What is the best dating app 50 plus for finding travel partners?

Started by AnnaK 23 Mar 2025 Free Dating & Apps Discussion 6 posts
AnnaK
AnnaK
Joined: Nov 2020
Messages: 812
#1

Curious what the consensus is on this. What is the best dating app 50 plus for finding travel partners. I've had mixed results with my own testing.

  • Desktop versions often expose filters the mobile app hides
  • The "last active" filter is the most underrated feature on any platform
  • App Store ratings skew high because prompts go to happy users

Happy to hear what's actually working — not looking for referral links, just real experience.

SophieR
SophieR
Joined: Jan 2023
Messages: 255
#2

Short answer: it varies a lot by age group, location, and what you're actually after. What works in one city can be a ghost town somewhere else.

Not sure if it fits your situation but DatingFly is worth a look.

HeatherW
HeatherW
Joined: Dec 2023
Messages: 803
#3

Bot density correlates pretty directly with how easy sign-up is. Platforms with stricter verification are almost always less spammy.

DeniseL
DeniseL
Joined: Apr 2023
Messages: 446
#4

Bot density correlates pretty directly with how easy sign-up is. Platforms with stricter verification are almost always less spammy.

Someone recommended Datedesire to me and honestly the user base feels more genuine than most.

ColinF
ColinF
Joined: Aug 2024
Messages: 277
#5

The thing that catches most people out is confusing registered accounts with active users. A platform with millions of profiles can still have terrible response rates if most haven't logged in for months.

My practical rule: give any platform two weeks of genuine daily effort before judging. One session doesn't tell you enough.

TaraF
TaraF
Joined: Oct 2022
Messages: 805
#6

Been through this process myself. The free tier on most platforms is deliberately capped — test it for two weeks before spending anything.

I've seen Flurrydate mentioned a lot in these threads and it does seem to have real users.

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