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Dating Over 60 in Australia: Friendly Advice for Starting Again
Advice for meeting someone new in your sixties, seventies and beyond.
These guides answer the questions Australians over 60 ask most about dating: which sites are worth joining, what is genuinely free, where people your age meet, what to write on a profile, where to go on a first date, and how to spot a scam. Each one starts with the short answer.
Advice that assumes you have lived a bit
Coming back to dating after a long marriage, a divorce or the death of a partner is not the same as dating at 25, and the advice should not pretend it is. These pages are written for adults with a full life behind them and plenty still ahead. Where we mention other dating sites, we have checked their own pages and say who each one suits, including the ones that are not us.
All nine guides to dating over 60
- Is there a dating site for over 60s in Australia?
Single 60s, SilverSingles, SeniorMatch, RSVP, eharmony and Plenty of Fish, and who each one suits.
- Completely free dating sites for over 60s: what is really free?
What a free account allows on each site, and how to tell a free account from a trial that renews.
- Tinder for seniors: is Tinder worth it after 60?
A fair look at swiping in your sixties, Tinder's safety features, and the alternatives.
- Is Single 60s legit?
Who runs the site, how long it has been in Australia, how members are checked, and fake profiles.
- Where do singles over 60 meet in Australia?
U3A, Probus, bowls clubs, walking groups, volunteering, speed dating and dating sites.
- First date ideas over 60, city by city
Gardens, galleries, ferries and markets in each capital, and a simple plan for meeting safely.
- Dating profile tips over 60
The photos to choose, what to write about yourself, and opening lines to borrow.
- Dating again after losing your husband or wife
Knowing when you are ready, talking to your family, and starting with friendship.
- Romance scams over 60: the signs and what to do
How scammers work, the warning signs, and who to call in Australia if it happens.
Weighing up sites, or looking close to home?
If you have narrowed your choice down to one or two sites, our comparisons put Single 60s side by side with SilverSingles, SeniorMatch, eharmony and Plenty of Fish, and explain where each one is stronger. They cover what free members can do, how profiles are checked and who you are likely to meet.
If you would rather know who is near you, our location pages cover Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, the cities where our largest groups of members live, with local first-date ideas and practical notes on getting about. In your seventies? Dating over 70 is written for you, and if you are in your fifties, start with over 50s dating. And if company matters more than romance right now, read about friendship over 60.
Dating over 60: quick answers
Is it normal to start dating again after 60?
Yes. Plenty of Australians start dating again in their sixties and seventies after divorce or the death of a partner, and more than half of Single 60s members aged over 55 are 65 or older.
Can I look for friendship rather than romance on Single 60s?
Yes. Your Single 60s profile has a setting for the kind of connection you are after, and friendship is one of the choices, alongside romance or a bit of both.
How do I stay safe when dating online over 60?
Keep conversations on the dating site until you feel sure, video call before meeting, meet in a public place in daylight, and treat any request for money as the end of the conversation.