Rest Less Dating

Rest Less Dating, a dating platform aimed at the over-50s

Rest Less Dating is an online dating service presented as a site for people over 50. Its stated purpose is to help users find someone with whom to share life experiences, in an environment the company describes as safe and designed specifically for this audience. The platform operates as a subdomain of restless.co.uk, the Rest Less network, and registration requires confirming that the user is over 18 and accepting the terms of use and privacy policy, as well as those of the partner Rest Less.

Registration and free profile

Signing up is free and, according to the site, takes under five minutes. During registration the user selects gender, the gender or genders they are interested in and an age range, and provides date of birth, country, email, username and password. The username is the name other members see on the profile, and the site asks that real names or contact details not be included. Passwords must be at least eight characters long and combine capital and lowercase letters and at least one number.

Matching and search tools

The platform organises contact around a two-way matching feature intended to put members with similar interests in touch. Users can browse potential matches and add the ones that interest them to their favourites; when they feel ready, they can send a private message. The member area brings together a set of tools for finding and managing contacts:

• Connections, to manage matches and contacts.
• Profile views, to see who has viewed a profile and which profiles the user has viewed.
• Favourites, fans and mutual fans, to identify reciprocal interest.
• First Impressions, described as the quickest way to connect with others.
• Basic and advanced search, plus username search and keyword search.
• Lists of new members, members currently online, featured profiles, recent photos and recently updated profiles.

Featured profiles are presented as the most favourited in the last month. The public page shows sample profiles of members over 50 located in various parts of England, such as Hereford, Norwich, Glastonbury, Welwyn, Westminster and Harrow.

Free membership and paid contact

Creating a profile and viewing matches is free, but contacting other members requires upgrading to a paid membership. The site dedicates sections to subscription rates, to the current subscription status and history, and to buying subscriptions as gifts for other members. It also states that profiles may be shared across its network, a point explained in a specific section.

Safety and community rules

Rest Less Dating publishes safety advice for dating, community guidelines intended to keep the space enjoyable for all members, and a procedure for reporting abuse by other members. It also provides a privacy policy describing how personal data is handled, terms of use, a frequently asked questions section and a contact channel for queries not covered there. Additional help covers uploading photos and a feature for telling a friend about the site. The platform also collects success stories from members who say they have found love through Rest Less Dating.