The Best LGBTQ+ Dating Sites for Seniors in 2026

Your grandkids may be on Hinge, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a great app for older adults too. Hinge is the only dating service on this list that can’t be used on the internet; to use Hinge, you’ll need to download the mobile app. But unlike SilverSingles, its mobile app is incredibly easy to use, and we created profiles in minutes.

Plus, it didn’t cost a dime to see and like multiple photos of people or start chatting, which isn’t the case for any other dating site on this list. If you would prefer to use a dating site online and not via an app on your phone, check out the other options we’ve listed.

Hinge has the easiest setup process of any service on this list. It took us only a few minutes on our phones to download the Hinge app, log in through Instagram or Facebook, import photos and answer prompts. Hinge offers both written prompts and photo prompts to help members flesh out their profiles, which makes it easy. Examples of written prompts include, “I’m weirdly attracted to…”, “My simple pleasures are…” and “I go crazy for…”

It was fun matching our pictures with some of the photo prompts, such as “My weekends look like…”, “Woke up like this…” and “How my friends see me.”

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We also filled in basic information such as age, sexuality, occupation, religion and the type of relationship we were looking for. Then Hinge showed us matches based on our profiles. If we liked someone and they liked us back, or vice versa, the match would show up in our inbox and we could message them directly and even send each other voice memos. We especially appreciated that feature, as well as the ability to answer voice questions and post videos on our profiles. If a picture’s worth a thousand words, a video is worth a million.

Hinge lets you “like” specific photos or aspects of a person’s profile, which they show you in a feed on the app. You might, for example, see a statement on someone’s profile such as “Italian food is the best.” With Hinge, you can like or comment on that particular part of a person’s profile and potentially start a conversation, making the experience a little more personal and substantive than swiping left or right on endless photos.

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We also appreciate a feature called Standouts. In Standouts, Hinge showed us five people most likely to be our types, based on how they responded to prompts. Out of those five, we could send one a virtual rose, which shows the person you’re very interested. Hinge informs members that sending a rose is twice as likely to lead to a date as sending a like.

Hinge offers two main plans: Hinge+ and HingeX.

The plans differ in terms of the features you get. Both allow you to see everyone who likes you, however, which means you don’t have to wait until you like them back. You’re also able to see who is nearby and new with both features. Only HingeX, however, allows for what it calls “enhanced recommendations,” which means profiles the app thinks you’ll be most compatible with. It also means the app will recommend you to matches sooner and will put your likes at the front of the pack.

Hinge is the only dating service on this list to offer one-week memberships. We don’t think it’s necessary to pay for a subscription unless you’ve really exhausted your dating pool, however, because unblurred photos, likes and messages are free. Essentially, the subscriptions just make the process go faster, so we’d wait until you’re in a drought to pay up.

Hinge isn’t the most popular dating app among members of the LGBTQ+ community. According to a Gay Therapy Center survey of mostly gay cisgender men ages 36 to 59, only 17 percent use Hinge, compared to the 65 percent who use Grindr.2 A Pew Research Center survey of LGBTQ+ online daters 50 and older suggests that only 13 percent of men and 15 percent of women had tried Hinge. They also found that Tinder was the most popular LGBTQ+ dating app overall.3

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Apps like Grindr and Tinder, however, are more often used for hookups, or unserious flings, not long-term relationships. With an emphasis on what users think and feel about the world around them rather than solely focusing on user photos, Hinge may be better for people seeking meaningful relationships.

If you’re comfortable using an app rather than a website to date online, you’ll love Hinge’s design and functionality. Creating a profile is easy, and the prompts keep the process of filling out a dating profile light and fun. Plus, it doesn’t cost a penny to chat with cute people online and plan some dates, which we can’t say for any other service on this list.

Match is the most popular dating website among the over-50 crowd. According to Pew Research Center survey data, 53 percent of 50- to 59-year-olds, 51 percent of 60- to 69-year-olds and 41 percent of those 70 and older have tried it, making it more popular than eharmony, Tinder and Hinge.4 Although the largest group of Match users are 30 to 49 years old, people 50 and older are the site’s fastest-growing demographic, making up more than 25 percent of Match users.5

The signup process was fairly quick with Match. We entered our height, whether we wanted kids, our smoking and drinking habits, and what we wanted in a partner. For each preference, we could indicate whether something was a dealbreaker. If nonsmoking matches were a must, for example, Match wouldn’t show us even occasional smokers. We also added interests to our profiles, such as running and cooking, and responded to some prompts, which are similar to the prompts on Hinge.

