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Online Dating & Safety

Online dating can be 100% safe and secure with the assistance of our customer moderation team. They perform daily checks on member profiles, messages sent and quality assurance checks. This team works to ensure that you can date safely. Their priority is to help you have fun chatting to local mature singles. We want to help you make new connections with singles in your area.

When you begin your online dating journey, it is advised that you are mindful of the information you share. When you meet someone in an offline setting, you will naturally be aware of your safety. It is just as important to do so when dating with Senior Tayside Dating.

Unlike meeting in a conventional setting such as at the tennis club, online dating allows you the opportunity to get to know people with more anonymity and privacy. You can read through their profile, diary entries and look at their photographs before having to introduce yourself. This allows you to vet your potential matches with 100% safety. If you find that a member doesn't suit you, you don’t have to introduce yourself. Alternatively, if you like a member even more after you’ve spent time learning about them, you can spark up a conversation about your mutual interests.

Senior Tayside Dating Unique Safety Features

When you register to become a member of Senior Tayside Dating, you will be required to share information with us. We require your name, date of birth and your email address. This information is not shared with any of our membership. It is used to help us match you with suitable senior members. We keep all of your information safe and private at all times.

Our dedicated customer service team manually moderates every profile. This means that you won’t see a profile or photograph in our large membership without it being moderated first.

To ensure the safety of all of our members, our customer service team screen every first message, Introduction, profile text, diary and photo. This helps us to keep the site free from scammers and make sure that only appropriate content makes it onto the site.

Senior Tayside Dating's Safety Advice

You will be able to date safely when using Senior Tayside Dating, but we advise you to follow these easy to remember tips:

  • Take advantage of our safety features . By vetting your potential matches, you can get to know them better. You'll be able to see if they’d be a good match. If they are, break the ice with mutual interests & start your new romance
  • Trust your gut instinct, it has got you this far. If it is telling you something is too good to be true, it may well be
  • Be realistic with your matches. You may be bowled over by someone who sounds perfect. But remember to keep your feet on the ground and take your time getting to know them
  • Be honest about yourself and your intentions. If you’re looking for a genuine connection, you will do better by starting your relationship with honesty
  • Do not give away personal information or details such as your address, bank account or your phone number
  • Keep all communications within Senior Tayside Dating. This way, our moderators can assist you if there are any issues.
  • We take your safety seriously. In the rare event that you are contacted by a member who you believe is an online dating scammer, please use the 'Report this Member' button to alert our moderation team. You can find the button on the top right hand side of every profile. When you report a profile, our highly trained team will review it as soon as possible.

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Senior Tayside Dating's Safety Advice

You will be able to date safely when using Senior Tayside Dating, but we advise you to follow these easy to remember tips:

Frequently asked questions

Is online dating safe for over 60s?
Senior Tayside Dating supports safer online dating through daily moderation checks and manual review of profiles, photographs, first messages, Introductions, diary entries and profile text. Members can review profiles and pictures before making contact. You should still protect personal information, trust your instincts and take time getting to know each match.
What information should I keep private when dating online?
Do not share personal details such as your home address, bank account information or phone number with matches. Senior Tayside Dating advises keeping conversations within the platform so moderators can help if an issue arises. The registration details it requires—your name, date of birth and email address—are not shared with members.
How do I report a suspected dating scammer?
If you think a member may be an online dating scammer, select the ‘Report this Member’ button at the top right of their profile. This alerts Senior Tayside Dating’s moderation team, which will review the reported profile as soon as possible. Keep your communications on the platform while the team assists.
Does Senior Tayside Dating check every profile and photo?
Yes. The customer service team manually moderates every profile and photograph before it appears to members. It also screens every first message, Introduction, profile text and diary entry. These checks are intended to keep inappropriate content and scammers off the site while helping members chat safely with local mature singles.
How can I safely get to know local mature singles online?
Read each member’s profile and diary entries, and look at their photographs before introducing yourself. Use mutual interests to begin a conversation only when you feel comfortable. Stay realistic, be honest about your intentions, trust your instincts and take your time. If someone does not suit you, you do not need to make contact.