Lavalife

Free membership:

Yes.

With a free membership you can:

• Search the database for profiles you like
• Post your profile with a photo
• Send and receive smiles
• View and upload videos
• Read advice features and other articles on site
• View and upload videos

You must upgrade to a paid membership to communicate (aside from sending smiles).

With a paid membership you can:

• Use the search function
• Post your profile with a photo
• Use video
• View your matches
• Send and receive smiles
• Send unlimited Instant Messenger messages
• See who's viewed your profile
• Send unlimited messages to other members using onsite email

Payment options: Credit card (Visa, Mastercard and American Express) via secure online server, or by credit card via fax or phone, or by money order

Renewal: Automatically renews for the same length of membership as your original subscription. You can turn this feature off on your Account Status page if you decide not to renew.

Open to: the US, Canada, and Australia

• Photo profiles
• Search function (by nickname, age, location, interests)
• Secure onsite email
• Photo gallery and slideshow
• Video (you can upload store up to 6 on your profile page)
• Onsite articles and advice features, and "Click", their online magazine

Lava Life personals let you see matches in your area before you sign up for the free trial.

The three dating categories save everyone time. Dating online, senior or otherwise, can be time consuming; this site allows you to focus your efforts. So, like the other "popular" dating sites we've reviewed, although Lavalife doesn't bill itself as a senior dating site, it has plenty of people who fit into the over 40 age range.

The website is easy to navigate, has loads of free articles to read, and looks good. The profile home pages are well laid out, and have nice features like the Back Stage area where you can add more photos and more details to your profile.

The video feature is cool.

We don’t like:

Nothing, so far.