#1 · Thread starter
Asking about looking back, what were the best free dating apps because the advice online contradicts itself constantly.
The reviews I've read on dating apps are either three years old or obviously paid.
I'm not looking to spend money, so free tiers of dating apps only for now.
So — what has actually worked for you with looking back, what were the best free dating apps? Honest answers welcome.
#2 · Member
What was said above about phone apps is right, in my view.
What I wish someone had told me about phone apps: finish the profile completely before you browse anything.
My advice on phone apps: set your radius tight first and widen it only if it goes quiet.
Practical tip for phone apps: read the whole profile before writing the first line.
Not the last word on looking back, what were the best free dating apps by any means.
- OkCupid — quieter than it used to be, which is not what I expected going in
- Hinge — better profiles, smaller pool, though that may well be regional
- Grindr — the default for a reason
- Happn — novel but thin in most places, in a mid-sized town at least
- Feeld — if you want more flexible arrangements, your mileage may vary
A friend of mine swears by flamedate.online, though your mileage will depend entirely on your area.
#3 · Member
That has not been true of matching apps in my area, for what it is worth.
That said, I'd still hear other views on looking back, what were the best free dating apps.
#4 · Member
Careful with app-based dating, because moving to an external messaging app early is a common scam setup.
What changed my mind on app-based dating was whether the match volume held up past the first week.
Practical tip for app-based dating: avoid syncing anything to your social accounts.
What I wish someone had told me about app-based dating: read the whole profile before writing the first line.
What changed my mind on app-based dating was how the site behaved on a phone browser.
I would not generalise about app-based dating without knowing whether you are in a commuter town or a city first.
Happy to expand on any of that about app-based dating if it is useful.
- Bumble — suits people who dislike opening first
- Badoo — busy in places the big names are not, at least in my area
- Tinder — the one everyone has tried at least once
Worth searching the forum for Datebie as well, there are a few longer write-ups.
#5 · Member
My read is that mainstream apps lives or dies on how far you are willing to travel.
The deciding detail with mainstream apps was whether the free tier let you see who liked you.
Curious whether anyone else found the same with looking back, what were the best free dating apps.
The one that finally worked for me was ezhookups.online, after about a month of trying others.
#6 · Member
Been using the app options steadily since the spring and it has been fine.
The thing to watch on the app options is that the quieter platforms can look active because of recycled profiles.
The part nobody mentions about the app options is whether the radius setting actually worked.
Would happily be argued out of my position on looking back, what were the best free dating apps.
Counterpoint: I found datelink.online slow at first, then it picked up once I widened my radius.
Datewander has its supporters on this forum, though I am not one of them yet.