BUSINESSWIRE – SeniorMatch has introduced Selfie Liveness Verification, becoming the first over-50 dating platform to implement this anti-scam feature. The system uses real-time selfies and AI to verify users' identities, granting them a verified badge. A survey of 967 users found that 87% worry about fake profiles and 72% feel safer interacting with verified users. The feature deletes biometric data after use and aims to combat the rising threat of romance scams, which cost victims ~$3.1B in 2024, many of them over 50. Verification is encouraged for all users before messaging or engaging.
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SeniorMatch Introduces Real-Time Video Verification
BUSINESSWIRE – SeniorMatch has launched a mandatory real-time video verification process to combat fake profiles and AI-generated images, ensuring user authenticity and safety. New members must record a short video following specific guidelines, verified by SeniorMatch's 24/7 team with a zero-tolerance policy for fraudulent activity. Videos are used solely for identity confirmation and not shared with other users, maintaining privacy.
SeniorMatch Launches Senior Companion Service to Offer Assistance to Isolated Seniors
PR NEWSWIRE – Launched in 2001, SeniorMatch is a senior dating site for people over 50 to find love and meet new friends. This month, they have launched the Senior Companion Service wherein seniors can ask for help for different tasks or even seek friendship. As per the survey of SeniorMatch, 29% of the members 60+ tend to live alone and 35% often find themselves to be lonely. 5% of all members reported to have no immediate family to belong to.
The Senior Citizen Hookup Scene Is Going Mobile
BLOOMBERG – Feb 17 – Mobile sign-ups to SeniorMatch.com, which has an average user age of 59, have jumped to 20% from ~7% in 2013. Stitch, which has been called the Tinder for seniors, sees almost half of its users arrive via smartphones or tablets, up 10% from six months ago. On Match.com, 49% of users 50+ access the site through mobile devices, a 9 % jump YOY.
by Felix Gillette
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SeniorMatch.com Launched Mobile Version
PR WEB – Oct 17 – The company has launched an optimized mobile version of their website m.seniormatch.com. The new site will to make it easier for iPhone and Android users to search and contact other members on their smartphones and tablets.