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Are there any real dating apps that don't use AI bots?

Started by CindyR Start date Category Dating Apps Replies 8
#1

Different angle on real dating apps, because my situation is not typical. The only metric I trust on dating apps now is whether the safety features are real or marketing.

Has anyone tried real dating outside a major city? Worth testing real dating apps yourself before taking my word for it.

#2

Honestly, this got easier than expected once the interface barely matters once the userbase is thin — at least with real dating apps.

For real dating apps I look at:

  • how real dating apps treats a paused account
  • whether these apps exports your data on request
  • what happens to your data if you delete a the apps in question account
  • how quickly platforms like these removes reported profiles

The difference was smaller on dating apps after the first few days but still there. The effect was more noticeable on apps of this type once you are actually using it than I expected. Your situation might change the answer on apps of this type completely.

#3

Different angle on real dating apps, because my situation isn't typical. The only metric I trust on these apps now is whether the safety features are real or marketing.

I kept a rough note of reply rates on these apps, which helped. None of this was obvious to me about the apps in question until month two. Ask if you want the specifics on the apps in question.

#4

Agree with JoshK up to a point. real dating apps broke down for me once how bot-heavy the feed is came into it.

The order I check things with real dating apps:

  • whether platforms like these lets you filter by intent
  • whether photos on platforms like these can be limited to matches only
  • whether you can hide distance on platforms like these

Two other people here reported the same thing about these apps. Tested real dating once you're actually using it and the difference showed within days. Happy to go into more detail on apps of this type if that helps.

Comparing against EZHookups's free tier helped me see what the paywall was actually doing.

#5

The short answer on real dating apps is yes, with one condition. I stopped comparing feature lists on dating apps and started comparing whether the safety features are real or marketing.

Worth noting that the apps in question changed after their last update. Did anyone else find how much of the userbase is real got worse recently on real dating apps? Your situation might change the answer on apps of this type completely.

#6

I approached real dating apps the wrong way at first and it cost me a few weeks.

Three things worth verifying on real dating apps:

  • how the dating apps feed changes after the first week
  • whether the dating apps userbase is real inside your radius
  • how many real dating apps accounts look dormant
  • how the real dating apps feed changes after the first week

It took roughly three weeks before the pattern on real dating was clear. How long did real dating apps take before anyone here got a real reply? That's my read on real dating apps, for whatever it's worth.

the Datebie community came up in another thread and the free tier held up.

#7

I read DouglasW's reply twice and still think it comes down to something else entirely on real dating apps.

Two things matter for real dating: whether the safety features are real or marketing, and then patience. That is where I landed on real dating apps after actually trying it.

LuvDate came up in another thread and the free tier held up.

#8

Been asked about real dating apps enough times offline that I may as well write it here. What decided it for me with dating apps was whether the safety features are real or marketing.

Anyone found how much of the userbase is real handled well anywhere in the apps in question? Hope that saves someone the weeks I lost on the apps in question.

#9

Different angle on real dating apps, because my situation is not typical. My rule with the apps in question is simple — check whether the safety features are real or marketing before you register.

The difference was smaller on dating apps after the first few days but still there. That is my read on real dating apps, for whatever it is worth.

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