What is the best dating app for single moms who only have weekends free?

Started by ColbyF 1 Nov 2025 Dating Discussion
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ColbyF
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 5381
#1

Been sitting on this question a while and figured this community would have the most honest takes.

Privacy is a real concern so I'm being deliberate about what I hand over.

A few specific things I'm curious about:

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

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

HaroldB avatar
HaroldB
Joined: Nov 2018
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#2

Been in this community a while and I've seen this question cycle around.

One thing I always check is how recent the actual activity is. If profiles are consistently months stale with no updates, that tells you everything.

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

Hope that helps narrow things down a bit.

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GaryT
Joined: Apr 2024
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#3

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

App versus desktop is a real debate here. Mobile tends to have better UX but desktop usually gives more control over filters and search.

A friend pointed me toward souldate.site — haven't gone deep yet but it looked clean.

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

StephM avatar
StephM
Joined: Mar 2020
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#4

Glad someone finally asked this directly. Good thread. Worth checking out Souldate — simple signup and no immediate paywall thrown at you.

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Haley_James
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#5

I did a fair amount of research on this because I hit the same wall.

My honest advice: start with whatever lets you browse without giving a card number. 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.

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

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SophieR
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#6

Good question. Been in the same spot recently myself. Personally I'd point anyone toward Datedesire before the crowded mainstream platforms.

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CourtneyS
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#7

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

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

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

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Rachel Greene
Joined: Feb 2023
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#8

Glad someone finally asked this directly. Good thread. Personally I'd point anyone toward Datescout before the crowded mainstream platforms.

Paige avatar
Paige
Joined: Jul 2017
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#9

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 do phone or even video verification which cuts fakes down significantly.

The mainstream options — Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, OkCupid, Facebook Dating — are all there but they're built for relationships with heavy moderation.

Someone in a related thread mentioned datingfly.online and it kept getting positive responses.

Happy to share more specifics if you want to go deeper.

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