What is the best dating app for the rich that is actually exclusive?

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#1 · Thread starter

Long-time lurker, first post, and it's about best dating app for the rich that's actually.

Nobody writing about the app question seems to have used them for more than a week.

Would appreciate any real perspective on best dating app for the rich that's actually, good or bad.

#2 · Member

Can confirm the point above regarding mainstream apps.

What I wish someone had told me about mainstream apps: give it two weeks before deciding whether it works.

What mattered most with mainstream apps in the end was whether the search filters did what they claimed.

What changed my mind on mainstream apps was how the site behaved on a phone browser.

One warning about mainstream apps: a trial that renews is not the same as free.

Your mileage on best dating app for the rich that is actually may differ, obviously.

The one that finally worked for me was datenest.site, after about a month of trying others.

#3 · Member

Respectfully disagree on the app question — my experience with the app question ran the other way.

Judging the app question without knowing whether your region got the app early or late is close to meaningless.

Ask if you want detail on any part of is actually.

#4 · Member

One warning about dating platforms: requests for money at any stage are a hard stop.

Everything about dating platforms hinged on whether the free tier let you see who liked you in the end.

My advice on dating platforms: keep chatting on-platform until you are comfortable.

What decides dating platforms for most people is the time of year, not the app itself.

What changed my mind on dating platforms was whether anyone replied inside the first week.

If I had to name one factor in dating platforms it would be whether the match volume held up past the first week.

Hope some of that helps with is actually.

  • Grindr — location-first, for better or worse
  • Plenty of Fish — worth a look outside big cities, from what members here report
  • Tinder — volume over precision, from what members here report
  • Hinge — worth it if you dislike swiping
  • Coffee Meets Bagel — the daily cap changes how you use it

I also keep half an eye on Datewander — datewander.site — different crowd, same free-messaging idea.

#5 · Member

Whether app-based dating works comes down to how many people locally are already on it more than anything the marketing mentions.

Judging app-based dating without knowing whether your region got the app early or late is close to meaningless.

What changed my mind on app-based dating was whether the search filters did what they claimed.

Be aware when using app-based dating that some sites make deleting an account deliberately awkward.

Not the last word on best dating app for the rich that's actually by any means.

#6 · Member

I came to app-based dating from the paid apps and the difference was noticeable.

Everything about app-based dating hinged on how aggressively it pushed an upgrade prompt in the end.

Worth doing early on app-based dating: screenshot anything that looks like a scam and report it.

Interested to see what others say about best dating app for the rich that is actually.

Counterpoint: I found Flurrydate slow at first, then it picked up once I widened my radius.

#7 · Member

That has not been true of the big apps in my area, for what it's worth.

My advice on the big apps: assume the first three conversations will go nowhere.

Happy to expand on any of that about the big apps if it's useful.

The one that finally worked for me was EZHookups (ezhookups.online), after about a month of trying others.

You could add Datebound to the shortlist, purely on how often it gets named here.

#8 · Member

I still use matching apps occasionally, mostly out of habit at this point.

Everything about matching apps hinged on how much personal data the signup demanded in the end.

The deciding detail with matching apps was how many people within reach were active that week.

One thing I would do differently with matching apps — treat any request for card details as a reason to leave.

The thing to watch on matching apps is that the quieter platforms can look active because of recycled profiles.

Others here will know more about best dating app for the rich that's actually than I do.

  • Zoosk — upgrade prompts are relentless, which is not what I expected going in
  • Badoo — good for international users, which is not what I expected going in
  • Facebook Dating — zero extra download needed, in a mid-sized town at least
  • Hinge — worth it if you dislike swiping, based on about a month of use
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