SilverSingles suits you if
You're over 50 and hoping to meet a partner for companionship or a long-term relationship.
Comparison, checked 15 October 2026
Old F-Buddy vs SilverSingles: Romance or No Strings?
Both are for grown-ups. One is for finding a partner; the other is for finding a lover.
Two very different reasons to join over 50
SilverSingles describes itself as a dating site and app for singles over 50 who want companionship, dating or a long-term relationship, and every member must be at least 50. Old F-Buddy is for no strings fun with an older partner: anyone over 18 can join, and half the members are aged 45 and up.
If you're looking for someone to share your life with, SilverSingles is built for that. If you've done the long relationship and now want a lover without the strings, Old F-Buddy is built for you. If you know which you want, the choice is easy; this page is for when you're weighing it up.
Side by side
| Old F-Buddy | SilverSingles | |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | No strings fun with an older partner | Companionship, dating or a long-term relationship |
| Who can join | Anyone 18 or over; half our members are 45 or over | Singles aged 50 or over only |
| How you meet | Daily matches, local search, messages, VIP chat rooms | Verified profiles, local matches, private messages |
| Checks | ID checks with a badge, or a live video check | Verification before a profile can interact, selfie-video photo checks |
| Paying | Classic membership, then paid VIP and VIP Plus plans | Paid subscriptions add certain features |
| Where | Any browser, plus a phone web app | Website, and apps in the UK App Store and Google Play |
What SilverSingles does well
SilverSingles is strict about who gets in: its service agreement says members must be at least fifty. It takes verification seriously as well: a profile has to pass verification before it can interact, with selfie-video photo checks and scam filters on top. One account works across the website and the app.
For a widow or widower, or anyone over 50 hoping to meet a new partner for life, that focus is exactly the point.
When you want a lover, not a partner
Not everyone over 50 wants another relationship. Some have been married for decades and want something lighter. Some are happily single and simply miss sex. Some are attached and need discretion. Old F-Buddy is for them: everyone joined for no strings fun, so you can say plainly what you want and meet people who want it too.
The crowd is grown-up, with more than four in five members aged 35-plus. If you're after an older woman, read about older women looking for no strings fun; anyone fresh out of a long marriage should read no strings fun after divorce.
Privacy built for no strings
On Old F-Buddy you're a username and a nearest town, not a name and an address. Explicit images are hidden behind a blur until someone opts in, a single tap blocks anyone, and an alert flags anyone trying to rush you onto another app. Free ID checks put a badge on genuine profiles, and members who prefer not to send a document can take a live video check instead. Our safety page lists every protection.
Our honest verdict
Which one should you choose?
Old F-Buddy suits you if
You want an older lover with no strings, kept discreet, and you'd rather say so from the start.
SilverSingles questions
Is SilverSingles for casual dating?
It describes itself as being for singles over 50 who want companionship, dating or a long-term relationship. For no strings fun, a site built for it, such as Old F-Buddy, is a better fit.
Do you have to be over 50 for SilverSingles?
Yes. Its service agreement says members must be at least fifty. Old F-Buddy is open to anyone 18 or over, and half our members are 45 or over.
What's a SilverSingles alternative for no strings fun?
Old F-Buddy, a UK site for no strings fun with an older crowd. Our comparisons page covers the other options.
More comparisons
Compare more sites on our comparisons page, or see the over-50s options side by side.