OurTime dating

OurTime Review

Highlights
– Easy sign-up process
– Easily navigable User Interface
– Multiple ways of matching
–  Friendly search options
–  Free registration
Free Options
Raw numbers
Support
Mobile App
Pros
Free membership
Easy to use layout
Fleshed out profile building questions
Members can easily search for matches based on varied parameters
Availability of many helpful and interesting features to keep the experience exciting
Cons
Requires a paid membership for any meaningful connection
Verification of data is limited to email and or phone details
Automatic renewal of subscriptions is known to have caused problems multiple times
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Best for: Seniors aged 40+ looking for companionship, acquaintances, or a serious dating experience

Free options: Registration into OurTime, profile creation & editing, and navigation of the site is free of cost. Messaging members and availing other interesting features to enable actually connecting with people costs money.

Customer Support: E-mail and phone service are both available on OurTime

Expert commentary: OurTime is a perfect example of a dating site for senior citizens who are often a forgotten demographic when it comes to such dating forums. The easy layout, varied options, and targeted profile questions make it a proper environment for people to search for serious relationships than casual hookups, instantly becoming a success among the older populace.

Prevailing relationship format: Single / Separated / Divorced / Widowed

Raw Numbers:

  1. 50,000 users use OurTime with 2000 users active every day
  2. Average rating; 4.25/5
  3. 8 million+ site visits worldwide4.  45% of men to 55% women ratio

How The Service Works

OurTime is a niche dating site for people aged 40+ which was launched in 2011 by People Media, a subsidiary of InterActiveCorp. OurTime is made with the user base in mind and hence caters to the senior citizens across the globe effectively by helping them easily connect with people looking for just companionship or a relationship according to set preferences.

OurTime dating

Sign – up process

  1. Go to website https://www.ourtime.com/
  2. Click on the desired gender: I’m a man/woman looking for a man/woman
  3. Select your country
  4. Enter the zip code
  5. Enter your name and set a password
  6. Select your date of birth from the drop-down options
  7. Enter the email-ID you wish to link to OurTime
  8. Your email will get verified and voila, you’re in.
OurTime Sign – up process

Search Filters

There are several parameters available on OurTime to greatly narrow your search including-

  • Body type
  • Hair
  • Eyes
  • Ethnicity
  • Smoking habits
  • Education
  • Income
  • Looking for (the type of relationship)
  • Marital status
  • Children
  • Religion
  • Political affiliation
  • Pet
  • Photos/ no Photos

Messaging system

The members on OurTime have to opt for the OurTime premium membership to be able to send messages to interested candidates. The message remains saved as a draft until the premium membership is obtained.

The value subscription on OurTime comes with the additional feature of giving your messages a different background color than the usual to draw attention to your profile.

Once you start knowing a person better, the text options on OurTime might feel limited. For this reason, OurTime offers you a virtual phone number through another paid feature ‘ConnectMe’. This is greatly useful as you might not want to share your personal information or contact details with a person online on the get-go.

Mobile App

OurTime app

The OurTime mobile app is functional on both Android and IOS, and as easy to use as the website. Instead of the Yes/No option on the search suggestions provided by OurTime on the site, you swipe Left/Right to accept or decline a particular match.

The OurTime app provides all the features and functions that are present on the desktop version such as Flirt, I’m Interested, and Favourites, etc. You can upload photos, send messages, and check out views, Today’s Matches, etc. on your phone as well.

Customer reviews show the mobile app to be a successful venture by OurTime and usable even while sitting upright or lying down on the bed.

Reliability and Safety

OurTime provides proper rules and guidelines to ensure safe and reliable use of the site. With features such as ConnectMe, OurTime has taken steps to ensure the anonymity of the users and provided them with an easy alternative to connect further with people.

Unfortunately, OurTime only verifies the email and contact numbers of the registered users. This allows scammers to easily enter the membership base.

It would be wise to thoroughly conduct your own research before joining any dating site, and be wary of sharing any personal details with the people online. Do read the fine print before agreeing to the Terms and Conditions of any site.

Help and Support

The OurTime personnel can be contacted through email or phone in case of any discrepancy.

The Customer Care operates Monday – Saturday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm CT @ 833-233-8873

Contacting OurTime through the ‘Contact Us’ form gets you your reply within 48 hours of posting your form.

The site also provides its own extensive list of FAQs to answer frequently asked questions.

Additionally, it also provides blogs, webinars, and guidelines on subjects such as making a good profile, having a safe online dating experience, and the kind to offer support to the users.

Pricing

The perks of free registration on OurTime:

  • You get to create your profile on OurTime
  • You can send ‘Flirts’ to interesting matches and express interest
  • You can search for matches in your area by tweaking the parameters.
  • You can view member profiles
  • You can like and comment on photos

The perks of a paid membership on OurTime:

  • You get to send messages to people you wish to connect with.
  • Enhanced options on search
  • See who liked your photos
  • See who commented on your photos
  • Send and receive emails
  • See who Fave’d you
  • Complete mobile access
  • You get to reap the benefits of the special features added onto OurTime based upon the deal you subscribe to.

The deals of a paid membership include:

  • Standard Subscription for 1 month/6 month
  • Value Subscription for 1 month/6 month
  • OurTime tokens: these are the virtual currency on OurTime to avail special features to boost your profile in various ways.

The Value Subscription differs from the Standard Subscription in the following ways:

  • Getting notifications when the intended person reads your message
  • Giving your messages a different background color to draw attention
  • Giving your profile a different background color for the same reason

The subscription automatically gets renewed after the mentioned time-period and has to be manually disabled through the settings to avoid hassle later.

Payment can be done using Credit Cards, PayPal, and Mobile Phones.

Summary

To summarise, OurTime is a dedicated site for older users and made with the age group kept in mind. The easy to use layout and connecting options make it an effective dating site and worth recommending. While safety will always be a concern, taking proper precautions eliminates the risk of getting scammed on the net. With an average price range, it’s affordable and easy to use, and a potential dating site for this very reason.

FAQs

Can people younger than 40 register on OurTime?

Any user above the age of 18 can register on OurTime but the site is mainly created for aged users and is functional in the same regard.

Who owns OurTime?

OurTime is owned by People Media, a subsidiary of IAC.

When does the subscription end?

The subscription ends after the dedicated time allotted at the time of payment and gets automatically renewed. It needs to be manually disabled if not required for the next term through settings.

What are OurTime tokens?

OurTime tokens are the virtual currency on OurTime to buy special features to boost your profile such as PromoteMe and ConnectMe and to also buy Virtual Gifts for users.

I don’t want to share my personal details with the person but I would like to call them. What should I do?

The ConnectMe option on OurTime provides you with a virtual number to do the same.

Love Story

Tom & Lilly

Being a single mom took up most of my youth but once my children left, finding their own path in life, I suddenly found myself with a lot of time and no one to spend it with. OurTime came as a blessing in disguise as it helped me find Dan. We talked for almost 4 months online before deciding to meet on a beach and we instantly hit it off. We’ve been together for 3 years since and it has been amazing every step of the way!

Testimonials

Carl, 43

I have been using OurTime for 2 months now and it’s really easy to use. The matches it suggests are also binding to my preferences. I like the experience until now.

Megan, 39

I was initially wary of using an online dating site to look for companions but OurTime convinced me otherwise. The profile pages and the features make it really easy to use and have helped me find a lot of like-minded people. Would definitely recommend it.
OurTime Testimonials