One of the great things about dating sites is that they allow people to connect in ways that they might never have thought possible before. That’s true of the whole Internet, of course, but there is something special about the way that the best dating sites bring people together who might otherwise never have met. This is perhaps truest of its most unlikely members – namely, those who are hesitant to join up at all.
This is true of Senior Match. As indicated above, it really is geared towards seniors in general and those who might have otherwise thought twice about trying a dating site.
This is, in short, a dating site for seniors who don’t want to deal with the drama and fuss of a “typical” dating site.
Instead, everything is very simplified, streamlined, and straightforward, starting with the intro page.
- When you log onto the site, you’ll be greeted by a sign up menu, where you’ll select your age from a drop down menu (the lowest allowable age is 45.)
You will also be able to state whether you are looking for a man or woman (regardless of your orientation), and then select your state or province as well as your country.
If you scroll down a bit, you’ll be able to see blurbs that the site offers on its focuses, including “Travel Mates” and “Activity Partners.”
Those descriptions are another good example of the on-site culture. Senior Match tries to position itself as being a great place to meet active seniors, so hey – if you are up for that pub crawl, or maybe a trip to Paris or fun in the sun, this can be a great place to find a companion ready to share all of that with you.
- “Companionship” is another key word found on that front page, and it’s important, as it can be both romantic and platonic.
Where users on other dating sites are often caught up in the newfound freshness of love and lust, the users on Senior Match have been through all of that before.
They have professional, personal, and romantic pasts that stretch back decades. As such, they typically aren’t looking for a fling, but rather someone with whom they are truly compatible, be it in a romantic sense or in a platonic way.
If you have a senior in your life who could stand to meet a few more friends their own age with similar interests, Senior Match can actually be a very positive way for them to pursue that without it feeling like you’re trying to “set them up” with someone.