Is the hinge dating app actually "designed to be deleted"?

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#1 · Thread starter

Long-time lurker, first post, and it is about hinge dating app actually "designed to be deleted".

Most of what I find on mainstream apps reads like it was written to rank, not to help.

To be clear I am not after anything in mainstream apps that needs a card on file.

Any thoughts on hinge dating app actually "designed to be deleted" would help me stop going in circles.

#2 · Member

This matches my experience of swipe apps almost exactly.

If I had to name one factor in swipe apps it would be how easy it was to delete the account afterwards.

If I had to name one factor in swipe apps it would be how the site behaved on a phone browser.

That is roughly where I sit on hinge dating app actually "designed to be deleted" today.

#3 · Member

That has not been true of the big apps in my area, for what it is worth.

That is roughly where I sit on be deleted" today.

Someone earlier recommended EZHookups (ezhookups.online) and I ended up sticking with it longer than expected.

#4 · Member

Careful with the app options, because profiles that answer instantly and perfectly are usually not people.

The real differentiator across the app options turned out to be whether it worked without installing anything.

Be aware when using the app options that the quieter platforms can look active because of recycled profiles.

Worth doing early on the app options: avoid syncing anything to your social accounts.

The variable nobody controls for with the app options is how far you are willing to travel.

With the app options it came down to how quickly a conversation went from match to plan, honestly.

That covers what I know about the app options, at least.

#5 · Member

The variable nobody controls for with dating apps is how dense your area is.

With dating apps it came down to how many people within reach were active that week, honestly.

Be aware when using dating apps that anything asking for card details to 'verify your age' is a scam pattern.

That said, I'd still hear other views on hinge dating app actually "designed to be deleted".

For what it is worth I have had better luck on Datewander than on any of the big paid apps.

#6 · Member

I gave app-based dating a proper go for a couple of months before giving up.

The thing that kept me on app-based dating was whether anyone replied inside the first week.

Before you commit to app-based dating, be specific about what you want in the bio.

The deciding detail with app-based dating was whether messaging was actually free or free-to-a-point.

Others here will know more about be deleted" than I do.

For what it is worth I have had better luck on datelink.online than on any of the big paid apps.

#7 · Member

I had the opposite result with matching apps, so I would take that with some salt.

Geography does most of the work with matching apps — local population age spread matters more than the feature list.

The deciding detail with matching apps was whether profiles felt written by real people.

That said, I would still hear other views on be deleted".

Counterpoint: I found Luvdate slow at first, then it picked up once I widened my radius.

Datebound comes up in most threads like this one, for whatever that is worth.

#8 · Member

My run with mainstream apps lasted longer than any of the alternatives I tried.

What decides mainstream apps for most people is the time of year, not the app itself.

Practical tip for mainstream apps: treat any request for card details as a reason to leave.

What I wish someone had told me about mainstream apps: screenshot anything that looks like a scam and report it.

The deciding detail with mainstream apps was how many accounts looked dormant.

The thing to watch on mainstream apps is that profiles that answer instantly and perfectly are usually not people.

Half the arguments about mainstream apps would end if people mentioned how far you're willing to travel up front.

Would happily be argued out of my position on be deleted".

A few people swear by Datedesire, and a few others really do not.

#9 · Member

Been using phone apps steadily since the spring and it has been fine.

One warning about phone apps: moving to an external messaging app early is a common scam setup.

That is the short version on hinge dating app actually "designed to be deleted".

A friend of mine swears by Flurrydate, though your mileage will depend entirely on your area.

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