Senior People Meet claims to be the #1 community website for seniors on the net.  The website caters to senior and advertises itself as a fast and easy way to connect with other single and active seniors.  Their favorite expression is, “it’s never too late to fall in love.”  The term senior, as defined by the website, is 55 and over.  Though appealing to singles, the dating site also handles activities for seniors seeking pen pals and friendship.  The service has a simple and safe interface that will be easy for seniors to use.  Naturally, many seniors are hesitant to use the computer much less a dating service, so the site puts great emphasis on simplicity and establishing trust.  Senior People Meet is a community website that is willfully different from other dating sites which are too high-tech or too shady to feel comfortable using.

Senior People Meet allows for profile searching and posting after signup.  The steps for signing up involve creating a detailed profile; however, you can search immediately after filling out basic information.  Steps include:

1. Filling out physical attributes (hair, ethnicity and body type)
2. Describing one’s marital status, children status and viewpoints
3. Filling out a character description
4. Uploading a photo
5. Start browsing profiles

New users can access member profiles and create their own profile without paid membership.  Profiles include information about lifestyle, personality, character description, body, hobbies and interests.

Targeted Membership:

The site caters not only to demographics, but also to single individuals who are looking for serious relationships.  Furthermore, the website addresses single individuals who are active and full of life, despite reaching their golden years.

Number of Members:

The website claims to have one million new singles join the website each year, along with thousands of active users at any given time.

Free Membership Levels:

Yes, registration is free.

Free Features:

• Users have access to their profile and their inbox
• Winks are allowed on free registration.
• Users can see what others have viewed their profile
• Random “I’m interested/not interested” user search
• Keyword search
• Video upload and photo upload
• Audio upload using a telephone number

Restrictions:

Flirts are the only means of communication on free membership.  In order to send messages, users must pay for membership.

Membership Levels and Fees:

• $10 a month for 12 months ($119.95 total)
• $9.95 a month for 6 months ($59.70)
• $14.95 per month

(These prices include tax)

Paid Membership Features:

• Unlimited flirts and personal messages
• Live chat rooms
• View member videos
• Chat with instant messenger

Search by Member Options:

Yes, unlimited searches based on keyword, location, or advanced demographic/physical information.

Regions:

Although the website caters to the United States, many countries are included within searching distance including India, Australia, the U.K., China, Japan, and even Iraq and Iran.  However, when searched, the website did not find any results for overseas locations and only returned U.S. state members.