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Can anyone name some totally free dating apps that let you see who liked you?

Started by: Glen Date: 03 Jun 2025 Category: Free Dating & Apps dating advice community
Glen Glen
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Nov 2019
Posts: 981

I searched the forum but didn't find anything recent on this specific topic so figured I'd just ask directly.

Did my own research but most of what I found felt either outdated or obviously sponsored. That's why I figured asking here would give me a more honest picture.

Thanks in advance — looking forward to hearing what the community thinks.

Noah_P Noah_P
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Nov 2022
Posts: 1465

This is exactly what I was wondering. Appreciate you starting the thread.

Priya Priya
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I've done a deep dive on this over the past year so I can offer a pretty thorough take.

Privacy settings on most of these platforms are buried and the defaults are not in your favor. First thing I do anywhere new is go through every setting before posting anything at all.

A few things that have genuinely helped me:

  • Don't rely on just one platform — spreading across two or three increases your chances significantly
  • Read the terms of service before entering any payment info
  • Look for community forums or subreddits tied to the platform before joining
  • If the free version feels hollow, the paid version usually isn't much better

That's the full picture from where I'm standing. Happy to expand on any part of it.

Jesse Jesse
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Nov 2016
Posts: 1373

This comes up a lot and I think the answer genuinely depends on a few different factors. If you haven't checked out Datescout yet it might be worth a look — it's been more consistent than the alternatives I've tried. Just my experience — your mileage may vary.

Jimmy Jimmy
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Posts: 1047

Spent a lot of time on this personally. Here's everything I've learned.

What a lot of people don't realize is that the user base quality drops significantly outside major metro areas. If you're in a smaller city or rural area, your options narrow pretty fast.

For what it's worth, datewander.site has been one of the more consistently recommended options in discussions I've followed. Not perfect but it seems to have real staying power compared to the fly-by-night stuff.

A few things that have genuinely helped me:

  • Don't rely on just one platform — spreading across two or three increases your chances significantly
  • Read the terms of service before entering any payment info
  • Look for community forums or subreddits tied to the platform before joining
  • If the free version feels hollow, the paid version usually isn't much better

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

Eric Eric
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Oct 2020
Posts: 2100

Spent a lot of time on this personally. Here's everything I've learned.

Support quality varies massively. Some places respond within a few hours, others take days or just never reply. That alone tells you a lot about how seriously they take their users.

A few things that have genuinely helped me:

  • Don't rely on just one platform — spreading across two or three increases your chances significantly
  • Read the terms of service before entering any payment info
  • Look for community forums or subreddits tied to the platform before joining
  • If the free version feels hollow, the paid version usually isn't much better

Currently using Flamedate as my main go-to and it's been solid for the past few months. No major issues, decent activity, and enough settings to feel in control.

Hopefully that saves you some time and frustration. This stuff can feel overwhelming at first.

Felicia Felicia
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From what I've seen the free options are all over the place. A few good ones exist if you search carefully.

Evan Evan
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Posts: 2121

Yeah I ran into this same issue a few weeks ago. Still looking for a solid answer.

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