In short
Fish for Silver Singles is a working dating site run by High Intent Media Inc, a Delaware corporation, with published member terms and a help centre. Joining and browsing are free; reading and replying to messages is paid. Every photo is reviewed and members can add an optional ID-checked badge, but what people write isn't checked, so the usual safety rules still apply.
| Run by | High Intent Media Inc, Delaware, USA |
|---|---|
| Online since | Domain registered July 2020 |
| Photos | Every photo reviewed before it goes live |
| ID-checked badge | Optional; photo ID plus selfie |
| Written profiles | Not checked |
The short answer
Yes, Fish for Silver Singles is a legitimate dating site. It's run by a registered company, High Intent Media Inc, a Delaware corporation with its registered office at 16192 Coastal Highway, Lewes, DE 19958, USA. It has published member terms, a members' help centre, and billing handled inside the members' area. The domain has been registered since July 2020.
"Legit" has two meanings, though. Is the site real? Yes. Is everyone on it who they say they are? No open dating site can promise that, and we'd rather tell you plainly than pretend otherwise.
What's checked, and what isn't
| Checked or provided | Not checked or not promised |
|---|---|
| Every photo is reviewed before it goes live | What members write about themselves: age, job, location, story |
| An optional ID-checked badge (photo ID plus a selfie) | That every member has an ID-checked badge |
| Report and block from any profile | That every profile is genuine |
| My profile › Membership and billing to stop renewal | A refund once less than 40% of the paid period is left |
| A help centre for account and billing questions | Events, matchmaking or introductions |
The ID check is run by an outside provider, LEM Verify. Members who do it get a badge so you can see who has. It's optional, so many genuine members won't have one. Some sign-ups are asked to do it, for example when they come through a VPN or an account is flagged. A badge shows that a face matched a photo ID; it says nothing about someone's intentions.
What you pay
Joining, making a profile, adding photos and browsing are free, and other members can show interest in you. Reading and replying to messages needs a paid membership. UK members pay in pounds and US members in dollars; elsewhere, the members' area shows the exact price and currency before you pay. Every plan renews until you turn renewal off in My profile › Membership and billing.
| UK | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Join, create a profile, browse | Free | Free |
| Read and reply to messages | Paid membership | Paid membership |
| 1 week | £9.99 | $12.99 |
| 1 month | £19.99 a month | $24.99 a month |
| 3-day trial | £2.99, then £19.99 a month | $2.99, then $24.99 a month |
| 24 Hour Pass | £3.99 | $3.99 |
| Priority messages (1, 5 or 10) | £2.99, £5.99, £8.99 | $2.99, $5.99, $8.99 |
| Boosts (1, 5 or 10) | £3.99, £9.99, £17.99 | $3.99, $9.99, $17.99 |
| ID-checked badge (once, optional) | £1.99 | $1.99 |
| Reveal likes | £1.99 | $1.99 |
UK members pay in pounds and US members in dollars. Prices as set for the members area on 8 November 2026; the members area always shows the exact price before you pay. Memberships and trials renew automatically until you cancel in My profile › Membership and billing. Your card statement shows the billing name displayed at checkout.
The member terms allow a pro-rata refund only where at least 40% of the paid period is unused. The prices page explains it all, including what your statement will show.
Who sees your profile
Fish for Silver Singles shares one member database with partner dating sites in the same network. Members who joined through those sites can see your profile and message you, and you can see and message them. Each profile shows which site its owner joined through. We say this up front because it matters: you'll meet more people, but not all of them came looking specifically for a site for over-50s starting again.
Signs a dating site is not legit, and how this one compares
Whatever site you use, these are worth checking:
- Can you see who runs it? Here: High Intent Media Inc, named on every page.
- Can you stop paying online? Here: My profile › Membership and billing.
- Are the rules written down? Here: the member terms are linked from the members' area.
- Does it make promises it can't keep, such as a promise that everyone on it has been checked? We don't make one, because what members write isn't checked.
- Does it explain what's free and what's paid? See how it works.
How to use it safely
A legitimate site still needs sensible habits, because the risk on any dating site comes from a small number of people pretending to be someone they're not.
- Never send money, gift cards or crypto to someone you've met online.
- Look for the ID-checked badge, and ask for a video call before meeting.
- Keep chatting on the site until you've met and feel comfortable.
- Meet in public, in daylight, and travel yourself.
- Report and block anyone who asks for money or makes you uneasy.
Our guide to romance scams shows what to look out for, and the ID-checked badge explains exactly what it does and doesn't tell you.
Cancelling, leaving and getting help
A legitimate site makes it easy to stop. Here:
- Stop paying: log in, go to My profile › Membership and billing and turn off renewal. Memberships, trials included, keep renewing until you do.
- Leave for good: open your avatar and choose My profile › Account and login › Delete my account, after you've turned renewal off.
- Get help: the members' help centre handles account, billing and log-in questions, and reports about members. Include the email address on your account, never your password.
- Stuck at the bank? In the UK, Citizens Advice explains that you can also ask your bank or card provider to stop future payments on a card; the prices page has more on this.
More facts in one place
- Key facts: the operator, countries, billing and the rules in a table
- About us: who we are and how our guides are written
- Log-in help: getting back into your account and contacting the help centre
Join Fish for Silver Singles free
Free to join and browse. Reading and replying to messages is paid.
Questions people ask
Is Fish for Silver Singles a scam?
No. It's a real subscription dating site run by a registered company, with published terms, a help centre and billing in the members' area. What it can't promise is that every person on it is genuine, which no open dating site can. That's why we're clear about what's checked, and why you should never send money to anyone you meet online.
Is it connected to other dating sites with similar names?
No. Fish for Silver Singles isn't part of, or endorsed by, any other dating brand with a similar name. It does share profiles with partner sites in its own network, run on the same platform, so you may see members who joined through those sites. Each profile shows where its owner signed up.
Are the members real?
Every photo is reviewed before it goes live, and members can check their ID and get an ID-checked badge. But the badge is optional and what people write about themselves isn't checked, so some profiles may not be what they seem. Look for the badge, have a video call before meeting, and report anything odd.
Why does it cost money to reply?
Joining, making a profile and browsing are free, so you can see who's about first. Reading and replying to messages needs a paid membership, which is how the site is funded. Prices are on the prices page, and memberships renew until you turn renewal off in My profile › Membership and billing.
What will my bank statement show?
The billing name shown at checkout, which may be a network name rather than Fish for Silver Singles. Make a note of it when you pay, so you'll recognise the charge. If you see a charge you don't recognise, check whether anyone in your household has a membership before disputing it.
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Checked 8 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.