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Over 60s dating in London: calm first dates in a busy city
Meet singles over 60 from London and the home counties hoping for friendship, company or a partner. Creating a profile is free.
- Free to join in London
- Made for singles over 60
- VIP priced in pounds
In short
Over 60s dating in London works best when the first meeting is short, free and somewhere you would happily spend an hour anyway: a quiet gallery, a glasshouse or a walk on the Heath. On Forever Match Senior, a dating site made for the over 60s, you see Londoners who would like the same sort of company you would.
- Where to meet: the Wallace Collection, the Barbican Conservatory, Kenwood, Queen Mary's Gardens or the Sky Garden.
- Getting there: Londoners aged 60 and over can travel free on buses and the Tube outside the morning peak.
- Cost: your profile is free; VIP for unlimited messages starts at £18.49 a week.
- Privacy: members see a username and your nearest town, but not your full name.
London can be the loneliest crowd in the world. You may know the names of the staff at your local bakery and still have no idea who in your borough is single, kind and hoping to meet someone. Many Londoners in their sixties and seventies are on their own again after a long marriage, a divorce or a bereavement, and would enjoy someone to share a gallery, a Sunday walk or a pot of tea with. Over 60s dating in London can be exactly that: an unhurried afternoon among old masters in Marylebone, a stroll through the rose garden in Regent's Park or a slow walk through the parkland at Kenwood, with someone who is hoping for good company too.
What is over 60s dating in London like?
Over 60s dating in London is mostly a daytime affair. People suggest a coffee, a museum or a walk rather than a late dinner, and the capital is full of places that cost nothing and suit a long conversation. Distance is the thing to plan around. A first meeting between Bromley and Barnet is a journey for both of you, so a spot in the middle, near a Tube or bus route you both know, makes the afternoon easier.
A dating site saves a great deal of guesswork. At a choir, a class or a church coffee morning you rarely know who is unattached, and even less who would welcome an invitation. On Forever Match Senior every member has joined to meet someone, every profile says whether they would like friendship, company or a relationship, and your daily suggestions come from the area you choose, so your own corner of London comes first.
Senior dating in London
Looking for good company in London? That is what Forever Match Senior is for
Senior dating in London is easier on a site where everyone is at a similar stage of life. Forever Match Senior is where Londoners over 60 look for a friend, a companion or someone to share the rest of life with.
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Say what you are looking for
Tell people up front whether you would like friendship, company or a relationship, so a first meeting starts with honest expectations.
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Suggestions close to home
Each day brings fresh suggestions within the age range and distance you set, so someone in Richmond appears before someone in Leeds.
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Real people
You can prove you are genuine for free, by ID check or by a brief video call with one of the moderators. Verified members are shown first in the members' gallery below.
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Free to start
Setting up a profile, getting daily suggestions and sending a few messages a day costs nothing. VIP is optional and removes the message limit; once verified, you can also join the group chat rooms.
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London at a glance
Over 60s dating in London: worth knowing before you meet
- Freeentry to the Wallace Collection, Kenwood, the Barbican Conservatory and the Sky Garden
- From age 60free off-peak travel on buses and the Tube with the 60+ London Oyster photocard
- 8,000roses in Queen Mary's Gardens, Regent's Park, at their best in early June
Where to meet
Five easy first-date places for over 60s dating in London
All five are free, public and calm enough to hear each other, with seats or gentle paths and something to talk about the moment you arrive. None of them commits you to a whole evening, and each is easy to reach by public transport.
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Art, free entry
The Wallace Collection
A free museum in Hertford House on Manchester Square, open every day from 10am to 5pm, with paintings, furniture and armour in rooms that still feel like a private home. Bond Street station is about seven minutes' walk away, with step-free lifts at its Marylebone Lane entrance.
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Under glass
The Barbican Conservatory
A tropical garden under a glass roof in the City, with around 1,500 kinds of plants and trees. Entry is free but ticketed: tickets go online a month ahead, with a few day tickets released from 9.30am on each opening day. Some areas have steps.
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House and Heath
Kenwood on Hampstead Heath
A Robert Adam villa on the edge of the Heath, free to visit, with paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Gainsborough and Turner. Around it lie 112 acres of landscaped parkland, and the Brew House café is there when you need a sit down.
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Roses and benches
Queen Mary's Gardens, Regent's Park
London's largest collection of roses, about 8,000 plants in 85 beds of a single variety each. The display peaks in the first two weeks of June, and the gardens sit inside the park, so they make for a pleasant stroll in any season.
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City views
The Sky Garden
A free garden with wide views at the top of a City tower. You book a timed ticket in advance; visits run from 10am to 6pm on weekdays and from 11am to 9pm at weekends, which leaves time for a long weekend afternoon.
Three first meetings
London first dates for a relaxed afternoon
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Old masters, no hurry
Marylebone
Free rooms full of paintings, and a quieter pace than the big national galleries.
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A jungle in the City
Barbican
Palms and ferns under glass, about 1,500 kinds of plants in one warm room.
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A walk on the Heath
Hampstead
A free country house, its parkland and a café for afterwards.
