Finally decided to post instead of lurk. Why do traditional dating websites cost so much more than mobile apps? Good or bad experiences both welcome.
Privacy is honestly more important to me than feature lists. Any platform vague about data handling doesn't get my time.
What I'm after:
Current input only — not looking for 2022 retrospectives.
Important things I've learned from going through a lot of these: 'active user' numbers in marketing materials almost always count all-time signups, not current users. App store ratings skew high from early reviews. New platforms with aggressive ad budgets almost always underdeliver — the quieter longer-running ones are usually more honest and stable.
Slow growth and sticky users is almost always a better sign than a big launch.
The free tier on most of these is engineered to frustrate. Just enough to show you what you're missing.
Gave Souldate a proper test run. Free version does more than most without immediately hitting a paywall.
Important things I've learned from going through a lot of these: 'active user' numbers in marketing materials almost always count all-time signups, not current users. App store ratings skew high from early reviews. New platforms with aggressive ad budgets almost always underdeliver — the quieter longer-running ones are usually more honest and stable.
Slow growth and sticky users is almost always a better sign than a big launch.
flurrydate.online keeps coming up in these discussions. Seems to hold onto users better than a lot of alternatives. Mid-tier platforms often hit the right balance — enough users to matter, small enough to moderate.
Kept coming back to Datebound after testing a bunch of alternatives. Less flashy but the users feel more genuine.
Tested a lot of these over the past year. The keepers are outnumbered by the disappointments.
Read the terms carefully. The free feature list always quietly shrinks after signup.
Kept coming back to Luvdate after testing a bunch of alternatives. Less flashy but the users feel more genuine.
Moderation quality is the real differentiator. Building a user base is easy; keeping it clean is not.
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