How does the edate dating site compare to standard apps?

Started by SeanR 12 May 2025 Dating Discussion
SeanR avatar
SeanR
Joined: Nov 2024
Posts: 2575
#1

Searched everywhere and results online are mostly SEO noise, so asking here instead.

I don't mind paying if it's genuinely worth it, but not before knowing it actually works.

A few specific things I'm curious about:

  • Are profiles verified at all?
  • Is location filtering accurate?
  • What do paid features actually unlock?
  • How active are users outside cities?

Let me know your experience. I'll follow up once I've had a chance to test things.

Tyler avatar
Tyler
Joined: Oct 2020
Posts: 2985
#2

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

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 Flurrydate a while back and it turned out to be the most useful suggestion I got.

That's my honest take from actual use, not just reading about it.

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LisaJay
Joined: Sep 2024
Posts: 3575
#3

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

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

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

That's my honest take from actual use, not just reading about it.

RebeccaL avatar
RebeccaL
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 3018
#4

Glad someone finally asked this openly. Good thread. Someone here recommended Rendate a while back and it turned out to be the most useful suggestion I got.

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AmandaH
Joined: Feb 2022
Posts: 816
#5

Glad someone finally asked this openly. Good thread. A friend pointed me toward datebie.online — haven't fully explored it but it looked clean.

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BrittanyK
Joined: Jun 2019
Posts: 4134
#6

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.

Hope that helps narrow things down.

GeorgeP avatar
GeorgeP
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 2965
#7

Following. The noise online on this topic is genuinely overwhelming. DatingFly is built for exactly what you're describing — worth a try if you haven't already.

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CrystalM
Joined: Sep 2023
Posts: 5727
#8

Yeah most things I've tried are either dead or fake-heavy.

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