Mo.) | Today's Deal |
Mature Singles (50+)* | 48%* 52%* | 8.9 Million* | Over 50? Start FREE |
If age and religion are dealbreakers for you, ChristianMingle is an option worth checking out. On this free dating site, everyone is Christian, as you could probably tell, and a majority are in their golden years. You can create a free account using your email or Facebook profile, which is the faster route because it’ll pull in your information and photo. ChristianMingle says that “Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is here,” and you can see the proof of that by checking out the site’s numerous success stories.
User Base | Gender Ratio | Popularity (Visits/Mo.) | Today's Deal |
Christian Singles* | 44%* 56%* | 3.5 Million* | Free Search, Then $14.99/Mo. |
FirstMet, formerly known as Are You Interested, is a dating site with a good mix of singles, but it has a senior section that’s mostly for singles 50 and older. It’s totally free to join, set your criteria, search for and receive matches, and communicate in certain ways. If you’ve got a few minutes to spare, then you have enough time to join FirstMet, and the team promises that you won’t regret it. You can learn more about FirstMet here and decide if it’s right for you.
URL:https://www.firstmet.com/
8You may have heard of SeniorMatch from a friend, or you may have seen it in “Daddy’s Home 2.” Either way, it’s a popular (and, let’s not forget, free) senior dating site. According to the site, “You don’t have to be alone,” and the team strives to connect you with your perfect companion by offering advanced filtering features, fun chat tools, and expert advice. You’ll find everything from virtual winks to blog posts about the best first date ideas.
URL:https://www.seniormatch.com/
9All relationships start somewhere, and SeniorFriendsDate suggests starting off with friendship, especially if you’ve just lost a spouse or gone through a divorce. It’ll only take you a couple of minutes to create a profile, and some cool features include being able to see who’s online at the same time as you. You could even become one of the Featured Single Seniors whose profile appears on the right side of SeniorFriendsDates’s homepage. The site also promises to never ask for your credit card information. It’s completely free to match and chat here. Plus, inactive profiles are automatically removed from the database, so you’ll always have someone to talk to.
URL:http://seniorfriendsdate.com/
10SeniorsCircle’s mission is to help you expand your social circle — but in a safe environment. The site allows you to delete your free profile whenever you want as well as block and report suspicious members. You don’t even have to provide your name if you don’t want to. On the brighter side, the site allows you to do fun things like send and receive virtual messages and winks. One satisfied former user named Brenda told the site: “I had given up hope in meeting anyone compatible. We exchanged mail, photos, finally met, and have been inseparable ever since. Thank you, and I would recommend it to anyone seeking to meet someone special.”
URL:http://www.seniorscircle.com/
SinglesOver60 is a free UK-based senior dating site that says it’s making over-60 dating “a whole lot easier.” But you don’t just have to be British, Welsh, Scottish, or Irish to join. SinglesOver60 is also available in Australia, Canada, Norway, the US, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sweden. Here’s all you have to do to become a member: 1) Fill out the signup form. 2) Add a photo. 3) Search for matches. 4) Send a message.
URL:https://www.singlesover60.co.uk/
As far as experts can tell, the over-60 crowd is only going to get larger in the coming years, and that’s good news for singles entering their golden years because they have a lot of options and helpful resources.
Senior dating sites can meet the romantic needs of seniors looking for an age-appropriate date. We’ve listed a few of our favorites, but there are so many more out there waiting to be discovered. Take your time testing a few dating sites out until you find the site you’re most happy with. Then you can start flirting up a storm!