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Dating over 60: guides and straight answers
Practical advice for people over 60 who are dating again, or for the first time in a long while, written for the UK.
Honest answers to the questions you are asking
These guides answer the questions people over 60 actually type into search engines: which sites are free, which are best, where people of your age meet, what to write on a profile and where to go on a first date. Each one gives the short answer first, then the detail. Where we mention other dating sites, we have checked the facts against their own websites and official figures, and we say so when something could not be confirmed.
Our guides to dating over 60
- Completely free dating sites for over 60s: what is really free?
What a free account really lets you do on Single 60s, OurTime, Match, eharmony and Plenty of Fish.
- The best dating sites for over 60s in the UK
An honest table of the main options, who each suits, and the well-known names that have closed.
- Dating agencies for over 60s: agency or dating site?
How introduction agencies differ from dating sites in cost, choice and control, and what to ask before paying.
- Is Single 60s legit?
How long we have been online, who runs the site, why you see a range of ages, and how members are checked.
- Where do singles over 60 meet?
Ten places people in their sixties and seventies meet in the UK, from u3a groups to dance classes.
- First date ideas for over 60s
Fifteen relaxed, public, daytime ideas, and how to arrange the first meeting safely.
- Dating profile tips for over 60s
The photo that works, the first line that gets replies, and how to mention widowhood or divorce.
More ways we can help
For side-by-side comparisons with particular sites, see how Single 60s compares. For local dating, start with over 60s dating near me. If you are in your seventies, read dating over 70, and if you want company rather than romance, friendship over 60. Our safety page is worth reading whichever site you use.