They say: "Prime Singles is a singles online community dedicated to
helping men and women meet other singles in a comfortable online environment.
Our personals community is a source for creating relationships ranging from
companionship to friendship, romance to marriage."
Primesingles.net is a growing senior dating community dedicated primarily to
the over fifties. It's free to create a photo personal profile, photo album,
and browse other members, but you'll need to sign up to make contact with other
members.
Primesingles.net has all the essential features you would expect from a dating
site including chat rooms, instant messenger, message boards, public forums,
and Spark Networks' unique 2-way Ideal Matching.
Age groups - 18+
Established - 2002
Members - 15,000+
Cost - from $19.99/month.
They say: "People join FriendFinder.com for a sense of community -
the ability to be amongst other people with similar mindsets and desires.
Without the limitations of geography, our members can develop relationships
and enjoy all types of encounters with members from around the world!"
Part of the FriendFinder network, SeniorFriendFinder.com is a dating site
aimed at single people forty and over - although you'll find
members may be of any age. You can join as a standard member for free which
allows you to search members, chat and send instant messages. You also get
access to Senior FriendFinder Magazine where you can post and answer
advice questions, or post poetry and articles.
With Silver or Gold Membership you can read member's full profiles, send them
messages, view member videos, view past polls and results, and have access to
advanced search. You also get full technical support by telephone - useful for
inexperienced computer users.
Age groups - 40+
Established - 1996
Members - 400,000+
They say: "Welcome to the best and most trusted dating network for singles
over 50 and their admirers! Singles born after World War II on Senior Match
are growing fast. Many of them are well-educated, successful,
and fresh in mind. Are you ready to join them?"
Seniormatch.com is an online dating and community site aimed at the over fifties.
Sign-up is free and allows you to create your profile and upload pictures.
You can also search members, read the community forums and blogs or reply to email and
instant messages.
With Gold membership you can initiate email and chat with any member from
the site. You can also make unrestricted searches and hide undesirables
from your search results, which is useful if you don't want to look at profiles
you've already seen. In addition as a Gold member you get priority listing
in search results, receive priority customer care, and can find out
who has viewed you.
Age groups - 50+
Established - 2001
Members - 20,000+
They say: "Established in 1997, we are a pioneering internet dating
site offering free online personals. For over ten years, our website has
helped thousands of online singles find their perfect dates."
Although not specifically a senior dating site, Date.com also caters for
senior and over forties dating. Membership is free and features include email,
chat rooms, and a useful profile keyword search.
Age groups - 18+
Established - 1997
Members - 2,000,000+ (all ages)