OurTime is a UK-wide dating site and app for singles over 50, run by Meetic, part of Match Group. Mature Westcountry Singles is a regional site for singles over 40 who live in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset and around Bristol. Choose OurTime for a national search; choose us if you want to meet someone within an easy drive of home.
OurTime and Mature Westcountry Singles side by side
| Mature Westcountry Singles | OurTime | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it is for | Singles over 40 in the South West, most of them 55 or over | Singles over 50 across the UK |
| Area | Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, Bristol and Bath | The whole of the UK |
| Who runs it | An independent regional site on the HubPeople platform | Meetic, part of Match Group |
| How you use it | Any browser on phone, tablet or computer, and it can sit on your home screen | Website plus apps for iPhone and Android |
| Checks on members | Free ID checks with a badge, video checks with a moderator, human moderators | Profile photos and descriptions are moderated |
| Messaging | A set number of messages a day as a Classic member, unlimited with VIP | Full messaging with a paid subscription |
What we say about OurTime comes from its own public pages and published reviews, checked in October 2026.
Two sites that take your age seriously
OurTime and Mature Westcountry Singles agree on the big thing: dating after 50 deserves a place of its own, away from the swipe apps and their twenty-somethings. OurTime has the backing of one of the largest dating companies there is, a phone app in both app stores and a national membership. If you are happy to look across the country, that breadth is real.
Our site comes at it from the map instead. Everyone here has chosen a home town in the South West, so a search from Taunton shows people around Taunton, and a search from Truro shows Cornwall. About two in three of our members are 55 or over, most of them in their late fifties or early sixties, and the over-65s nearly as numerous. If you were widowed or divorced and want company of your own generation, that is who you will find.
Local matches you can actually meet
Distance is the quiet problem with any national site down here. The South West is long and the roads are slow, and a match who looks close on a map can be a ninety-minute drive once you reach the lanes. Plenty of our members would rather be home before dark in winter, and a first coffee is far easier to arrange when it is twenty minutes away.
On Mature Westcountry Singles you pick your nearest town, and daily suggestions take account of distance as well as age, relationship type and interests. Devon has the most members by some way, then Somerset and Cornwall, with Dorset and the Bristol area close behind. Our Devon page and Somerset page show where people are.
Safety that involves real people
OurTime says it moderates every profile photo and description, which is a sensible baseline. We go further in a few practical ways. A free ID check earns a badge on your profile. You can also verify by a short video call with a moderator, which needs no documents. Your real name and email are never shown, your location appears only as your nearest town, and if someone tries to move you onto WhatsApp or text before you are ready, the site warns you.
That matters because scammers target people over 50 on every dating service. The usual signs are someone who wants to leave the site quickly, avoids a video call and eventually asks for money or gift cards. Our safety page covers what we do and what to watch for.
How membership works on each
On both sites the basic tier covers your profile, photos and browsing. On OurTime, sending full messages needs a paid subscription; basic members can show interest with likes. Here, Classic members can send messages every day up to a daily limit, and nothing stops them reading or answering a message from a VIP or VIP Plus member. VIP brings unlimited messaging, search by city and distance, members-only chat rooms and a list of everyone who likes you. What each level costs is on our pricing page, and the full list of what you can do is on features.
When OurTime could suit you better
We would rather you found the right person than picked the wrong site. OurTime makes more sense if you live outside the South West, since we only cover this region. It is also the better pick if you are open to travelling or relocating for the right person, or if you want a dedicated app from the App Store or Google Play. Our site works in any browser and can be saved to your home screen, but it is not in the app stores.
Some people join both, and that is perfectly sensible. A national site widens the net; a local one gives you people you could meet for lunch this week. For a broader look at the options, here is how the main over-50 dating sites in Britain stack up.
OurTime and Mature Westcountry Singles: common questions
Is Mature Westcountry Singles part of OurTime?
No. OurTime is run by Meetic, part of Match Group, whereas we are independent, run for the South West on the HubPeople platform and unconnected to either company.
Can I use OurTime and Mature Westcountry Singles at the same time?
Yes. Your membership here covers our site only, and many people keep a profile on a national service and a local one.
Is there an OurTime-style app for Mature Westcountry Singles?
There is nothing to download. Our site runs in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, and a shortcut on your phone's home screen makes it behave much like an app. You will not find it in the app stores.
Which has more over 50s near me in Devon or Cornwall?
OurTime has a bigger membership across the UK. Every one of our members lives in the South West, and Devon is our busiest county, so the people you see are local.
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