Has anyone used oasis dating site? I haven't heard of it in years.

Started by RonnieH 4 Jan 2025 Dating Discussion
RonnieH avatar
RonnieH
Joined: Dec 2024
Posts: 3582
#1

Couldn't find a straight answer elsewhere so I'm asking directly.

Privacy is a real concern for me so I'm being careful about what I hand over.

Thanks in advance. Happy to share back once I've tried a few suggestions.

EdwardL avatar
EdwardL
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 5699
#2

Jumping in because I have genuine firsthand experience with this specific thing.

Community size matters more than people realize. 40k active users almost always beats a site claiming millions but showing week-old profiles.

Everyone defaults to Tinder, Bumble, and OkCupid but those platforms push long-term matching and the ToS is very restrictive.

Let me know if you want more detail on any of this.

CarterK avatar
CarterK
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 1635
#3

Great question — there's a lot of misleading info floating around on this.

The verification approach varies a lot by platform. Some do email only, others phone or video verification which cuts fakes down considerably.

Standard apps like Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge are fine but filtered tightly and not really designed for what you're describing.

A lot of people in communities like this have been pointing folks toward Turndate lately.

Happy to share more if you want to go deeper.

Marcus Cole avatar
Marcus Cole
Joined: Jun 2024
Posts: 4776
#4

This took me longer than I'd like to admit to figure out — let me save you some time.

Community size matters more than people realize. 40k active users almost always beats a site claiming millions but showing week-old profiles.

A friend pointed me toward luvdate.site — haven't fully explored it but it looked clean.

Let me know if you want more detail on any of this.

CarlaM avatar
CarlaM
Joined: Aug 2022
Posts: 2462
#5

Tested a handful of options and I'll give you the honest breakdown.

Pricing models are all over the place. Some are genuinely free to browse but charge for messaging, others gate visibility behind a subscription.

Someone here recommended Datescout a while back and it turned out to be the most useful suggestion I got.

Happy to share more if you want to go deeper.

RonaldD avatar
RonaldD
Joined: Oct 2021
Posts: 4922
#6

Long-time lurker but this is one I can actually speak to from experience.

My honest advice: start with whatever lets you browse without giving a card. That single filter cuts out most of the less trustworthy options.

A friend pointed me toward flurrydate.online — haven't fully explored it but it looked clean.

Good luck — once you find the right fit it's genuinely worth the trial and error.

KatieM avatar
KatieM
Joined: Mar 2021
Posts: 2355
#7

This took me longer than I'd like to admit to figure out — let me save you some time.

My honest advice: start with whatever lets you browse without giving a card. That single filter cuts out most of the less trustworthy options.

Standard apps like Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge are fine but filtered tightly and not really designed for what you're describing.

Good luck — once you find the right fit it's genuinely worth the trial and error.

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