Once you’re ready to dive into the world of online chatting all that’s left to do is find a senior chat room and sign up. As we retire and our families move away to start new adventures, you might find you have more time on your hands or want to expand your social circle to find people who share your interests and hobbies or have had similar life experiences that you can relate to.
Trying new things and joining clubs, societies and other groups is a great way to get out there and meet new people, but if you live in a rural area, have restricted mobility or don’t have access to the right transportation or opportunities to socialise in your community, it can be more difficult to connect with others in your age group.
Particularly for over 50s and 60s, the internet is a great way to combat loneliness and meet new friends. Chat rooms offer the opportunity to interact with others and talk about everything from your grandchildren to tips for your garden. The options are nearly endless – online there are thousands of chat rooms to choose from where you can connect with others and share a laugh.
Finding the right chat room for you
The most important thing to remember about chat rooms is that it’s up to you how much or how little you talk about, how long you talk for and what you say. While most high quality websites have checks in place to make sure there are no fake users, it’s important no matter who you’re speaking to or how much you feel you trust them never to share personal information in a chat room, for example your bank details or full address. Being mindful of your own personal safety and security will allow you to enjoy yourself and make the most of your time chatting to new friends.
If you have a special hobby or interest – gardening, collecting, art or literature for example – this is a great way to explore online chatting. Chat rooms with a very specific focus take some of the pressure off because instead of worrying about small talk, you can spend your time discussing the topics you love and connecting with people who share your passions. Once you’re more comfortable, chat rooms made specifically for seniors can help you meet people who you can share anecdotes about your interests, retirement and families with.
The best chat rooms for over 50s and 60s
Once you’re ready to dive into the world of online chatting all that’s left to do is find a chat room and sign up.
The online chat rooms here at Silversurfers emphasise the importance of connecting with people for our general happiness with interesting topic discussion, and are geared specifically at the over 50s, so you’ll be sure to find people in similar walks of life.
Similarly, the chat rooms on Buzz50 make it easy to find chats and discussion forums with other over 50s that interest you. Senior Chatters is another high quality chat website based in the UK, where you can go to chat, create personal blogs and take part in private chatting and private messaging as well as group forums.
To connect with a broader group of people of all ages and backgrounds who share your interests and passions, Yahoo Groups is a very popular service and is easy to use to discuss everything under the sun. Finally, if you’re looking to form offline relationships by meeting people online, try Meetup – this site is specifically designed to help you connect with people in your community to get together and try something new.
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Although still trying to navigate my way around Silversurfers, I'm actually finding it interesting and enjoyable. There is so much happening on this site!
Tell me about yourselves. I don't do Facebook, so probably miss quite a bit. Would love to go abroad for some winter sun but need a companion. Most of my aquaintances are married so unavailable!
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Tell me about yourselves. I don't do Facebook, so probably miss quite a bit. Would love to go abroad for some winter sun but need a companion. Most of my aquaintances are married so unavailable!
anything I care to browse. ?
I am a playwright and actor (nothing famous!) and love literature, the arts and theatre. Would love to chat with like minded people....
New here from California. Looking to chat about life , books dancing, or travel. Or anything else your like to chat about. I have varied interest. NOT a sports fan. Love books/ reading. Motorcycles, dancing,
If you wish to know more, ask.
Frank
I live alone so can't share my sadness when she says hurtful things I do have a silent cry though.
Winter makes it tough because I'm often freezing cold and soaking wet when I eventually arrive. I tell you this because I've cut back on how often I go up there and have been met with upsetting comments about how "most grandparents" would want to spend as much time as possible with the grandchildren!! I've tried to explain because I don't drive, all my appts (hospital etc) that I have to keep, or shopping I travel on public transport so everything takes me longer, I need to come home after a couple of days.
I do have the children come to stay with me for little breaks during the school hols which I love
Needed a little advice.
Been looking after grandaughter since she was nine months old for four days a week,she will be three in Feb.
Told my daughter in November that we need to cut it down to two days as its getting to much for us now as both of us are approaching sixty.
The amount of abuse we received was out of this world she said we only think about ourselves and she just had a new car and because she had gotta pay for nursery now we where being self centered.It broke my heart to hear that,now she wont speak to us or let us have grandaughter at all.Im in prices.
