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OurTime

The dating service OurTime is the recipient of the Editor's Top Pick - Senior Award for 2016. OurTime is accessible via their dating app (for Apple and Android) and website at OurTime.com. The service is designed for singles who are 55 or older and are looking for love.

A basic membership is free at OurTime and takes only a few minutes to complete. From there you can either continue on and finish all of the profile, or start searching on the dating service for people that spark your interest. You will be able to view their profile's and pictures but will only have limited communication options unless you upgrade your membership.

Bumble made it easy to swipe for dates. With BumbleBFF, it also made it easy to swipe for friends. Now, with the launch of BumbleBizz this past summer, the app hopes to work its magic on the job market.

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe told the Observer that BumbleBizz will be “the hyper-local version of LinkedIn, but with really clear connections versus missed opportunities.”

The format is familiar to anyone who has used Bumble or BumbleBFF (or really any other swipe-based dating app). Users can create a separate BumbleBizz profile and indicate preferences like location and industries of interest. The same swiping mechanism is used to make matches, except in this case, those matches are potential connections and mentors for on-demand networking. And, as is famously the case for the dating app, female users have to make the first move.

Do you typically meet a first date for coffee or drinks, not wanting to commit to anything more until you know you hit it off?

Turns out this might not be the best strategy for finding love. Dating app Coffee Meets Bagel recently surveyed more than 1,000 couples who met through its app to see what made their first date so successful. The company then surveyed more than 6,000 singles to compare their thoughts about first dates, and found they don’t often agree. Here’s what we can learn.

Following are nine findings that increase your chance of first date success:

This New Year's at eHarmony in the United States and Canada free members can message for no cost with their matches. This promotion is available for 5 days and runs from December 28th, 2016 to January 3rd, 2017. No credit card is needed and the sooner you sign up the longer you will be able to communicate with your matches.

The year end holidays is typically the busiest time of year for dating sites and apps with the first Sunday in January being predicted as the most busiest (see Story). If you are thinking of trying out a online dating service, then this time of year is your best chance of finding that special someone. It doesn't matter if your a senior or have just finished finalizing your divorce, online dating at this time of year gives you one of the best chances to find love.

During this event the secure call feature, photos, and skipping the guided communication process are not included with the free trial. For more details about this popular dating service please read our review of eHarmony.

It’s election season, and one thing is certain: there are different attitudes, habits, and priorities among people living in different regions of the United States. But it's not just about politics - some regional differences hold up in other parts of life, including dating habits and preferences.

Online dating service Badoo recently surveyed 1,000 of its users across different regions of the U.S. to compare and contrast their dating habits, taking into consideration age, gender and sexuality.

Some of the findings include:

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Tinder…

It’s officially been four years since Tinder first appeared in app stores (this past October). Today it boasts over 40 million users worldwide and more than a billion daily swipes. It’s used in 196 countries, has been downloaded 100 million times, has made 10 billion total matches, and has launched 1.5 million dates. Tinder is now worth a reported $1.2 billion. It’s the app everyone loves and loves to hate.

In honor of the big birthday, let’s take a stroll down memory lane and remember how Tinder became mobile dating’s flashiest success story.