Has anyone had any look with dating sites?

[sarah8484]

My Mum has been single now for 10 years. We were talking the other day and she was saying she would like to meet someone as she does get lonely (broke me heart when she said that) id love her to find someone to enjoy life with but how do you go about meeting someone? She's 59 and doesn't go anywhere to meet anyone. I suggested a dating website but she's unsure. Has anyone signed up for one and had any success?

POF. It's free, no need to post photo. Have a browse. Got a section that is "wants to date, nothing serious"

Make sure you help her keep safe. I think there is a section on here about OLD. Older people can sometimes be naive, giving out their address, telling their birthday and saying their age (so an identity thief could easily steal it). Trusting guys to walk them to their car. Make sure she knows the deal. You love her and don’t want anything bad happening to her.

That is a big worry of mine @Elieza she is a very venerable and trusting woman and I know a lot of people take advantage of people like that

She's 59 not 109 - I'm just a bit younger and able to keep myself safe online perfectly well.

I've met my soulmate on Tinder - lots of people have found success on online dating sites, it's the future and not just for hook ups. Very easy to keep yourself safe too

My mum has made loads of friends through joining an over 60s club.

Match.com

First day I signed up (paid for 3 months), found DH. First and only person I was interested in. Messaged him, been together ever since (5 1/2 years)

I was 46 then.

I appreciate I was very, very lucky. I wouldn't do a free site personally. DH was worth paying for to find.

Yes sat next to my husband now after meeting on a dating site.

What about an agency?

I used a dating agency, I wasn’t keen on the idea, I definitely wasn’t keen on the idea of online dating, no idea why really. Luckily a friend essentially forced me to, I met someone amazing. It’s early days (9 months together), but going well so far.

Met my fiance on tinder but kissed a lot of frogs to find him

I met my now DH on POF. Had to sift through a few nutters first mind, but got there

I met DP a year ago and we're very happy together. We were both 49. I didn't put a photo up (I'm very private) only sent him one when we'd been talking for ages. There were quite a few odd men on there, but I didn't meet any of them. To be fair though, I was in no rush and would have quite happily remained single.

Mine was PoF, by the way.

I met my husband on pof. Been together 7 years, married 2 and 1 year old son. I know a ridiculous amount of people who have met online

2 years into a wonderful relationship I found after 6 months of OLD...... and the other dates before that were all fine - not the right blokes, but part of the journey and helped me prepare for them one'.

OLD is fantastic for getting access to loads of people you never could otherwise. But this means you have to filter rigorously and wisely...... that takes time and some skill/ understanding of the tricks etc..... but it is very doable!

POF again here, married 3 years. I found OLD a steep learning curve and spent a year sifting out bitter blokes who wanted to moan about their ex and some proper frogs. I was about to come off POF and Match when now DH messaged me and that was that.