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DateSteady is a Canadian dating app designed for dating after 50. Adults of any age are welcome. Take your time, hear a voice before you meet, and see what has been checked on every profile.
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I have not dated in years. What happened to dating?
Dating may feel different after time away. Here is how DateSteady works and what to expect.
What DateSteady is
A calm place to meet real people who are also dating again. You read one profile at a time, see what has been checked, and say hello when you are ready. It works in your web browser on a phone, tablet or computer.
What it is not
There is no swiping, no countdown, and no pressure to answer within the minute. Nobody gets your phone number unless you give it to them, and your information is never sold.
How a first week goes
You join for free, confirm your phone and email, and answer a short questionnaire about your values and how you live. Then you look around at your own pace. You can add a voice or video greeting to your profile, so people hear you before they write.
Confidence about who is on the other side
Verified on DateSteady is not a badge. It is a list you can read. Every profile shows what has been checked, added together into a public Trust Score you see before you say hello.
Nine things we check, and you can see every one.
Every profile carries a public Trust Score out of 100, built from twelve steps: the nine checks below and three profile steps. Phone and age are required of everyone, so they show as Required and add no points. The more that has been checked, the higher the number. You see it on every profile before you say hello, and everyone sees yours. These are safeguards, not guarantees, and we say so plainly.
Phone
Confirmed by a text code. Nobody can like or send a message until their phone is confirmed.
Confirmed by a link we send. Confirming it is optional, and it counts toward the Trust Score.
Age
Everyone gives their date of birth. You must be 18 or older to join. Where the law requires it, a third-party age check applies.
Photos
Screened automatically when they are uploaded. Anything that does not pass is held for review before it appears on a profile.
Selfie badge
Optional. A live selfie is compared with the profile photo. The badge shows the person in the profile photo is the person holding the phone.
A friend can vouch
Optional. A member asks someone who knows them to write a few words. The vouch appears on the profile, and the Trust Score goes up.
Location
Optional. We confirm the area a member says they live in, so “nearby” means nearby. Completing it raises the Trust Score.
Voice greeting
Optional. Record a short hello, up to thirty seconds. Hearing a voice tells you more than a photo does, and it takes less nerve than going on camera. Completing it raises your Trust Score.
Video greeting
Optional. A short hello on camera, so people can put a face to the name before they meet. Completing it raises your Trust Score.
The three remaining steps build out the profile: a completed questionnaire, a full profile, and three or more photos.
These are safeguards, not guarantees. A selfie badge confirms the person in the photo is the one holding the phone, not who they are, and no check can rule out every misrepresentation. We do not run criminal background checks.
Someone who fits the life you have now
The life you have now is the one that matters. DateSteady asks about it, and shows you people whose answers fit yours.
A short questionnaire
A few minutes on your values, your days, and what you are hoping for. Your answers shape who you see.
See why you fit
Every profile shows a compatibility breakdown, one dimension at a time, so you know the reasons before you write.
Filter by what matters now
Lifestyle and values filters keep the people you see close to how you actually live, not just who happens to be nearby.
Meet before you meet
Hear a voice, see a smile, without giving out your number.
Voice and video greetings
Record a short greeting for your profile, and listen to theirs. It is free, and it tells you more than a photo can.
Calls inside DateSteady
Voice and video calls happen inside DateSteady, so you can talk before you agree to meet. Calls are part of VIP.
Your number stays yours
Nobody needs your phone number to hear your voice or see your face. Share it later, if you choose to, when it feels right.
Take a little time
One person at a time, and a reason to say hello.
One profile at a time
You see one person, fully. Their photos, their words, and how well you fit. No stack of faces, no snap decisions.
Three clear choices
Pass, Like, or Flare. A Flare is limited, so when you send one it means something. It also comes with an opener, so the first words are easier.
No rush
There is no clock on a hello. Read, think it over, and come back when you are ready.
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If something feels off, ask us
Ask us any time. If something feels off, we check it with you.
Messages are scanned
Messages are checked for the patterns romance and investment scams use. If one appears, the person receiving it gets a quiet prompt.
Money is the tell
Nobody you have not met in person should ask you for money, gift cards, or help with an investment. If they do, stop, and tell us.
Reporting is simple
You can report or block anyone from their profile or your conversation.
Conversations should not just disappear
A gentle nudge when one goes quiet.
A gentle nudge
If a conversation goes quiet, DateSteady sends a neutral reminder. No blame, just a small opening to pick it back up.
Reply first, then browse
When people are waiting on you, DateSteady asks you to answer at least one of them before you look at new profiles. It works the same way for everyone.
A proper goodbye
If it is not right, you can end a conversation with a short, kind message instead of silence. It gives you a clear, considerate way to close a conversation.
Dating on your terms
Set a daily limit and keep the rest of your day.
A daily limit you set
Choose how many minutes a day you want to spend here. When you reach it, DateSteady suggests a break. Your connections will still be there.
Who can start a conversation
You decide who can message you first: everyone, or only the people you have connected with.
Look around quietly
Invisible hides when you are online, when you have read a message, and when you are typing. It is part of VIP.
Meet people in person
Meet people in person, near you, at a pace that suits you.
What it costs, plainly
Free to join. VIP is $19.99 USD a month. That is the whole price list: one paid plan, no add-ons, no longer packages.
Free
- Create your profile
- Browse profiles
- Compatibility questionnaire
- Limited daily likes
- See who likes you (blurred)
VIP
Your VIP membership renews automatically every month, at the price that applies at the time, until you cancel. The price today is $19.99 USD a month. If we change the price, we will tell you in advance by email or a notice in your account, and you can cancel before the next renewal if you do not want to pay the new price. You can cancel any time in your account settings.
- Unlimited messaging
- Message reactions
- See who liked you
- Unlimited likes
- Private photos and a 20-photo gallery
- Voice notes
- In-app voice and video calls
- Flare
- Do Not Disturb for calls
- Invisible
- Read receipts control
- Advanced filters
Joining is free. Add VIP whenever you want to, and cancel any time in your settings.
One paid plan, one price. If you cancel, you keep VIP until the end of the period you have already paid for.
Who we are
DateSteady is a brand of HoopFrog Inc., an independent Canadian company in St. Albert, Alberta.
We built DateSteady because dating again, after years away from it, deserves a calmer place than most apps offer. Fewer games. Clearer checks. Real people, one at a time, at your pace.
HoopFrog Inc., 3-11 Bellerose Drive, Suite 312, St. Albert, Alberta T8N 5C9, Canada.
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Real people, checked in layers, at a pace you set. Join for free, look around, and add VIP only if it feels right. Continue the Journey.
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