Guide
Dating Over 70: Flirting, Fun and Sex in Your Seventies
Seventy is a fine age for a flirt. Here is how to get started, what changes in your seventies, and how to enjoy every bit of it safely.
Is 70 Too Old to Start Dating?
Not remotely. People in their seventies flirt, meet up and have sex, and plenty start doing so again after years away. This site was built for people over 60, and you pick the ages you would like to see in your suggestions, so you can look for people in their seventies, a little younger, or both.
The research is on your side. The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing asked thousands of people in England about their sex lives in 2012/13, and more than half of the men in their seventies, and about a third of the women, had been sexually active in the past year. Among people in their seventies who were not living with a partner, the figures were 54.5% of men and 16.8% of women.
The authors put it plainly: a sizable minority of people in their 70s and 80s remain sexually active. So if you are wondering whether you are the only one, you very much are not.
What Is Different About Dating in Your Seventies?
You know what you like
Decades of practice mean fewer games. You can say what you want, and you can spot nonsense from a mile off.
Your time is your own
No school run and no office. A long lunch on a Wednesday is not a luxury now, it is a perfectly good date.
Health is part of the chat
A new hip, a dodgy knee, tablets at teatime: almost everyone has something. Mention it lightly and move on.
Long histories, gently told
Many people have been widowed or divorced after decades with one person. Go at the pace that suits you both.
The tech is easier than it looks
Everything runs in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to download or install.
Confidence is attractive
People notice someone who is comfortable in their own skin, and by seventy most of us finally are.
A Profile That Gets Replies in Your Seventies
Your profile does the introducing while you get on with your day, so give it a little care:
- Choose a recent photo. Good light, a proper smile and your face clearly visible. Add one more of you doing something you enjoy. Every photo is screened as it is uploaded.
- Write a few honest lines. What makes you laugh, how you like to spend an afternoon, and what you are after, whether that is flirty chat, a regular arrangement or something more spontaneous.
- Set your age range. Your daily suggestions start from it, then weigh distance, how recently people were active and what each person is after. Widen it if the suggestions feel thin.
- Take the ID check. It costs nothing, and the ID verified badge it adds tells people you are exactly who you say you are.
You appear under a username rather than your name, and other members see only the town or city nearest to you, never your address. If you would rather use Saucy Over Sixty from your phone like an app, our page on using it on your phone shows how to put it on your home screen.
Flirting at a Pace That Suits You
There is no hurry. Send a few short messages, reply when the mood takes you, and let the people who make you smile rise to the top. A like is a quiet way to show interest without typing a word, and posting a status update or joining a poll gets you noticed without any pressure at all.
When you feel sure enough about someone to meet, a short video call first tells you whether they match their photos. Then pick a daytime spot, a café or a pub lunch, travel there and home under your own steam, and tell a friend where you will be. Our guide to meeting safely has the full checklist.
And if a conversation stops being fun, block the other person instantly or report them without leaving the site; the support team answers by chat and messaging around the clock.
Sex in Your Seventies: What Helps
The ELSA researchers note that sexual problems are relatively common at this age, so if something is not working as it used to, you are in good company, and help is often available. A few points worth knowing:
- Check in with your doctor. Age UK says that if you have been diagnosed with a health condition, it is sensible to check with your doctor that sex is safe for you.
- Mind your medicines. If you take nitrates for angina, the NHS says sildenafil is not usually prescribed alongside them, so speak to your GP or a pharmacist before trying any erection tablet.
- Plan around aches. Arthritis UK says sex itself will not make arthritis worse, and suggests taking painkillers about an hour beforehand if pain gets in the way.
- Talk about it. Saying what feels good, and what doesn't any more, is half the fun and most of the comfort.
Our guide to sex after 60 goes into more detail on what changes and what helps, including after a hip replacement or prostate treatment.
Condoms Still Count at Seventy
Pregnancy may be off the table, but infections are not. UK Health Security Agency figures show 881 chlamydia diagnoses and 709 gonorrhoea diagnoses among people aged 65 and over in England in 2025. Use condoms with anyone new, and if you need a test, an NHS sexual health clinic will see you without charge and in confidence. Our sexual health over 60 guide explains how testing works.
Keep Your Money and Your Wits About You
Fraudsters do target older people on dating sites. Police figures for 2025 show that people aged 55 to 74 suffered the greatest losses to dating fraud across the country. The rule that matters most is simple: never send money, gift cards or cryptocurrency to someone you have not met in person, whatever the story.
Asking other members for money is against the member terms, and a warning pops up if someone tries to move your chat to WhatsApp or another app. If you think you have been targeted, in England, Wales and Northern Ireland you can report it to Report Fraud on 0300 123 2040; in Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101. Our guide to dating scams over 60 covers the warning signs in full.
Fancy someone a few years younger, or a silver fox your own age? Age gap dating over 60 covers both. Saucy Over Sixty is for adults only, 18+.
Dating Over 70: Your Questions
Is 70 too old for online dating?
No. The site is aimed squarely at people over 60, it runs in any web browser, and you can take things at whatever pace suits you.
Can I look for people in their seventies only?
Set your age range to 70 to 80, or whatever you fancy, and your daily suggestions start from it. VIP members can also search by city and distance.
Do people in their seventies still have sex?
Many do. In the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (2012/13), 59.3% of men and 34.3% of women aged 70 to 79 had been sexually active in the past year.
How do I meet someone safely at 70?
Chat on the site until you feel sure, have a short video call, then meet somewhere public in the daytime. Make your own way there and back and tell a friend your plans.
Do I need a smartphone to join?
No. Saucy Over Sixty runs in the web browser on a phone, a tablet or a computer, so whatever you use for email will do.
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