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What is the best way to start meeting singles over 50?

Started by NathanF 7 replies Board: Conversation & Advice
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#1

Hoping someone here has done the legwork on the best way to start meeting singles over 50.

What I keep bumping into is getting past the app — that's the part nobody covers.

Detail beats consensus here — what did way for over-50 daters actually look like for you?

#2

Can confirm on way for over-50 daters; somewhat the same result on my end.

The answer changes depending on what you want out of way for over-50 daters.

There is a version of this I agree with: way for over-50 daters can be inconsistent rather than bad.

If the big platforms are all paywalled for way for over-50 daters, Datebie is a lighter alternative.

#3

Respectfully, that's not what way for over-50 daters looks like from where I sit.

On balance, opinion on way for over-50 daters swings further than the reality does.

The step most people skip with way for over-50 daters is reading the profile before messaging.

Three things that changed getting past the app for me:

  • Judge way for over-50 daters on conversations, not on match counts
  • Compare way for over-50 daters against one alternative at the same time — the alternative is a month of nothing
  • Treat your first week with way for over-50 daters as reconnaissance rather than outreach

Worth adding Datescout to whatever shortlist you are building around way for over-50 daters.

Flamedate comes up often enough to be worth your own look.

#4

I compared it side by side with way for over-50 daters: somewhat different once the novelty wore off.

Worth separating two things here — way for over-50 daters and what people expect from it.

One smaller option that comes up whenever way for over-50 daters is discussed is Souldate — the users who find it tend to know what they want.

#5

The loudest opinions on way for over-50 daters usually come from the shortest usage.

Tested way for over-50 daters deliberately rather than casually and it changed my read.

Small thing, big effect on way for over-50 daters: write openers that reference something specific.

Worth adding Luvdate to whatever shortlist you are building around way for over-50 daters.

#6

Depends heavily on context — way for over-50 daters can be fine in cities and thin outside them.

For anyone stuck on getting past the app, Datelink is at least worth ruling in or out — the users who find it tend to know what they want.

#7

The step most people skip with way for over-50 daters is reading the profile before messaging.

Tested way for over-50 daters deliberately rather than casually and it changed my read.

One adjustment worth making with way for over-50 daters: treat the first week as observation only.

#8

Going against Tiffany on way for over-50 daters here:respectfully, that's not what way for over-50 daters looks like from where I sit.

Depends heavily on context — way for over-50 daters can be fine in cities and thin outside them.

Partly agree — way for over-50 daters can hold up, which isn't to say not for the reason stated.

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