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Thread starter hollydolly Start date Jul 3, Location London England. I'm considering joining a Senior dating site for over 60's. I would just like to find a casual friend basically Nowdays there's no going down the pub or to a dance hall and meeting a guy like we did in our youth. Chet Well-known Member. There should be some good replies. I'm interested myself. Location I think I'm in Florida, but I'm not sure any more. When I started dating again, I tried out a few dating sites with very mixed results.
My best meet with best prospective date turned out so badly, I thought about seniors a dog for companionship and becoming a hermit. Finally, I got my nerve back up and ventured back into the fray. You just have to put your boots on and wade in, with a sites sense of humor and a healthy dose of caution. Location N Carolina. I'm sure there's some good ones.
I think its a safe choice these days with the right site. I also think there's more chance of meeting someone compatible and with the same interests.
I'm also sure you'll be ultra cautious throughout the process so just click for source won't need to worry too much. CallMeKate Well-known Member. Location Mid-Atlantic US. Okay, I'm going to play "concerned lil' sister" here for a second and remind you about the caution that's needed. Last edited: Jul 3, dating No personal experience, just know others who have successfully and unsuccessfully.
In a small cafe, we sat beside one of these initial meetings. She wanted to order her lunch and he wanted to keep talking. I think she was starving. Stick with coffee is my advice. Thanks folks I'm not altogether stupid. I hope. I do realise that caution is the watchword. I did a little test ad a few months ago I wanted to get a feel for the reactions of various people on those sites. I put a small ad on with Basic details, but my profile photo was just the back of me.
Immediately I thought, that those guys would be ones to stay well clear of. I haven't replied to any of those ads. My usual procedure for first-time meets was to meet for coffee at one of two Panera Breads that were adjacent to two city parks.
We'd sit and talk over a coffee or tea.
Anyone joined a dating site what are your experiences?
If there was a spark of interest, we'd stroll in the park, sit on a bench, admire the swans. Still interested? Maybe lunch or dinner at a place near the park. Even on a second or third date, I'd meet the guy at wherever we'd be dining, etc. The Spousal Equivalent was the only guy I'd get into his car with on a second date and seniors was only because I had such a strong intuition about his goodness. Luckily, my sense was reliable. I dated quite a few guys during that time my co-workers called me The Dating Queen.
How to pick the right dating app for older adults
The good guys are out there but you have to wade through the not-so-good Georgiagranny Well-known Member. Check out the websites for online dating. If they want answers to what you deem to be either inappropriate best or just plain none of their business, move along to another site. By the time you're ready to meet for coffee, you'll know his name.
Vet him! Hunt him down via the web and find out everything you can. Make sure what he's told you matches up with what you learn online. Meet during the day in a very public place. Don't dating him to your place, and don't go seniors his. Always drive your own car to meet up. If your Spidey senses are quivvering, it's because there's something rotten in the State of Denmark, so to speak, not because it's love at first sight.
Ditto if he seems too charming and smooth. If his profile goes on and on about his dear departed wife or trashes his ex, get uninterested real quick. If he waxes eloquent about his wonderful seniors and grandchildren and how he loves dating spend a lot of time with them If he's that invested in them, when's he gonna have time for you? Not to mention, he's gonna expect you to spend time with them, too. Lots of time. If he fills up his sites with what he used to do and be, he's looking behind instead of ahead.
Look out for best dopey and sites cr p: "caring and sharing," that sort of stuff. I have a highly tuned intuition. I'll keep that in mind Location Northern Calif. I suppose you could just skip the dating site and go to a singles Meetup group activity hiking, dinners, dancing, or whatever your interest. That way you're not going to meet anyone specifically, just going as a group that shares your interest.
No expectation. If there aren't any possibilities there, at least you get to do something you enjoy, and there is security in numbers. Click to expand Yes meet in a public sites the first few times so you can be safe you never know. On a happier note one of my sisters met her husband they have been married a long while now on match. One of the nicest guys in the world. I realize that may dating the exception but I guess if you don't try you never know. I realize your just looking for a "friend" but I am sure there are plenty of those too that you may meet!
Location Canada. Trish VIP Shopper. I have no experiences to share but, I wonder if the paid for dating sites are safer than the free ones? Do the paid for sites vet members or ask for ID? OldFeller I'ms strong to the finish cause I eats me spinach.