Free to join
Somewhere in London, someone is hoping to meet a person like you
Members over 60 in and around London say on their profile what kind of company they hope for. Joining is free, and so is getting your profile verified.
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Singles over 60 in London on Forever Match Senior
These are members over 60 who live in or near London, with ID-verified members first. When London alone cannot fill the row, members from elsewhere in the UK are added.
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Mistyblue, 62
London
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Daze, 62
London
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Rani, 63
Heston
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Gordy, 70
London
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Soulmate01, 75
Worthing
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Mischa1109, 60
Mansfield
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Onlyone, 77
Bexleyheath
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truefriend, 68
Horsham
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Rob, 81
Petersfield
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Agegracfully, 69
Melton Mowbray
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Johndef, 72
Cardiff
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AttractiveFarmerA43, 64
Glasgow
For a second meeting
Second date ideas in London for a longer afternoon
When a first coffee has gone well, these ideas give you more time together without any pressure.
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A Spotlight Talk at Kenwood
Free 15-minute talks about the house run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, from late morning to 4pm.
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Sunday lunch at the Brew House
Kenwood's café serves a Sunday roast, a good finish after a walk across the Heath.
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Sunset at the Sky Garden
Weekend tickets run until 9pm, so you can watch the city lights come on; book ahead, as tickets are free but limited.
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Along the river
Your 60+ Oyster or Freedom Pass brings a discount on some river boats, for an afternoon on the Thames.
Where else can you meet people over 60 in London?
You can meet people over 60 in London through groups that already bring older Londoners together. The u3a has more than a thousand local groups across the UK, run by and for people who are semi-retired or retired, with interest groups for anything from languages to walking, and most London boroughs have one nearby. Kenwood runs free 15-minute Spotlight Talks on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, an easy way to share an interest with a stranger.
Groups like these are wonderful for friendship, but they are a gamble if you hope for romance, as few people join to find a partner. Many Londoners do both: a group for company and conversation, and Forever Match Senior for meeting someone one to one.
Getting around London for a date over 60
Getting to a date costs Londoners very little once they turn 60. If you live in a London borough, the 60+ London Oyster photocard, which costs £36, gives free travel on buses, the Tube, trams, the DLR, the Overground and most of the Elizabeth line, at any time except between 4.30am and 9am on weekdays. From state pension age the Freedom Pass takes over, with the same free travel on Transport for London and free journeys on most National Rail services in London after 9.30am on weekdays and all day at weekends. Both also bring discounts on some river boats, which makes a trip along the Thames a pleasant second outing.
What Forever Match Senior costs in London
In London a profile, your daily suggestions and a few messages a day cost nothing. VIP and VIP Plus are charged in pounds sterling, and the longer plans show what they come to each month.
| Plan length | VIP | VIP Plus |
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| 1 week | £18.49 | £19.49 |
| 1 month | £24.95 | £47.10 |
| 3 months | £59.95£19.98 a month | £102.73£34.24 a month |
| 6 months | £74.70£12.45 a month | £166.89£27.81 a month |
| 12 months | £119.88£9.99 a monthpaid once | £260.19£21.39 a monthpaid once |
The 12-month plan is a one-off payment; the shorter plans, from one week to six months, renew until you cancel them. What each membership includes.
Meeting someone new in London safely
Most first meetings in London are simply a pleasant afternoon out, and a few habits help keep them that way.
- Public and in daylight. Pick a busy spot by day, such as the Wallace Collection or Kenwood, let a friend or relative know your plans and who you are meeting, and travel there and back on your own.
- Keep the chat on the site. Stay on Forever Match Senior until the two of you have met face to face. If a match tries to move you to WhatsApp or another app, the site warns you.
- Protect your money. Never send money to someone you know only online. Report romance fraud to Report Fraud on 0300 123 2040, and if an unexpected call asks about your money, put the phone down and dial 159 for your bank.
- Advice and emergencies. Age UK offers free advice on 0800 678 1602, from 8am to 7pm, every day of the year. Dial 999 in an emergency.
Questions about over 60s dating in London
Is over 60s dating in London easier online?
Over 60s dating in London is usually easier online, because every profile tells you at a glance who is single and what they want. On Forever Match Senior every member is over 60, and the first suggestions you see are from London or close by.
Where should I go on a first date over 60 in London?
A first date over 60 in London works well somewhere free, public and quiet: the Wallace Collection, the Barbican Conservatory, Kenwood on Hampstead Heath, Queen Mary's Gardens in Regent's Park or the Sky Garden.
Do people over 60 travel free in London?
People over 60 who live in a London borough can travel free with the 60+ London Oyster photocard, which costs £36, outside the weekday morning peak. From state pension age the Freedom Pass gives free travel instead.
How much does Forever Match Senior cost in London?
Forever Match Senior costs nothing to join in London: your profile, daily suggestions and a few messages each day are free. Unlimited messaging comes with VIP, from £18.49 a week or £24.95 a month.
Can I meet singles over 60 outside London?
You can meet singles over 60 across the South East and the rest of the UK on Forever Match Senior. Widen your search distance to include Surrey, Kent or Hertfordshire, or keep it close to your own borough.
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