How to Sign Up for SilverSingles
SilverSingles boasts a website that’s very easy to use. Navigating the site and following the steps to create a profile is simple and straightforward. However, signing up—even for a free account—is a fairly lengthy process.
SilverSingles asks for basic information: gender, gender preference in potential matches, and a valid email address. Following this is a lengthy questionnaire.
The questionnaire begins with simple questions, about subjects such as marital status, education level, and height. Some of the questions also ask you to evaluate (on a scale of not important to extremely important) how much those qualities matter in potential matches. For example, I was asked how much it matters to me that a partner has a college education.
Other questions provide sets of images and ask you to choose the one that is most appealing or the one that represents you the most. I was shown four different pictures of desks, all of which had varying aesthetics and levels of tidiness. The one I chose would ostensibly say something about my personality.
As you continue through the questionnaire, you will be asked more specific questions about your preferences in romantic partners, as well as questions about your personality when it comes to your dating habits, interests, and comfort levels. SilverSingles uses all of the information gathered during this process to provide the most well-rounded matches for members.
There are some questions on this personality test that require you to provide your own answers, as opposed to just picking the ones that fit best from a provided list. These questions, unlike the others in the SilverSingles questionnaire, users are allowed to skip. This is done by clicking the ‘I’ll answer later’ button below the question.
As you near the end of the personality test, you are asked for additional personal information including a first name, age, and professional field. After completing these final questions, you will be directed to a page that will allow you to finish setting up your profile. Because you spend so much time completing the questionnaire, the rest of the process is pretty simple—SilverSingles fills in most of it for you—and you can go back and include additional information later. You also have the option to upload one or more photos of yourself, though this is not required.
The next page in the sign-up process is the subscription page. As noted earlier, it is possible to set up a free account through SilverSingles. Most features, though, require a paid subscription to access.
If you choose to skip subscribing, you will be directed to an introductory home page. This includes a very helpful, easy-to-understand minute and a half long animated video that details how SilverSingles works as well as provides tips for using the site. This is a cool added feature that gives interested potential users a quick overview of the service that many other similar dating sites do not provide.
Lastly, you will be directed to your member home page. This is where you will have access to the features of the account type you have chosen.
Fun Fact:Studies show that older adults are more likely to emphasize their personal relationships in online dating profiles, while younger people tend to focus on their achievements.
SilverSingles Membership Options
Regardless of the level of subscription, the user homepage allows access to everything in one place. Potential matches are updated daily, though the ability to send messages to and view profile photos for these matches is limited to users with a paid subscription. All users are able to send likes and smiles to other members.
Account Type: |
Free |
Premium Light
(3-month subscription) |
Premium Classic (6 months)
Premium Comfort (12 months) |
Features |
- view personality test results
- see potential match suggestions
- send smiles and likes to other users
- upload photos to profile
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- see and respond to all messages
- additional daily match suggestions
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- see and respond to all messages
- additional daily match suggestions
- view all member profiles
- see which members have viewed your profile
- see when messages have been read
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Cost |
$0 |
$37.95 per month |
Classic: $21.95 per month
Comfort: $19.95 per month |
SilverSingles also offers a unique Profile Coach feature that can be purchased by any user. For an additional cost, the site will set up an appointment for you to chat with them about creating the best possible profile for their site.
Like many other online dating services today, SilverSingles offers a dating app for mobile phones. Available from the App Store for iPhone and from Google Play for Android, SilverSingle members can download the app to mobile phones or tablets. Most of the features available on the website can be accessed through the mobile app as well, even the lengthy process of completing the personality test during sign-up can be done this way.