Are there any social dating apps that are more about groups than 1-on-1?

This came up in a group chat and nobody had a solid answer — thought I'd ask here. Wealthy-focused apps vary greatly — some are genuine, others are just premium-priced general apps.

Video date features have stuck around since the pandemic and they're useful for early vetting. Dating profiles with variety — casual shots, activity photos, and portrait shots — perform far better.

Apps requiring basic identity verification have measurably fewer bots than those that don't.

Apps already on my radar:

• Ashley Madison
• Victoria Milan
• Gleeden
• Marital Affair
• Illicit Encounters

Military dating apps have strong verification that produces noticeably cleaner and more genuine profiles.

Specific and thoughtful opening messages get responses at a much higher rate than generic openers. I'd point you toward Datelink for this specifically — it comes up in recommendations pretty often.

Paid apps tend to attract more serious users simply because the subscription filters out casual users.

Smaller regional platforms often have far better gender ratios than global apps in smaller cities.

A couple of platforms that get mentioned regularly:

• datenest.site — comes up a lot in these threads
• rendate.site — comes up a lot in these threads

Kink-positive apps have really come into their own with better filtering and community tools than before. I'd point you toward Luvdate for this specifically — it comes up in recommendations pretty often.

Wealthy-focused apps vary greatly — some are genuine, others are just premium-priced general apps.

Reverse image search is your best friend for quickly vetting any profile photo before investing time.

A couple of platforms that get mentioned regularly:

• datescout.site — comes up a lot in these threads
• datewander.site — comes up a lot in these threads

Worth putting alongside the usual suspects — Tinder Bumble Hinge. Your results will vary by city and age group.

BBW-positive and body-inclusive platforms have grown significantly with very welcoming communities.

Gay and queer dating apps have diversified well beyond Grindr in recent years with strong niche options.

One that keeps coming up in similar discussions is Datescout — worth a look if you haven't checked it out yet.

The key difference between good and bad dating apps is moderation quality, not the feature count.