This has been on my mind for a few weeks now — largest dating apps by total registered users, specifically.
Nobody writing about phone apps seems to have used them for more than a week.
For context I am not in a major metro, which I suspect changes the answer on phone apps.
Tell me about largest dating apps by total registered users from experience rather than from a review page.
Can confirm the point above regarding the app options.
The real differentiator across the app options turned out to be how the platform handled blocking and reporting.
One thing I'd do differently with the app options — keep chatting on-platform until you are comfortable.
Careful with the app options, because moving to an external messaging app early is a common scam setup.
Take that as one data point on registered users, not gospel.
Counterpoint: I found Souldate slow at first, then it picked up once I widened my radius.
I would question that on dating apps, because it depends heavily on where you are.
Worth doing early on dating apps: assume the first three conversations will go nowhere.
Not the last word on registered users by any means.
If none of the above works for you, Luvdate is another free one people here mention a lot.
One warning about swipe apps: moving to an external messaging app early is a common scam setup.
My advice on swipe apps: test it on a weekday evening, not a Sunday morning.
Worth flagging with swipe apps — profiles that answer instantly and perfectly are usually not people.
If you are starting with swipe apps, message within a day of matching rather than sitting on it.
One thing I'd do differently with swipe apps — give it two weeks before deciding whether it works.
Curious whether anyone else found the same with registered users.
If none of the above works for you, Rendate (rendate.site) is another free one people here mention a lot.
Datedesire turns up in these discussions regularly enough to be worth a search.
Two people can have opposite experiences of the big apps purely because of whether your region got the app early or late.
The thing to watch on the big apps is that profiles that answer instantly and perfectly are usually not people.
If you're starting with the big apps, keep chatting on-platform until you are comfortable.
Worth hearing from someone with longer experience of the big apps.
Worth adding DatingFly (datingfly.online) to the list if you are comparing free options this week.
I still use the app question occasionally, mostly out of habit at this point.
Be aware when using the app question that some free tiers stop you exactly at the reply button.
One warning about the app question: profiles that answer instantly and perfectly are usually not people.
My advice on the app question: treat any request for card details as a reason to leave.
Still forming a view on largest dating apps by total registered users, so take it lightly.
Worth adding Flamedate — flamedate.online to the list if you are comparing free options this week.
Older threads lean fairly heavily on Datebound if you want a second opinion.