But now nobody can shut me up, I tell people I'm making up for lost time.
This is a feature about Chat Rooms … we do have a Chat Room : https://www.silversurfers.com/forum/ and you will find that many people are chatting under our Speakers Corner section too. We also have a very engaged Facebook audience, so you have a range of options to choose from so feel free to take your pick. Hope you make some new like minded friends to chat with 🙂 Best wishes 🙂
This is a feature about Chat Rooms … we do have a Chat Room : https://www.silversurfers.com/forum/ and you will find that many people are chatting under our Speakers Corner section too. We also have a very engaged Facebook audience, so you have a range of options to choose from so feel free to take your pick. Hope you make some new like minded friends to chat with 🙂 Best wishes
This is a feature about Chat Rooms … we do have a Chat Room : https://www.silversurfers.com/forum/ and you will find that many people are chatting under our Speakers Corner section too. We also have a very engaged Facebook audience, so you have a range of options to choose from so feel free to take your pick. Hope you make some new like minded friends to chat with 🙂 Best wishes
I joined Facebook 8 years ago just to stay in contact with family & friends but prefer Twitter on a day to day basis. I'v taken a career break so I'm indulging myself time-wise on the www !
This is a feature about Chat Rooms … we do have a Chat Room : https://www.silversurfers.com/forum/ and you will find that many people are chatting under our Speakers Corner section too. We also have a very engaged Facebook audience, so you have a range of options to choose from so feel free to take your pick. Hope you make some new like minded friends to chat with 🙂 Best wishes
This is a feature about Chat Rooms … we do have a Chat Room : https://www.silversurfers.com/forum/ and you will find that many people are chatting under our Speakers Corner section too. We also have a very engaged Facebook audience, so you have a range of options to choose from so feel free to take your pick. Hope you make some new like minded friends to chat with 🙂 Best wishes
This is a feature about Chat Rooms … we do have a Chat Room : https://www.silversurfers.com/forum/ and you will find that many people are chatting under our Speakers Corner section too. We also have a very engaged Facebook audience, so you have a range of options to choose from so feel free to take your pick. Hope you make some new like minded friends to chat with 🙂 Best wishes
This is a feature about Chat Rooms … we do have a Chat Room : https://www.silversurfers.com/forum/ and you will find that many people are chatting under our Speakers Corner section too. We also have a very engaged Facebook audience, so you have a range of options to choose from so feel free to take your pick. Hope you make some new like minded friends to chat with 🙂 Best wishes
This is a feature about Chat Rooms … we do have a Chat Room : https://www.silversurfers.com/forum/ and you will find that many people are chatting under our Speakers Corner section too. We also have a very engaged Facebook audience, so you have a range of options to choose from so feel free to take your pick. Hope you make some new like minded friends to chat with 🙂 Best wishes
This is a feature about Chat Rooms … we do have a Chat Room : https://www.silversurfers.com/forum/ and you will find that many people are chatting under our Speakers Corner section too. We also have a very engaged Facebook audience, so you have a range of options to choose from so feel free to take your pick. Hope you make some new like minded friends to chat with 🙂 Best wishes
Have been divorced for 20years but love being on my own now. I am a great fan of Scotland. I visit twice a year. Isle of Mull(its beauty takes my breath away) and Aberfoyle for winter breaks and walking. I have been retired for 5 years.
I have 2 adult children 3 grandchildren and4 great grandchildren I love walking reading emailing friends and meeting new people and finding out what they like
This is a feature about Chat Rooms … we do have a Chat Room : https://www.silversurfers.com/forum/ and you will find that many people are chatting under our Speakers Corner section too. We also have a very engaged Facebook audience, so you have a range of options to choose from so feel free to take your pick. Hope you make some new like minded friends to chat with 🙂 Best wishes ***
include reading, cooking, watching crime shows, swimming and
love puzzle games. Joined the site to meet interesting people.
here very difficult to find mail or chat
I know where you are at. Its a terrible place. I have been in an abusive relationship for the last 7 years, it pretty much destroyed me as a man. I am now single and just trying to rebuild my life and get myself back. If you need someone that you can talk to and relate to i am here. Believe me you are not alone.
