What do you get with SeniorMatch Premium?

Where the list comes from

SeniorMatch keeps a page inside the account called Premium Privileges. On 12 November 2026, with our account on Premium, it was headed “39 PREMIUM PRIVILEGES” and sorted them into five groups. In September the same page counted 40.

A list of 39 reads longer than it is. Animated winks and chat wallpaper count the same as the right to send a message. So here they are again, in the order we think a new member would care about.

The four that change what you can do

Write first. “Send unlimited private messages to anyone.” On a free account you can reply to a Premium member and nothing more. This single line is most of what the price buys.

See who is interested. “See who likes you” and “See who viewed you”. On a free account the Likes You tab shows an Upgrade button where the list would be.

Filter and sort. “Unlock advanced discover filters.” The Advanced tab holds 14 filters and 6 sort orders, described below.

Decide who sees you. “Choose who sees you”, “Browse profiles anonymously”, “On-demand invisibility” and “Hide certain profiles from search”. Hiding your whole profile is a Premium switch. Hiding your current location is free.

The Advanced tab, line by line

The 6 sort orders: Newest, Recently active, Oldest first, Youngest first, Nearest first, and Most photos and videos.

The 14 filters: Photo Verified, Open to Relocating or Traveling to Meet, Near My Current Location, Height, Education Level, Religion, Ethnicity, Smoking, Drinking, Children, Body Type, Relationship Status, Relationship Goals, and Hobbies and Interests.

Relationship Status is the one widowed readers ask us about. Its choices are Single, Never married, Married, Divorced, Widowed, In a relationship and Separated.

Two notices frame the tab. At the top: “Advanced filters apply alongside your basic filters and reset when Premium expires.” At the bottom: “We’ll prioritize members who match your filters, but you may still receive messages from members outside your filters.” So a filter shapes what you see. It does not stop other people writing to you.

The rest, grouped as SeniorMatch groups them

Stay safe and supported (4). Live support around the clock, which SeniorMatch says replies within 30 seconds. Dating advice and safety tips. No adverts. A promise to protect confidential information.

Be more visible (11). Priority in recommendations, priority access to new members, curated daily matches, one to one meetups, reconnecting with expired matches, unlimited profile rewinds, and starting your own interest group.

Optimize your connections (12). Beyond messages: unlimited swipes, likes and winks, customized winks, greeting cards, voice messages, video and voice chat with your number masked, view-once photos, auto-reply, message search, and saved profiles.

Stand out more (7). Pinned chats, more exposure, chat wallpaper, unlimited photo albums, exclusive emojis, animated winks, and a privacy “masquerade” feature.

Take control (5). The privacy items above, plus changing your username.

What is not on the list

No background checks. No guarantee of replies. No extra members. SeniorMatch’s agreement says in capitals that it runs no criminal background screening, and that applies whether or not you pay.

How long you keep them

Until the paid period ends. The payment page on our account said: “Once expired, all of your 39 PREMIUM Privileges will be lost.” We watched that happen once already, in October, and wrote down what closed and what stayed.