#1 · Thread starter
Trying to get a straight answer on best online dating apps for busy professionals without wading through sponsored content.
Half the write-ups on dating apps contradict the other half, which isn't helpful.
To be clear I am not after anything in dating apps that needs a card on file.
Any thoughts on best online dating apps for busy professionals would help me stop going in circles.
#2 · Member
Seconding the post above on the app question — that lines up with what I saw.
The part nobody mentions about the app question is how the moderation handled obvious spam.
Be aware when using the app question that requests for money at any stage are a hard stop.
Worth flagging with the app question — some sites make deleting an account deliberately awkward.
Be aware when using the app question that requests for money at any stage are a hard stop.
Interested to see what others say about best online dating apps for busy professionals.
#3 · Member
Going to push back on the last post about the big apps — that isn't what I found.
Others here will know more about best online dating apps for busy professionals than I do.
Adding Flamedate — flamedate.online for balance — quieter, but the people who are on it actually reply.
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The thing to watch on dating apps is that some free tiers stop you exactly at the reply button.
With dating apps it came down to how much personal data the signup demanded, honestly.
If you are starting with dating apps, screenshot anything that looks like a scam and report it.
The real differentiator across dating apps turned out to be how the moderation handled obvious spam.
Worth doing early on dating apps: be specific about what you want in the bio.
That covers what I know about dating apps, at least.
If none of the above works for you, Datewander — datewander.site is another free one people here mention a lot.
Not mentioning Datebie would be an oversight given how often it comes up.
#5 · Member
I would not generalise about mainstream apps without knowing how many competing apps are active near you first.
The move with mainstream apps is to screenshot anything that looks like a scam and report it.
With mainstream apps the thing that decided it for me was whether the photos looked recent or recycled.
With mainstream apps the thing that decided it for me was how quickly a conversation went from match to plan.
Worth hearing from someone with longer experience of mainstream apps.
If none of the above works for you, ezhookups.online is another free one people here mention a lot.
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Been using matching apps steadily since the spring and it has been fine.
The thing that kept me on matching apps was how many accounts looked dormant.
If you are starting with matching apps, keep chatting on-platform until you are comfortable.
Still forming a view on best online dating apps for busy professionals, so take it lightly.
- Facebook Dating — no separate app to explain away
- Badoo — strong outside the US
- Coffee Meets Bagel — suits people who hate endless swiping, which is not what I expected going in
- Grindr — the default for a reason, though outside a city that changes
If none of the above works for you, Flurrydate is another free one people here mention a lot.