Just as there's Tinder for a young demographic, there's Stitch, an old age dating site for people over the age of 50. As Stitch points out, everybody needs companionship and loneliness is now said to be "recognized as a bigger health risk than obesity or smoking." With this is mind, Stitch's mission is to match locals to similarly aged locals with a focus on interests over looks. The site focuses on helping people to find mature companions, dates, travel buddies and activity partners, all the while making its users feel safe from scams and con artists that are known to prey on this demographic.
For now, Stitch is free as it is currently running as a closed trial and it is open to new registrations in certain locations.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Old-age Matchmaking
- Develop an application that matches locals to similarly aged locals with a focus on interests over looks, as people over the age of 50 crave and need companionship.
- Socialization for the Elderly
- Create social-oriented activities, events, and clubs for the elderly to combat loneliness and isolation that are said to be a huge health risk.
- Elder-focused Security Services
- Develop security services tailored to the elderly that protect them from scams and con artists that prey on their demographic.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Dating and Matchmaking Industry
- Old age dating shows that there needs to be a specific dating service targeted towards seniors.
- Socialization and Event Planning Service Industry
- The elderly community is willing to attend events that cater to their interests to combat loneliness and isolation.
- Elderly Security Services Industry
- Seniors are vulnerable to scam artists, and there is a need to develop security services tailored to their demographic.
