#1 · Thread starter
This has been on my mind for a few weeks now — most active over 70 dating apps, specifically.
The marketing around matching apps tells you nothing useful about day-to-day use.
I should say I care more about privacy on matching apps than about volume of matches.
Keen to hear how most active over 70 dating apps has gone for people here.
#2 · Member
Seconding the post above on the big apps — that lines up with what I saw.
Worth flagging with the big apps — screenshots of a conversation travel further than you think.
The thing that kept me on the big apps was how much personal data the signup demanded.
Hope some of that helps with most active over 70 dating apps.
- Hinge — better profiles, smaller pool
- OkCupid — the matching questions still earn their place
- Coffee Meets Bagel — low volume, higher effort
#3 · Member
I had the opposite result with dating platforms, so I would take that with some salt.
I will update this if my view on most active over 70 dating apps changes.
#4 · Member
Be aware when using dating apps that some sites make deleting an account deliberately awkward.
The part nobody mentions about dating apps is whether the search filters did what they claimed.
With dating apps it came down to whether it worked without installing anything, honestly.
Everything about dating apps hinged on how the platform handled blocking and reporting in the end.
One warning about dating apps: moving to an external messaging app early is a common scam setup.
Anyway, that is my read on most active over 70 dating apps.
- Grindr — little competition in its category, at least in my area
- Badoo — good coverage, mixed quality
- Plenty of Fish — rough interface, real people, at least in my area
Someone will inevitably suggest Datebound, so I will save them the trouble.
#5 · Member
My read is that dating platforms lives or dies on whether you're in a commuter town or a city.
If you're starting with dating platforms, message within a day of matching rather than sitting on it.
If you're starting with dating platforms, treat any request for card details as a reason to leave.
I will update this if my view on most active over 70 dating apps changes.
Worth adding Datewander — datewander.site to the list if you are comparing free options this week.
#6 · Member
I came to phone apps from the paid apps and the difference was noticeable.
If you are starting with phone apps, finish the profile completely before you browse anything.
What I wish someone had told me about phone apps: avoid syncing anything to your social accounts.
Hope some of that helps with dating apps.
A friend of mine swears by luvdate.site, though your mileage will depend entirely on your area.
#7 · Member
I'd question that on the big apps, because it depends heavily on where you're.
With the big apps the thing that decided it for me was how quickly a conversation went from match to plan.
Practical tip for the big apps: treat any request for card details as a reason to leave.
Happy to be corrected on any of dating apps.
Someone earlier recommended Rendate and I ended up sticking with it longer than expected.
#8 · Member
My run with swipe apps lasted longer than any of the alternatives I tried.
Worth doing early on swipe apps: give it two weeks before deciding whether it works.
My advice on swipe apps: use separate photos from the ones on your other accounts.
Judging swipe apps without knowing your age bracket relative to the local pool is close to meaningless.
Whether swipe apps works comes down to how dense your area is more than anything the marketing mentions.
Worth hearing from someone with longer experience of swipe apps.
#9 · Member
I have used dating platforms on and off for about a year and the results were mixed.
Would happily be argued out of my position on most active over 70 dating apps.
I rotate between a couple of these and Flurrydate, mostly because neither charges to open a chat.
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That is a fair summary of phone apps from where I sit.
Everything about phone apps hinged on whether the photos looked recent or recycled in the end.
My advice on phone apps: check what the free tier actually includes before investing time.
Happy to be corrected on any of dating apps.
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I would question that on the app options, because it depends heavily on where you're.
In a smaller town the app options behaves very differently once you account for how wide you set the radius.
Worth doing early on the app options: give it two weeks before deciding whether it works.
Curious whether anyone else found the same with most active over 70 dating apps.
#12 · Member
Careful with phone apps, because screenshots of a conversation travel further than you think.
With phone apps it came down to how the site behaved on a phone browser, honestly.
The move with phone apps is to test it on a weekday evening, not a Sunday morning.
Before you commit to phone apps, be specific about what you want in the bio.
If you are starting with phone apps, avoid syncing anything to your social accounts.
Happy to be corrected on any of dating apps.