Match’s website and app are both well designed and easy to use (unlike the SilverSingles app). We were matched with other users based upon our preferences and their distance from us, and we could message someone when we liked them — on a limited basis — for free.

A major draw for Match is the large database of members. Match has the highest brand awareness of any company on this list, recognized by nearly 7 in 10 survey respondents compared to about 4 in 10 for Zoosk and Hinge. Match also stands apart for their number of members over 50, a group that makes up more than one-quarter of Match users.

In 2023, Match launched a dating app specifically for gay men, called Archer. Archer reportedly users skew pretty young: A company representative has said that more than 60 percent of users are 35 or younger.7

With a Match premium plan, we could send as many messages as we wanted, see when our messages had been read and get discounts to Match events, among other features. Aside from the term length, each of the paid options is the same. (Note that subscription prices tend to fluctuate.)

One thing to note is that Match doesn’t offer a one-month subscription. The shortest term length is three months, which may be too long for commitment-phobes. If you want the shortest paid subscription, check out Hinge, the only dating app on this list to offer a one-week option.

Match is one of the more expensive dating sites on this list, although not by much. Lesser known sites, such as Zoosk, tend to be cheaper because their membership numbers are smaller. We recommend signing up for a year to get Match’s price down to about $20 a month, which is on par with offers from Hinge and SilverSingles.

Because of Match’s user numbers, a membership will expose you to a larger number of single seniors in your area than other dating sites and apps. Another plus is that users over 50 are their fastest-growing demographic, and we also love the in-person events. Some memberships come with discounts for the live events too. Although it’s a bit pricier than websites like Zoosk or EliteSingles, you get what you pay for.

Read our full, hands-on review of Match for seniors.

SilverSingles is the only dating site on this list designed specifically for older adults. Technically, anyone 18 or older can join, but the company says that 8 out of 10 members are 50 or older. If you are looking to meet singles in your age bracket, SilverSingles is a great place to start.

The SilverSingles sign-up process starts with a personality test, which took about 20 minutes to complete. The test asked about our favorite first-date activities and some more esoteric questions, such as which shapes we prefer. We also entered our email addresses and passwords and filled out information about preferences in a partner, such as our ideal height, education level, religion and more.

SilverSingles has a free version that lets you search and like other users; if they liked us back, they’d match with us and end up in our inbox. To actually message them or see unblurred photos, however, requires a paid subscription.

Finding someone you love is hard, and finding a fellow member of the senior LGBTQ+ community can be even harder. Although 1 in 5 Americans who are Gen Z (born between 1997 and 2012) identify as LGBTQ+, only 1.7 percent of the Silent Generation (those born in 1945 or earlier) and 2.7 percent of baby boomers (people born between 1946 and 1964) do, according to a Gallup poll published in 2025.8

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That’s why we appreciate dating sites designed for people over 50, such as SilverSingles. Although it’s not a queer dating site specifically, you can easily tailor your searches to find same-sex partners.

Sign up for SilverSingles for three, six or 12 months. Each subscription includes the same features: unblurred photos and unlimited messaging.

SilverSingles costs are on par with other dating sites on our list. Match, for example, costs $19.99 per month if you sign up for a year. SilverSingles does not offer a one-month membership like Zoosk does, nor a one-week option like Hinge.

SilverSingles is primarily used online, so the iOS and Android apps are not as functional as an app-only dating service like Hinge. When we tried to create a profile on the SilverSingles app with an iPhone, all our information was rejected and we ended up having to use the website anyway. If you’d rather use a website for online dating, however, app difficulties may be irrelevant. If you’re looking for a super-functional and intuitive app, check out Hinge.

If you’re an LGBTQ+ senior looking for someone similar, SilverSingles is the place for you. Most members are 50 or older, and it won’t break the bank with subscriptions starting at just under $25 per month.

To learn more about the site, read our full SilverSingles review.

Maybe you hadn’t heard of Zoosk until now, but numbers suggest it’s a very popular dating platform. The Zoosk app has been downloaded over 30 million times from the Apple App and Google Play stores, and that figure doesn’t include website signups and usage. Overall, Zoosk has more than 35 million members around the world, connecting users virtually and via in-person events.

Zoosk had the quickest sign-up process we’ve ever experienced on a dating website. We created a username and password, uploaded photos and filled in our dating information — including whether we have kids, our education level, ethnicity, religion and smoking habits — in just a few minutes.

