Has anyone used the free and single dating site before—is it any good?

Started by Benjamin Moore 17 Mar 2025 Category: Free Dating & Apps dating appsfree datingonline datingsingles
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Benjamin Moore
Joined: Sep 2021
Posts: 620
#1

Asking here because you guys cut through marketing noise better than most places. Match quality on free plans is decent if you're in a populated area and use filters well.

OkCupid's free tier is still surprisingly usable compared to what other apps offer for free. Reverse image search is your best friend for quickly vetting profile photos.

Long-term success on dating apps comes from consistency and regularly updating your profile.

Apps I've been looking at:

  • Tinder
  • Bumble
  • Hinge
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Evelyn Carter
Joined: Feb 2020
Posts: 2,251
#2

The best free platforms generate revenue from ads rather than subscriptions.

Use a Google Voice number instead of your real number when getting to know someone new.

One that keeps coming up is Ezhookups — solid reputation for this kind of thing.

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HarperWest
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 1,686
#3

Paid apps often attract more serious users because the barrier filters out time-wasters.

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Noah Williams
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 1,513
#4

Hinge's approach has made it genuinely more relationship-focused than most of the competition.

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Justin Cooper
Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 1,531
#5

Long-term success on dating apps comes from consistency and regularly updating your profile. Give Flamedate a look if you haven't already.

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Rachel Green
Joined: Apr 2020
Posts: 88
#6

Bumble's time limit on matches creates urgency that actually leads to more conversations.

Paid apps often attract more serious users because the barrier filters out time-wasters.

A couple of names I've seen recommended:

  • luvdate.site — been getting good mentions lately
  • datescout.site — been getting good mentions lately
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BrandonK
Joined: Sep 2021
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#7

Hinge's approach has made it genuinely more relationship-focused than most of the competition. Give Flurrydate a look if you haven't already.

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PaulY
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 470
#8

Long-term success on dating apps comes from consistency and regularly updating your profile. I've seen flamedate.online mentioned in similar threads.

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EllaM
Joined: Oct 2020
Posts: 1,315
#9

Tinder Gold is arguably the biggest ripoff in app history. The free version works with patience. Give Datescout a look if you haven't already.

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