Find romance after 40 (and 50 .
with these dating sites and apps
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LoveAgain
Theres a plethora of apps and services available dedicated to helping adults find their perfect partner.
Yourenevertoo old for romance.
As with any people you might meet, do your research before you commit.
Hinge
Signup process is very fast and only takes a minute.
A lot of messages and notifications after joining.
Sneaky popup links to pay for an account upgrade that are way too easy to choose.
Bumble
No smartphone or tablet apps.
No web version of Hinge which may frustrate those who dont like smartphones.
Profiles looks great but can take a long time to read due to the visual nature of their design.
OurTime
Hinge genuinely feels like the beginning of the next generation of free dating sites for any age group.
Its striking visual design bears more resemblance toInstagramandTikTokthan its rivals' early-2000s social online grid vibe.
User profiles on Hinge contain all of the usual information one would expect in a dating app.
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Communicating with other users on Hinge is completely free.
Monthly payments for this premium membership begin at around $10 per month.
Instagram and Spotify support adds more personality to profiles.
Zoosk
Frequent prompts to pay to promote your profile to other users.
Message and match expirations can be really frustrating.
Easy to run out of search results if you’re after something specific.
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Bumble is a popular matching service launched in 2014 and has millions of users worldwide.
This closure likely boosted the number of people using Bumble somewhat.
Easy to search by location and distance.
eHarmony
Not much activity outside of major cities in the US and in other countries.
Impossible to message other users without paying for the monthly subscription which is around $50 per month.
No OurTime apps for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets.
OurTime is a spin-off of Match dedicated solely to matchmaking for singles over the age of 50.
Every user must be over this age; those younger are redirected back to Match during the signup process.
Signing up for OurTime is fairly straightforward and only takes around 10 minutes.
OurTime is free touse, but youll need to pay if you actually want to make a connection.
Specific search options for users with kids, adult kids, and no kids.
Detailed profile questions designed for those over 40.
Setting up a profile on Plenty of Fish can take well over 15minutes.
User photos are very small on the web version.
The Plenty of Fish website can be very confusing even forthose who are used to online dating.
Prominent display of marital history and children (if any) on profiles.
The photo verification option is a fantastic feature more dating sites should use.
Navigation is very confusing on the website version of Zoosk.
User profiles are a bit bland compared to other dating services.
A $24.95 per month subscription is required to read messages sent to you.
Zoosk is a popular dating service with a strong presence in over 80 countries.
It features all of the usual search features as many of its rivals.
Users on Zoosk can verify their account with their phone number and Facebook account.
Lots of variety in the types of people who use Tinder.
Very easy to use.
The custom location option now requires a paid Tinder Plus subscription.
The daily limit on swipes is inconvenient.
Majority of users appear to be after long-term, serious relationships.
Clean and easy-to-understand layout in the apps and on the web.
The compulsory compatibility test takes 20 minutes to complete.
Unable to view photos of other users or send messages without a Premium upgrade.
