Senior Match Reviews

Editor's Star Ratings:

Costs:

'Guest' membership is FREE and gives limited access to some features of the website. To get full access users must upgrade to Gold Membership, the cost of which is as follows:

• Gold Membership:
  • 1 Month - $29.95
  • 3 Months - $59.95 ($19.95/month)
  • 6 Months - $95.95 ($15.95/month)
  • 12 Months - $143.95 ($11.95/month)
    

For a list of the differences between Guest and Gold membership, scroll to "Joining SeniorMatch"!

Features:

• A specialist site for 50+ users!
• Browse other members' profiles for free before you join
• Advanced search functions allowing you to search other members' profiles by a variety of search criteria - including keywords, astrological sign, location etc!
• Flirt or attract other users' attention using free "winks" - send as many as you like!
• Email, chat & instant message with other members!
• User forums to discuss common interests with other members
• Upload up to 20 photographs to your user profile to increase your chances of getting noticed!
• Explore the popularity of your profile by using the 'Who is interested in me?' and 'Who has viewed by profile?' features.
• Hide undesirable users from searches and listings and maintain a 'My Favorite Profiles' for favored users and special friends on the site.
• The opportunity to verify photographs by scanning a form of photo ID - an excellent security measure which makes the site safer, as well as increasing the chance of getting your profile noticed!
• Anonymity and identity protection - you can provide as much or as little information about yourself as you like.
• Helpful dating advice and expert safety information.
• An useful FAQ section including safety, payment, navigation and usage advice.
• Excellent technical support by email and phone from dedicated members of staff.

Joining:

• Joining SeniorMatch is a fairly simple process, requiring users to create a username and password, provide some basic information about themselves (gender, 'looking for', date of birth, age, ethnicity, geographical location, height) and of course, submit a valid email address.
• You can edit your profile at any time, but in order to open a new profile SeniorMatch requires a few lines about yourself and your interests and a headline to flag up your profile in searches!
• SeniorMatch has two different membership options, Guest membership and Gold membership, and the differences between the two are as following:

• Guest Members can:
  • Create a profile and add up to 10 photographs
  • Post lifetime ads
  • Search and browse other users' profiles
  • Reply to emails sent by other users
  • Initiate sending free winks to others
  • Chat with others who initiate the chatting
  • Post comments on profiles and forums
  • Verify photos/ages/occupations

• Gold Members can:
  • Enjoy all the privileges of Guest members and...
  • Initiate email and online chat
  • Use advanced search functions
  • Enjoy priority listing in searches
  • View "Who is interested in me?"
  • View "Who has viewed me?"
  • View last login time and daily news
  • View newly registered members
  • Hide undesirables from searches
  • Upload up to 20 photographs
  • Scan photos
  • Faster profile reviews
  • Dating advice and safety tips
  • Highlight profile, emails and winks
  • Manage profile/photo privacy settings
  • Receive priority customer care

Performing a Search:

There are numerous different search options when using SeniorMatch, customizable in order to deliver the greatest number of appropriate results:

• Quick Search (Guest & Gold Members) - search by:
  • Gender
  • Age
  • Distance
  • Region
    
• Username Search (Guest & Gold Members) - search an individual username
  
• Advanced Search (Gold Members Only) - search by:
  • All of the Quick Search parameters and...
  • 'Looking for' status
  • Ethnicity
  • Religion
  • Body Type
  • Marital Status
  • Users displaying photographs
    
• Keyword Search (Gold Members Only)
  
• Horoscope/Astrological Sign Search (Gold Members Only)
  
• ZIP/Postal Code Search (Gold Members Only)

Editor's Verdict:

SeniorMatch is without a doubt one of the most attractive websites that we reviewed - its slick exterior instills a great deal of confidence, and in many respects this is well deserved. SeniorMatch is controlled by the same administrators as AgeMatch and shares with it its site functions, search capabilities, features, membership structure and even joining fee levels, and as such it scores similarly to its sister-site.

As with AgeMatch, the communicative functions on SeniorMatch.com are excellent, featuring instant messaging, email, blogs, private messages and forums. The instant messaging facility pops up automatically when you log into the site, encouraging all users to have a go! The forums, blogs and chatrooms make users feel they are truly part of an online community, and also, make members feel the whole experience is all the more genuine. Verification ensures the safety of all of the members of the site, living up to the site's tagline as one of the safest on the internet. An interesting feature of Senior Match is that it requires a declaration that a new user is over 30. While this is by no means a foolproof way of ensuring members are who they say they are, it may go some distance towards discouraging users that are not serious about finding a meaningful match from using the site. For a more extensive review of the features of SeniorMatch see our AgeMatch review!

While SeniorMatch boasts 25,000 members, our review of the site highlighted that members are not as active as on other sites. Logging on to the instant messaging facility at a particularly peak time (early evening) indicated only one other user online, a figure which is far below that on other similar sites. Its small active user base is SeniorMatch's greatest downfall, and is certainly disappointing considering the confident and sleek look of the site. The lack of active members means that the site is less value for money than other sites, and this is the primary reason for it scoring lower than it otherwise would on No1Reviews.com. Nevertheless, its worth a try if other sites have proved unsuccessful or if you prefer the 'cozier' atmosphere of a smaller online community.

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