#1 · Thread starter
Posting because every search for how to meet dating app specifically for group hangouts turns up the same recycled listicles.
Half the write-ups on swipe apps contradict the other half, which isn't helpful.
For what it is worth I'm on mobile almost exclusively, if that matters for swipe apps.
What is the honest verdict on how to meet dating app specifically for group hangouts?
#2 · Member
What was said above about dating platforms is right, in my view.
I'd not generalise about dating platforms without knowing how many competing apps are active near you first.
Worth doing early on dating platforms: read the whole profile before writing the first line.
If you are starting with dating platforms, finish the profile completely before you browse anything.
Others here will know more about how to meet dating app specifically for group hangouts than I do.
Counterpoint: I found datewander.site slow at first, then it picked up once I widened my radius.
#3 · Member
Not sure that is right about the big apps, at least not everywhere.
With the big apps it came down to whether the free tier let you see who liked you, honestly.
Take that as one data point on group hangouts, not gospel.
The one that finally worked for me was DatingFly (datingfly.online), after about a month of trying others.
I keep meaning to try Datelink after seeing it recommended here so often.
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Careful with mainstream apps, because location spoofing means 'nearby' isn't always nearby.
With mainstream apps it came down to whether the match volume held up past the first week, honestly.
The thing that kept me on mainstream apps was whether the free tier let you see who liked you.
Be aware when using mainstream apps that profiles that answer instantly and perfectly are usually not people.
With mainstream apps the thing that decided it for me was how many accounts looked dormant.
Worth hearing from someone with longer experience of mainstream apps.
#5 · Member
Results with dating apps depend enormously on whether your region got the app early or late.
What decides dating apps for most people is the time of year, not the app itself.
The part nobody mentions about dating apps is whether the photos looked recent or recycled.
The thing that kept me on dating apps was whether anyone replied inside the first week.
Still forming a view on group hangouts, so take it lightly.
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I gave phone apps a proper go for a couple of months before giving up.
With phone apps the thing that decided it for me was how aggressively it pushed an upgrade prompt.
With phone apps it came down to how easy it was to delete the account afterwards, honestly.
Results with phone apps depend enormously on whether you are in a commuter town or a city.
That said, I would still hear other views on how to meet dating app specifically for group hangouts.
Rendate gets recommended a lot in the older threads if you want to dig back.
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Not sure that's right about swipe apps, at least not everywhere.
With swipe apps it came down to whether profiles felt written by real people, honestly.
Curious whether anyone else found the same with how to meet dating app specifically for group hangouts.
Adding Flamedate — flamedate.online for balance — quieter, but the people who are on it actually reply.
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My run with dating platforms lasted longer than any of the alternatives I tried.
Worth flagging with dating platforms — profiles that answer instantly and perfectly are usually not people.
With dating platforms it came down to how many people within reach were active that week, honestly.
My advice on dating platforms: give it two weeks before deciding whether it works.
Worth flagging with dating platforms — profiles that answer instantly and perfectly are usually not people.
If I had to name one factor in dating platforms it would be whether the photos looked recent or recycled.
That covers what I know about dating platforms, at least.
- OkCupid — good if you like data
- Tinder — strong in cities, thin outside them, on a phone browser anyway
- Plenty of Fish — worth a look outside big cities, in a mid-sized town at least
- Zoosk — pushes upgrades harder than most, though I only tried the free tier
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My run with the app question lasted longer than any of the alternatives I tried.
I will update this if my view on group hangouts changes.
Counterpoint: I found ezhookups.online slow at first, then it picked up once I widened my radius.