Been mulling this over for a while and figured this was the right place to get real opinions. Senior dating platforms have gotten significantly better at filtering scammers in recent years.
Cougar and age-gap communities have become far more mainstream and socially accepted recently. The biggest variable in dating app success is geographic density, not which app you pick.
Reverse image search is your best friend for quickly vetting any profile photo.
Things I keep in mind for safety:
- Screen recording during video chats is a real concern — keep personal details off screen.
- Payment requests from any match should always be treated as a scam regardless of the story.
- Separate email addresses for dating activity is just good basic digital hygiene.