Before long, we were looking at SmartPicks (essentially the same as Hinge’s Standouts) and swiping through a carousel of profiles. There was no lengthy personality test, unlike with SilverSingles and eharmony, so the process was swift. If someone liked us and we liked them, we could message through our inbox directly.

Note that Zoosk is not designed specifically for either older adults or LGBTQ+ people. We could specify our preferred age range and sexual orientation, though, so it was as fully customizable as any other dating site.

Aside from Match, Zoosk is the only dating site on this list to offer in-person events in cities across the country, including Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle and Los Angeles. Through a partnership with CitySwoon, Zoosk offers in-person speed dating, which usually takes place at bars and restaurants. The events are either for gay or straight members, and most have specific age ranges as well.

We appreciate that events are tailored for specific groups, which can make attendees more comfortable and help them connect with potential matches more quickly. The meetups are also great for people who simply prefer interacting in person rather than behind a screen.

Zoosk’s plans are not complicated, because they all offer the same features. The only differences are the length of your membership term. The good news: Zoosk has the lowest prices on this list at just $10 a month if you sign up for a year up front. (Note: Prices can fluctuate.)

There’s also a free version, but, unlike with Hinge, messaging isn’t free. It’s free to browse unblurred photos, but sending someone a message requires a paid subscription. Fortunately, Zoosk’s prices are reasonable, especially with the longer term lengths.

In a brand-awareness survey, 7 out of 10 U.S. adults ages 18 to 64 said they had heard of Tinder, eharmony and Match, while only 4 in 10 were familiar with Zoosk. Less brand awareness means fewer users, which may explain Zoosk’s lower costs. Regardless, Zoosk is a little better known than Hinge: 38 percent of adults said they had heard of Hinge, compared with 42 percent who knew about Zoosk, according to research by Statista.9

If in-person dating events appeal to you, Zoosk is a great option. For comparatively low monthly fees, Zoosk allows you to connect with others online from the comfort of your home and also meet groups of people at once in fun speed-dating events (if they’re held in your area). For just $60, you can check out Zoosk for three months, which may be enough time to meet someone great. If you think you may want to devote more time to dating online, your monthly costs will be even less. Read our full review of Zoosk here.

Nearly half of online daters in the U.S. who are 50 or over now use dating sites and apps in order to meet a long-term partner or spouse.10 Not every app, however, is designed for long-term relationships. Popular LGBTQ+ dating apps, such as Grindr and Archer (the newer Match Group dating app for gay men), are used more often for hookups. Those apps’ users skew younger as well.

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EliteSingles, on the other hand, is a dating site designed specifically for people seeking serious relationships. The company claims that 85 percent of their members hold “above average” education levels and that the majority of their members are between 30 and 55 years old.11

When you sign up for EliteSingles, you’ll be prompted to take a personality test to help find your best matches. SilverSingles and eharmony have similar personality quizzes that inform their matching algorithms. The EliteSingles personality test is based on the Five-Factor Model, or Big Five, which is a personality model based on five basic dimensions:

• Agreeableness
• Conscientiousness
• Extraversion
• Neuroticism
• Openness to experience12

Based on those factors, the algorithm matched us with three to seven people per day. The process is extremely different from that of Hinge or Zoosk, which let you see as many profiles per day as your eyeballs can stand. EliteSingles will be a breath of fresh air if you prefer the expedience of seeing fewer, more curated matches.

EliteSingles’ lengthy, 10-section personality test produced matches based on both our preferences and on compatibility. After seemingly endless swiping on apps like Hinge, we wanted to spend less time on dating sites and more time on dates. By curating matches to just a few per day, EliteSingles made us consider each person more carefully, rather than dismissing them in seconds after seeing one or two photos. The EliteSingles approach seems more conducive to finding compatible people for serious relationships.

With the free version of EliteSingles, you can send messages on a limited basis, but all photos are blurred. To view unblurred photos, you need to upgrade to a paid subscription for three, six or 12 months, the same pricing tiers Match and SilverSingles use.

In some areas and at certain times, EliteSingles may offer a one-month subscription. EliteSingles’ prices are a little lower, however, starting at about $15 a month with the annual package. (Note that costs fluctuate.)

Having only a few options to consider per day may be frustrating if you’re more interested in short-term dating or hookups. If that’s the case, Hinge or Zoosk may be better options.

If you’re ready to settle down, EliteSingles is a great option to help you find someone. It’s also ideal for educated adults who want to date someone at a similar intellectual level and who are 30 to 55 years old, the age group that makes up the majority of EliteSingles members.