Reviews of The Best Senior Dating Sites

TOP 10: SeniorPassions Review

Editor's Review

Love is the one social construct that we simply can't turn away from; we inevitably fall for people, as it were, even if it is completely irrational. But then again, love was never meant to be rational. Just pick up a copy of Shams of Tabriz's Forty Rules of Love. Rule #4: love and intellect are completely incompatible; the latter remains cautious, while the former risks everything.

Age is just a number

Even age fails to diminish or wear off the feeling of love. People keep getting older, and yet the feeling lingers, and even magnifies. Speaking of people growing up, love has definitely aged as well. No longer is its blossoming restricted to physically meeting people or having your parents basically hook you up with someone. The Internet and the accompanying social media boom has brought online dating platforms to the fore, and for the most part, love is all the better for it.

However, most platforms out there make the sad mistake of assuming that finding love is the sole purview of the young and the wild. Old people scrolling through the news feed or sending messages online? Not likely. Considering this prevailing stereotype, it is worth noting the contribution of Senior Passions, a dating site exclusively for the older members of the community. It realizes that though they have grown in years, they are still young at heart.

Senior Passions is essentially a completely free online dating site where you can make a profile, and proceed to search for your soul mate. The registration process is super simple, as it merely involves adding your important details and confirming your account via email thereby making it ideal for our seniors. The ruckus of advertisements on the login page is mildly annoying but other than that, it is very smooth regarding the user interface.

Unique features

What separates it from contemporary dating sites is the personal interest feature which allows you to access profiles that share your interests and passions. Think about it; you're into bird watching, and you come across a person who is not only attractive but also happens to be an avid bird watcher. It can't get any better than that.

Other than accessing profiles, you can also exchange messages with your hopefully soon-to-be-significant-other. However, you can only send 10 messages within regular membership, after which you will have to upgrade your account to send more. I, for one, find this annoying because putting a cap on the number of messages that you can send is simply wrong. The site itself is primarily for people who are aged fifty and above. It has more than a million users all over the world.

Cost

The site is free to join and operate in, as long as you are content with staying on Senior Passions alone and sticking with the basic features, which include sending and receiving emails, text chatting, friend lists and of course, the 'LIKING' feature. However, you will certainly need to pay up if you want to upgrade to Network Wide Access, which allows you to access the 260+ other sites in the Passions Network. Furthermore, audio/video chat, surfing incognito, having unlimited access to the "WHO VIEWED ME" members, and more importantly, the ability to hide your profile.

Final verdict

In any case, it basically works as indicated by its popularity. It also has discussion forums where you can actively participate, get access to dating advice and tips, as well as related videos. All in all, there is always something to do over here, and that definitely makes it worth it. To have so much excitement and numerous opportunities to interact with people, especially if you are a senior, just adds so much color to your life. And just for that, Senior Passions has earned my admiration.