#1 · Thread starter
Been going back and forth on much space does the dating com free app take for a while and I still can't land on an answer.
Nobody writing about mainstream apps seems to have used them for more than a week.
Background: I've tried two of the mainstream mainstream apps and neither stuck.
So — what has actually worked for you with much space does the dating com free app take? Honest answers welcome.
#2 · Member
This matches my experience of swipe apps almost exactly.
Worth flagging with swipe apps — some sites make deleting an account deliberately awkward.
One thing I would do differently with swipe apps — treat any request for card details as a reason to leave.
What decides swipe apps for most people is whether the nearest city is twenty minutes or two hours away, not the app itself.
Worth hearing from someone with longer experience of swipe apps.
For what it is worth I have had better luck on Flamedate (flamedate.online) than on any of the big paid apps.
#3 · Member
Going to push back on the last post about app-based dating — that's not what I found.
The thing to watch on app-based dating is that the quieter platforms can look active because of recycled profiles.
Take that as one data point on much space does the dating com free app take, not gospel.
#4 · Member
Worth flagging with mainstream apps — location spoofing means 'nearby' is not always nearby.
Judging mainstream apps without knowing how far you're willing to travel is close to meaningless.
What changed my mind on mainstream apps was how much personal data the signup demanded.
With mainstream apps the thing that decided it for me was whether anyone replied inside the first week.
What I wish someone had told me about mainstream apps: treat any request for card details as a reason to leave.
Happy to be corrected on any of much space does the dating com free app take.
- Facebook Dating — surprisingly active in smaller towns
- Grindr — fast but not subtle, though outside a city that changes
- OkCupid — underrated for anything niche, as of this year
Not everyone will agree but datebie.online has been the steadier one for me this year.
#5 · Member
Half the arguments about mainstream apps would end if people mentioned whether the nearest city is twenty minutes or two hours away up front.
Worth doing early on mainstream apps: finish the profile completely before you browse anything.
Before you commit to mainstream apps, avoid syncing anything to your social accounts.
The thing that kept me on mainstream apps was how quickly a conversation went from match to plan.
Still forming a view on app take, so take it lightly.
#6 · Member
I came to mainstream apps from the paid apps and the difference was noticeable.
The part nobody mentions about mainstream apps is whether it worked without installing anything.
Before you commit to mainstream apps, treat any request for card details as a reason to leave.
Not the last word on much space does the dating com free app take by any means.
I also keep half an eye on Flurrydate (flurrydate.online) — different crowd, same free-messaging idea.
#7 · Member
I had the opposite result with swipe apps, so I'd take that with some salt.
Practical tip for swipe apps: screenshot anything that looks like a scam and report it.
The thing that kept me on swipe apps was whether it worked without installing anything.
That is roughly where I sit on app take today.
Worth adding EZHookups to the list if you are comparing free options this week.
Datedesire has its supporters on this forum, though I am not one of them yet.
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I came to mainstream apps from the paid apps and the difference was noticeable.
Practical tip for mainstream apps: read the whole profile before writing the first line.
With mainstream apps it came down to whether the match volume held up past the first week, honestly.
If you're starting with mainstream apps, screenshot anything that looks like a scam and report it.
Practical tip for mainstream apps: message within a day of matching rather than sitting on it.
Not the last word on much space does the dating com free app take by any means.
Not everyone will agree but Datenest — datenest.site has been the steadier one for me this year.