Stitch

Recipient Stitch

The 2022 winner of the Editor's Top Pick - Up & Coming award is Stitch. While it was launched 6 years ago, these last few years has seen Stitch catch on in more places worldwide with their target demographic of older singles. Its main focus is a community designed to help bring companionship to people 50 and over. It is not just for singles and dating, but this does make up a large portion of their single members goals.

Recipient
Stitch

The 2021 Editor's Top Pick - Innovative award recipient is Stitch. This is a community and companionship website for men and women 50 years and older. It offers many features of a dating service but also a whole lot more. A large part of this service is community members organizing activities allowing people to meetup virtually or in-person. Activities range from book clubs to dinners and can be where just friends are meeting up, or for those seeking romantic possibilities. You can also use Stitch to reach out to other members who are looking to specifically meet someone looking for a partner.

So how has Stitch been innovative?

Dating and social app Stitch has seen a growth of new users as people around the world began to isolate at home. The app is geared towards adults over 50 who are looking for community as well as a date.

Stitch is a non-profit focused on helping older adults address loneliness and social isolation, a growing problem as the virus continues to spread. Stitch notes that if you’re over 60 and experiencing loneliness, it has the same negative impact on health outcomes as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. And while Stitch markets itself primarily as a social app for making friends, it also allows people to meet potential dates.

Older adults are most impacted by the coronavirus and are reaching out to new people online more than ever. Stitch has seen its membership rise to 150,000 members in the UK, US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.