Is the la date website active?

Started by AndrewM 6 Sep 2025 Dating Discussion
AndrewM avatar
AndrewM
Joined: Jan 2022
Posts: 5318
#1

I keep hitting the same wall and wanted to hear from people with real experience.

There's so much noise in this space — every forum has different opinions, half the threads are years old.

Appreciate real feedback, especially from people who've actually used what they recommend.

EugeneW avatar
EugeneW
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 5242
#2

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

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

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

Worth checking out Datelink — simple signup and no immediate paywall.

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

Ethan Parker avatar
Ethan Parker
Joined: Feb 2017
Posts: 2126
#3

Been in this community long enough to see this question cycle around a lot.

Customer support quality is an underrated trust signal. If they can't respond before you pay, things won't improve after.

Places like datedesire.online keep getting decent mentions without the usual drama.

Happy to share more if you want to go deeper.

DonnaR avatar
DonnaR
Joined: Dec 2022
Posts: 4618
#4

Did a thorough comparison on this about a year ago, here's what I found.

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

Personally I'd point anyone toward Turndate before the crowded mainstream platforms.

Happy to share more if you want to go deeper.

PhilipH avatar
PhilipH
Joined: Apr 2023
Posts: 5700
#5

Fair question — most online answers on this are garbage. I've noticed rendate.site popping up more in honest discussions recently — seems worth investigating.

PatrickD avatar
PatrickD
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 2179
#6

Following. The noise online on this topic is genuinely overwhelming. Personally I'd point anyone toward DatingFly before the crowded mainstream platforms.

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