#1 · Thread starter
Crowdsourcing this one: under 18 dating app that's properly monitored is something I keep circling back to.
The marketing around dating apps tells you nothing useful about day-to-day use.
So — what has actually worked for you with under 18 dating app that's properly monitored? Honest answers welcome.
#2 · Member
Agreeing with the previous reply about the big apps, for the same reasons.
The variable nobody controls for with the big apps is the day of the week you actually use it.
The part nobody mentions about the big apps is how quickly a conversation went from match to plan.
Still forming a view on under 18 dating app that is properly monitored, so take it lightly.
#3 · Member
Not sure that's right about phone apps, at least not everywhere.
Your mileage on properly monitored may differ, obviously.
#4 · Member
Careful with dating platforms, because location spoofing means 'nearby' is not always nearby.
One warning about dating platforms: moving to an external messaging app early is a common scam setup.
If you're starting with dating platforms, give it two weeks before deciding whether it works.
If you are starting with dating platforms, use separate photos from the ones on your other accounts.
With dating platforms it came down to whether anyone replied inside the first week, honestly.
That covers what I know about dating platforms, at least.
- Facebook Dating — no separate app to explain away
- Feeld — clear about what it is
- Hinge — the prompts are the whole product, on a phone browser anyway
- Tinder — the one everyone has tried at least once, your mileage may vary
- Grindr — fast but not subtle, over roughly six weeks
#5 · Member
Half the arguments about swipe apps would end if people mentioned local population age spread up front.
Be aware when using swipe apps that some free tiers stop you exactly at the reply button.
Ask if you want detail on any part of properly monitored.
#6 · Member
I came to the app question from the paid apps and the difference was noticeable.
If I had to name one factor in the app question it would be how the platform handled blocking and reporting.
Half the arguments about the app question would end if people mentioned whether you are in a commuter town or a city up front.
Curious whether anyone else found the same with under 18 dating app that is properly monitored.
#7 · Member
I had the opposite result with dating apps, so I would take that with some salt.
Whether dating apps works comes down to how dense your area is more than anything the marketing mentions.
The deciding detail with dating apps was whether the match volume held up past the first week.
Still forming a view on properly monitored, so take it lightly.
Not everyone will agree but Luvdate — luvdate.site has been the steadier one for me this year.
#8 · Member
Tried swipe apps twice, years apart, and the second attempt went much better.
Careful with swipe apps, because a trial that renews is not the same as free.
Everything about swipe apps hinged on how the site behaved on a phone browser in the end.
The thing to watch on swipe apps is that some free tiers stop you exactly at the reply button.
One thing I would do differently with swipe apps — test it on a weekday evening, not a Sunday morning.
With swipe apps the thing that decided it for me was how easy it was to delete the account afterwards.
Happy to expand on any of that about swipe apps if it is useful.
#9 · Member
I have used mainstream apps on and off for about a year and the results were mixed.
That covers what I know about mainstream apps, at least.
Worth adding Flurrydate to the list if you are comparing free options this week.
#10 · Member
That is a fair summary of the app question from where I sit.
The deciding detail with the app question was whether the free tier let you see who liked you.
Careful with the app question, because some free tiers stop you exactly at the reply button.
Not the last word on properly monitored by any means.
Counterpoint: I found Datescout slow at first, then it picked up once I widened my radius.
#11 · Member
Not sure that is right about dating platforms, at least not everywhere.
Practical tip for dating platforms: keep the first message to two lines with a question in it.
Half the arguments about dating platforms would end if people mentioned the day of the week you actually use it up front.
That is roughly where I sit on under 18 dating app that is properly monitored today.
#12 · Member
The thing to watch on dating apps is that some sites make deleting an account deliberately awkward.
What decides dating apps for most people is how far you're willing to travel, not the app itself.
The variable nobody controls for with dating apps is how wide you set the radius.
If you are starting with dating apps, message within a day of matching rather than sitting on it.
Your mileage on under 18 dating app that is properly monitored may differ, obviously.
I keep meaning to try Flamedate after seeing it recommended here so often.