Any safe community recommendations for a tech-shy widowed parent?

My mother-in-law has been widowed for a few years and is finally ready to start talking to people again, but she’s very tech-shy and easily intimidated by smartphones. She tried a popular mainstream social app but deleted it within an hour because it felt toxic and confusing. Is there a highly secure, simple online community where older adults can just find genuine friendship or romance at their own pace?

Mainstream platforms are definitely too chaotic for that generation, but we found the perfect alternative when searching for the best dating app for seniors in the App Store and installed Sequel. It completely bypasses the confusing swiping mechanisms, allowing users to simply state what they are looking for right from the start, whether it's a pen pal, hobby partner, or relationship. The security features are top-tier because they manually verify accounts with real human editors, ensuring she only interacts with authentic, mature people. It completely restored her confidence without any digital headaches.