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Here are several apps and websites that make it easy to connect and hopefully meet offline. 15 Dating Apps for the Over 50 Crowd. En español | Jeff Jordy used online dating services off and on for years after his divorce.

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Dating services like Match.com, eHarmony, and OurTime have all flitted across his phone or computer screen at one time or another. Personal experience and input from friends have helped him determine which dating apps work best for him. But there are many more options available than when he entered the dating scene 15 years ago. You “learn their differences and what kind of people might be on them and if it's a good fit,” says Jordy, 59, of Nashville, Tennessee. A growing number of singles are turning to online dating options, especially during the pandemic — when meeting in person might wait until you think there’s a spark due to the risk of risk of COVID-19 transmission. Data tracker Apptopia reported that in July 2021 there were 1.2 million more people using the top 50 dating apps than during the same month the previous year. Dating apps and sites run the gamut from free to paid, and many offer free versions but charge a fee for all the bells and whistles. Since the pandemic began, many of these apps have added enhanced communication options, including video chat, designed to address the fact that daters are now less inclined to meet in person, at least at first. There are apps for general audiences and those aimed at singles over 50, while others try to match daters who are religious or those in the LGBTQ+ community. Here's your guide to some of the options. Dating sites for adults 50+ 1. OurTime. Available as an app and accessible from a laptop or desktop, OurTime prioritizes local profiles before showing long-distance ones, and it's free to sign up and start browsing. With a free account users can click the “Flirt” button to let singles know they're interested, read their profiles and edit their own profile. However, users need a paid membership to connect with others on the platform. Extra profile upgrades that make OurTime unique include the ability to send virtual gifts, like a picture of a rose, or having a profile boosted in searches to make it easier to find. Six-month plans start at $90. 2. SilverSingles. Targeting users age 50 and above, SilverSingles takes a different approach from swipe-based apps, which ask users to make initial choices primarily based on a photo, or other services where users choose their own match. With SilverSingles users answer a personality quiz and receive three to seven hand-selected matches a day, according to the website. There's also a downloadable app if you prefer to browse on your smartphone and a desktop option. Silver Singles requires a membership after the trial period ends. Packages start at $27.95 per month for a 12-month period. M4OS Photos / Alamy Stock Photo. Dating apps for a general audience. 3. Bumble. This dating app gives women all the power to make the first move. Bumble is swipe-based, so users swipe right on profile photos they like. If a woman swipes on a man and he swipes on her as well, it's a match. In heterosexual matches, women have 24 hours to message their match before the connection expires. In same-sex matches, either party has 24 hours to message, and then the other has another 24 hours to respond before the connection expires. Bumble also offers Bumble BFF, a friendship matchmaking site, and Bumble Biz for networking. Bumble is free to download and free to use core features, but upgrades — like boosting your profile so more local singles see it — come with a fee. Upgraded plans include Bumble Boost, which costs $24.99 per month and Bumble Premium which costs $39.99 per month, and offer extra features like allowing users to rematch with expired matches, see who has liked you and extending matches by another 24 hours. 4. Coffee Meets Bagel. CMB encourages users to make real connections by limiting the number of profiles you can like per day to five. Users have only seven days after matching to meet up in real life, putting a stop to ghosting, or having someone disappear completely or stop responding to messages. Coffee Meets Bagel says it handpicks suggested profiles for viewing each day based on its algorithm, which uses nine parameters to come up with curated matches. Like most of the dating apps, it's free to download and use the basic services, but premium upgrades like additional matches and profile boosting come with a cost. Coffee Meets Bagel uses “beans” to purchase profile upgrades, and depending on any promotions or sales, the starting cost for additional beans is as little as $1.99. However, to really make a difference and increase the number of profiles you can like per day, you'll more likely end up spending $25-$30 per month. 5. eHarmony. A classic, trusted dating site for users of all ages where, according to eHarmony's website, someone finds love every 14 minutes. The sign-up process is lengthy, according to a review from Mashable, with lots of personality questions to fill out, but it helps find good matches and those who are interested in long-term relationships. The least expensive plan starts at $7.95 per month for 12 months, but costs depend on length of sign-up and whether the site is running a promotion. Some say you can spend as much as $200 for one year. The price comes with a guarantee: find someone you love in three months or get another three months free of charge. 6. Facebook Dating. With Facebook Dating, you needn't worry that all of your friends will see you looking for love. Facebook Dating doesn't display on your personal Facebook page, and you create an entirely separate profile for the dating experience. But to make things easier, the platform mocks up a suggested profile by pulling photos and information from your personal page and highlights users who have groups and events in common with your own. Like Bumble, when you like someone, you're matched if they like you back, but there's no swiping involved. Just tap the “heart,” or the “X” button if you want to skip someone. Once you're matched you'll be notified, and either person can send the first message. Be aware that Facebook Dating is only offered through the app, and has no desktop version. And keep in mind that Facebook Dating may appeal to older daters more than some other apps, since 37 percent of Facebook users are over 45, according to consumer data company Statista. For now at least, Facebook Dating is free and doesn't have ads, either. Facebook also offers interest-based dating groups (Jordy has joined several, including one for vegetarians and another for mindful living). Other dating groups on Facebook include those for people who are recently divorced or for meeting other singles in their 50s, 60s and 70s. Users can join these dating groups for free using their personal Facebook profiles and post, comment and interact. 7. Hinge. Interests and hobbies are central to Hinge, which aims to go beyond looks when matching people. Personality questions and likes and dislikes help users choose who to connect with. Michele Herrmann, a former Match.com profile consultant, uses Hinge and likes the app's question format, which asks users about their interests and displays that information prominently. Instead of swiping, Hinge also features an “x” or “skip” button at the bottom of each profile, making accidental profile rejections less likely. Hinge's motto “designed to be deleted,” makes it clear that it's aiming for those who are seeking a relationship rather than a hookup.













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