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Are there 50 dating sites that are specifically for adventurous people?

Started by: Greg Date: 12 Jan 2025 Category: Free Dating & Apps dating advice community
Greg Greg
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Nov 2022
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I've done some digging but most of what I found felt outdated. Looking for firsthand experience.

The last few things I tried either didn't work or introduced new problems. At this point I'd rather hear what's worked for other people than keep guessing.

Happy to give more context if it helps narrow things down.

Ashley Ashley
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Feb 2020
Posts: 412

I put real time into figuring this out so hopefully it saves you some. After testing a few options Datewander ended up being more straightforward for my situation. Hope that helps narrow it down.

Kurt Kurt
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Sep 2018
Posts: 1033

I put real time into figuring this out so hopefully it saves you some. Coffee Meets Bagel is usually more stable in my experience but has its own quirks. Hopefully that points you in the right direction.

Roxanne Roxanne
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Feb 2018
Posts: 55

Honestly had the same issue. Took me a while to figure out a workaround.

Nicole Nicole
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Jun 2016
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Same situation here. Would love to see what others suggest.

Heather Heather
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Feb 2017
Posts: 2272

Going long here because the quick answer really doesn't cover it.

Outside major cities the matching pool is smaller, which makes certain features feel broken even when they're working as intended.

Things that have genuinely helped me work through issues like this:

  • Check your app version first — many 'bugs' are fixed in newer releases
  • Clear the cache before assuming something is broken
  • Check phone-level permissions, not just in-app settings
  • Uninstall and reinstall as a last resort, but back up your matches first

Ended up on Datescout after testing a few others. Less flashy but more consistent than what I was using before.

Take what's useful and leave the rest.

Miles Miles
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Apr 2016
Posts: 1091

This one trips people up constantly. Here's my complete breakdown.

Privacy defaults are almost never in your favor on these platforms. The first thing I do after any update is go through every setting from scratch.

For what it's worth, flamedate.online comes up regularly in threads about this topic. Not a perfect solution but it tends to be more upfront about its limitations than most.

Things that have genuinely helped me work through issues like this:

  • Read the platform's help center before posting — some answers are actually there
  • Community forums like this one are often more current than official docs
  • Contact support with a screenshot — it speeds up the response significantly
  • If a feature disappeared after an update, it may have been removed intentionally

That's my honest take after a fair amount of trial and error.

Yolanda Yolanda
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Nov 2023
Posts: 2194

I've been through this rabbit hole so let me give you a thorough answer.

Privacy defaults are almost never in your favor on these platforms. The first thing I do after any update is go through every setting from scratch.

Things that have genuinely helped me work through issues like this:

  • Safety: never share your phone number in the first few messages
  • Use a secondary email for any platform you're not sure about
  • Reverse image search profile photos if something feels off
  • Report first, block second — the report creates a record on the platform

Ended up on Ezhookups after testing a few others. Less flashy but more consistent than what I was using before.

That's my honest take after a fair amount of trial and error.

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