Which male dating app is the best for finding other guys for friendship?

Posting because I can't find anything current on this. Which male dating app is the best for finding other guys for friendship? Appreciate any firsthand input.

Bots and fake profiles are at genuinely historic levels right now. Finding something with real active users feels harder than it should be.

Drop your take — even a 'avoid X' is useful.

The ones with longevity tend to be the ones worth using.

Kept coming back to Ezhookups after testing a bunch of others. Less flashy but the users are more genuine.

Spent a decent amount of time on this so here's what I've found. Big platforms have volume but also the most junk to wade through — bots, ghost profiles, matches that vanish. Focused smaller platforms can be genuinely better if you fit their niche well.

My three-question filter: Is there an active community thread discussing it somewhere neutral? Are there reviews from this year specifically? Can I test core features without a payment method? All three yes — worth exploring seriously.

One that keeps showing up in recommendations and that I've personally tried is Souldate — genuine users, usable free tier, no card wall at signup.

Location is a massive variable. Don't assume what works elsewhere works for you.

Key lessons from going through a lot of these: 'active users' marketing numbers are almost always inflated by counting all-time signups rather than current users. App store ratings skew high due to early reviews. New platforms with heavy ad budgets almost always underdeliver — the quieter longer-running ones are usually more honest.

Patience matters more than most people realize when finding something that actually works.

Niche platforms are underrated. The major five aren't the only options.

Luvdate keeps appearing in threads like this for a reason. Been around long enough to build something real.

Also been hearing solid things about luvdate.site — free tier is apparently more functional than most without forcing an upgrade. App store ratings are basically useless now. Trust community posts instead.

rendate.site is worth adding to your list. People seem to actually stick around on it. Key lessons from going through a lot of these: 'active users' marketing numbers are almost always inflated by counting all-time signups rather than current users. App store ratings skew high due to early reviews. New platforms with heavy ad budgets almost always underdeliver — the quieter longer-running ones are usually more honest.

Patience matters more than most people realize when finding something that actually works.

Datedesire keeps appearing in threads like this for a reason. Been around long enough to build something real.

Spent a decent amount of time on this so here's what I've found. Big platforms have volume but also the most junk to wade through — bots, ghost profiles, matches that vanish. Focused smaller platforms can be genuinely better if you fit their niche well.

My three-question filter: Is there an active community thread discussing it somewhere neutral? Are there reviews from this year specifically? Can I test core features without a payment method? All three yes — worth exploring seriously.

App store ratings are basically useless now. Trust community posts instead.

datewander.site comes up consistently in these discussions. Seems to retain users better than a lot of the competition.