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P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from
im not finding my wY around on here very well, do you find this site easy. these comments for example they seem all over the place shame its not easy it looks as if a number of the new members don t stay I tried a few times to post on their, but completely confusing and they never got posted.
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from
Ellie
what I chat to my kids about is private, and personal. so when you are joining any chat websites, please try to hide all your personal stuff, like your log in at your ISP,( the server you join the net under) your user name as anyone can join any of those forums, and use that log in information to send you junk male and spam. Also when people send you nice looking jokes or videos with flowers and pets on with sound, remember the person who made the thread or joke, is harvesting your emails and contacts to then send your friends spam. You know what that is? those ads that tell you about , growing your body parts, or look here, we have adverts you will like, that then when you open them have trojans (false cookies) that share your email with others to spread virus and other spam mail. You have to be very cautious. invent yourself, and have a junkmail address for any new chat room you use. Re boot your computer or clear your web viewing before you join any chat room as they tend to check all the things you look at.. use a paid virus checker like avg, or trend, so you can edit out all the junk, have a group of friends who all know about what to keep away from, so some one can
clean your viewing out each couple of days, otherwise your hard drive will fill up and be slower to open your frequent pages, dont leave every page you looked at every day open on your computer, otherwise that will slow it down as well... have some one who really knows computers look at your computer every mth, so you stay safe. if this isnt what you are looking for, join a church group or a club off the net, most times if you are looking for a date, the best person is a friend of a friends that way you can all check up and them. its best to find someone in real life rather than someone who pretend to be someone they are NOT.
cheers
I came from So California and now in the middle of California "The Valley" I have no older friends just my kids and their families.
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from
I have been finding it difficult to find some one to talk to. I don't know the equate for chat rooms so it may be my own fault. Thank you for your thoughts................
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from
Then lets start the chat. Don't like to see you all alone with no one to chat to. But we have to throw something into the pot. Are you in the UK? I live in Devon, perhaps we should at least know your county. If we start carefully, and give a little info, but not too much, we could chat. I gave you each a vote, to start the ball rolling. I have only recently joined this fraternity, but have responded to a few of the polls , to try to get the 'feel' With Spring around the corner, an election in the offing, England getting thrashed at cricket, won some rugby, I am also here, a little bored. Oh and I have grandchildren. With no one to agree or disagree with, so lets gossip to each other. Regards to you.Thats my starter for 10!!
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from 🙂
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from 🙂
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from 🙂
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from 🙂
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from 🙂
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from 🙂
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from 🙂
She had a fall about 5 years ago. This has left her with dizziness. She also has arthritis in her joints mostly her knees and has had a couple of minor strokes.
Her sister has recently had three heart attacks and a minor stroke as well. She lives by herself but has family dropping by as well as social services. I drop in most days just to check she is ok.
I hope this well let you know that there are people out there like myself who help.
Is there no clubs in your area you can go and make friends?? Well I must go as it is time to sort the kitchen floor out.
I am a retired teacher .
I like to read historical novels , bicycle , garden and see my grandchildren . I am 64
Steve
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from 🙂
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from 🙂
P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from 🙂
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P.S We also have a hugely popular Facebook page, with people engaging throughout the day there so lots for you to choose from 🙂
ihavn't a clue about this kind of thing but it would be nice to say hello I'm ot good at this so if you would like to talk i think my email may be best [email protected] David look forward to hearing from you David
ditto I'm lost on this adventure it may be better if email me [email protected] look forward to your reply David
I do have some knitting machines as well as piles of needles for hand knitting. I am about an hour out of Toronto Ontario.
Steve
I am new to this type of thing, I ended up here because I was bored silly and I started playing around on my computer, I noticed your message on this site, and realised am in a similar situation to yourself insomuch that I am married, I enjoy 'trying ' to play my guitar and I am 66 years old , I don't get out walking a lot these days as my knees have given up on me! as a result I tend to drive everywhere. I do enjoy the odd pint, and going to theater. If you pick up this message, please confirm you have received it and I will write again,
Cheers
well that would be good also.....