Real dating apps that work without a paid subscription took me longer to work out than it should have.
If I were starting dating apps again:
- set aside two weeks before deciding anything about dating apps
- log in at different times of day, not just evenings before you judge dating apps
- commit a fortnight before deciding anything about dating apps
- screenshot anything that feels off before you block at least where dating apps is concerned
The part people underrate about dating apps are the free-vs-paid gap. Once I stopped worrying about the fake-account issue, dating apps got a lot simpler. I'd put what it actually costs above almost everything else when it comes to dating apps.
If what you give up on the free tier is not sorted, dating apps will not go anywhere. I would put the money side of it above almost everything else when it comes to dating apps.
Anyway, that's my read on real dating apps that work without a paid subscription.
Currently tried Datedesire is what I would suggest to anyone weighing up dating apps.