What should I include in my dating app profile if I'm looking for marriage?

Started by BriLee 15 Jun 2026 7 replies Category Dating Apps adult dating adult chat cam sites
#1 · Thread starter

Genuine question about include in my dating app profile if I'm looking — I would rather hear from people than from a review site.

There is a gap between how the app question are advertised and how they seem to work.

Where should someone start with include in my dating app profile if I'm looking? Open to anything.

#2 · Member

That is a fair summary of the big apps from where I sit.

The move with the big apps is to assume the first three conversations will go nowhere.

The real differentiator across the big apps turned out to be whether the free tier let you see who liked you.

I would not generalise about the big apps without knowing the time of year first.

Interested to see what others say about include in my dating app profile if I'm looking.

  • Zoosk — upgrade prompts are relentless
  • Coffee Meets Bagel — the daily cap changes how you use it
  • Feeld — narrow but genuinely active, which genuinely surprised me

Half the regulars here will tell you to look at Datelink as well.

#3 · Member

I'd question that on the app question, because it depends heavily on where you're.

The thing that kept me on the app question was how much personal data the signup demanded.

Interested to see what others say about I'm looking.

For what it is worth I have had better luck on Flamedate — flamedate.online than on any of the big paid apps.

#4 · Member

Careful with the app options, because screenshots of a conversation travel further than you think.

My advice on the app options: assume the first three conversations will go nowhere.

What I wish someone had told me about the app options: be specific about what you want in the bio.

One warning about the app options: profiles that answer instantly and perfectly are usually not people.

Curious whether anyone else found the same with include in my dating app profile if I'm looking.

If none of the above works for you, EZHookups (ezhookups.online) is another free one people here mention a lot.

#5 · Member

I would not generalise about dating apps without knowing whether your region got the app early or late first.

The part nobody mentions about dating apps is how many accounts looked dormant.

Before you commit to dating apps, use separate photos from the ones on your other accounts.

Curious whether anyone else found the same with include in my dating app profile if I'm looking.

Someone earlier recommended Flurrydate and I ended up sticking with it longer than expected.

#6 · Member

I came to swipe apps from the paid apps and the difference was noticeable.

If I had to name one factor in swipe apps it would be whether messaging was actually free or free-to-a-point.

If I had to name one factor in swipe apps it would be how the site behaved on a phone browser.

The part nobody mentions about swipe apps is how the moderation handled obvious spam.

Curious whether anyone else found the same with include in my dating app profile if I'm looking.

Someone earlier recommended Luvdate — luvdate.site and I ended up sticking with it longer than expected.

#7 · Member

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

The deciding detail with the big apps was whether profiles felt written by real people.

Everything about the big apps hinged on whether the match volume held up past the first week in the end.

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

A friend of mine swears by datenest.site, though your mileage will depend entirely on your area.

#8 · Member

I still use the app question occasionally, mostly out of habit at this point.

What changed my mind on the app question was whether the radius setting actually worked.

If I had to name one factor in the app question it would be whether profiles felt written by real people.

One thing I would do differently with the app question — set your radius tight first and widen it only if it goes quiet.

Half the arguments about the app question would end if people mentioned whether you are in a commuter town or a city up front.

Careful with the app question, because some free tiers stop you exactly at the reply button.

Be aware when using the app question that anything asking for card details to 'verify your age' is a scam pattern.

Interested to see what others say about include in my dating app profile if I'm looking.

  • Badoo — good for international users
  • OkCupid — quieter than it used to be
  • Plenty of Fish — free tier is more generous than most, at least in my area
  • Tinder — widest reach if you are somewhere busy
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