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Established in 2004, Widowsorwidowers.com is the longest running dating site for widowed singles in South Africa. It is free to join and provides an online dating experience where you are safe and secure in the knowledge that we have your best interests at heart. We take pride in delivering online dating connections that offer those who have lost a partner the opportunity to meet other widowed singles. We are specialists in this area and take our matching process very seriously.
Following the loss of a partner, life can at times be lonely and it is easy to feel that those around you do not understand what you have been through. The concept behind Widowsorwidowers.com is to create a community where widows and widowers can freely get to know each other online before making plans to take things further. Helping widows and widowers to connect with others in a welcoming and empathetic environment, we have earned the trust of many widowed singles across South Africa.
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Members from across South Africa, with a flexible range of search and location options.
Customer support to ensure you receive an optimum user experience.
Chat online using your tablet or mobile phone, accessing your messages while on the move.
Whether you’ve been widowed for three months or three years, the prospect of dating another widow or widower can be reassuring. Someone who has also experienced losing a partner will have a better idea of how you’re feeling right now. Once you’ve connected with other widowed singles online you should start to gain confidence in the knowledge that there are plenty of others just like you. Chatting with other widows and widowers through our private messaging service will help you to know when you’re ready to start dating again.
Joining for free provides the opportunity to see just how easy it is to connect with other widows and widowers and a great way to see if you’re ready to date again. If you want some tips on how to get started, we have a range of articles offering advice: from the initial stages of contact to the more serious side of a relationship. We also offer insights into creating your perfect dating profile and how to proceed in the early stages of romance. Our aim is to help guide you towards feeling comfortable and ready to start dating again, ensuring that you take one positive step at a time.
Once you have met someone who inspires interest, you will find yourself feeling relaxed and at ease. Exchanging messages online will help you get to know each other better and provide the potential to take things further, if it feels right to do so. The prospect of a relationship with someone who is also widowed is a good starting point and will hopefully form the basis of a special romance. You have both experienced loss and the grieving process that goes with it, so you will be better able to understand each other’s needs.
Chatting online with others in a similar situation will help you feel comfortable in the knowledge that you are not alone. Plenty of others will be taking their first steps towards dating again and will be pleased to be in touch with those who are also seeking a partnership and potential romance. In small, but enjoyable stages, you will gradually gain confidence and optimism that while new love will be different, it can still be as exciting as your first!