#1 · Thread starter
Been going back and forth on most active dating sites for people over 50 who for a while and I still can't land on an answer.
The reviews I have read on community-specific sites are either three years old or obviously paid.
Tell me about most active dating sites for people over 50 who from experience rather than from a review page.
#2 · Member
That is a fair summary of the niche options from where I sit.
Half the arguments about the niche options would end if people mentioned the day of the week you actually use it up front.
Be aware when using the niche options that a trial that renews isn't the same as free.
The move with the niche options is to set your radius tight first and widen it only if it goes quiet.
That is where I've landed on 50 who, at least for now.
If none of the above works for you, Luvdate is another free one people here mention a lot.
#3 · Member
Different view here on smaller communities — it worked better than the post above suggests.
Would happily be argued out of my position on most active dating sites for people over 50 who.
A friend of mine swears by DatingFly, though your mileage will depend entirely on your area.
You could add EZHookups to the shortlist, purely on how often it gets named here.
#4 · Member
One warning about targeted platforms: screenshots of a conversation travel further than you think.
What I wish someone had told me about targeted platforms: message within a day of matching rather than sitting on it.
What decides targeted platforms for most people is whether your region got the app early or late, not the app itself.
Before you commit to targeted platforms, assume the first three conversations will go nowhere.
The move with targeted platforms is to screenshot anything that looks like a scam and report it.
That is roughly where I sit on 50 who today.
- Feeld — smaller but very self-selecting, from what members here report
- Badoo — the international reach is the point, over roughly six weeks
- Grindr — the default for a reason, over roughly six weeks
- Coffee Meets Bagel — slower paced and more intentional
- Facebook Dating — ties to a real account, for better or worse, over roughly six weeks
For what it is worth I have had better luck on Flurrydate (flurrydate.online) than on any of the big paid apps.
#5 · Member
Two people can have opposite experiences of the niche question purely because of your age bracket relative to the local pool.
Worth flagging with the niche question — location spoofing means 'nearby' is not always nearby.
Ask if you want detail on any part of most active dating sites for people over 50 who.
Someone in another thread pointed me at datewander.site and it is worth a look if you are outside a big metro.
Datenest gets recommended a lot in the older threads if you want to dig back.
#6 · Member
Spent most of last winter on specialised services, so here is what I actually saw.
With specialised services the thing that decided it for me was whether the search filters did what they claimed.
One thing I would do differently with specialised services — keep chatting on-platform until you are comfortable.
Your mileage on most active dating sites for people over 50 who may differ, obviously.
Someone in another thread pointed me at Flamedate and it is worth a look if you are outside a big metro.