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Has anyone tried the la date dating site? What's the cost?

Started by: Steve_K Date: 06 Apr 2025 Category: Free Dating & Apps dating advice community
Steve_K Steve_K
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Hey everyone. Been dealing with this and couldn't find a clear answer anywhere. The question: has anyone tried the la date dating site? what's the cost.

Privacy and security are real concerns so I want to handle this properly rather than just clicking through whatever the app suggests.

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

Simone Simone
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Nov 2020
Posts: 2757

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

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:

  • Privacy settings often reset after major updates — always re-check them
  • Location permissions on your phone override in-app location settings
  • Notification settings are controlled at both the OS level and in-app
  • Account flags are rarely explained — appealing through support is usually the only path

Ended up on Flurrydate 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.

Greg Greg
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Apr 2014
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First thing I always check is whether the app actually updated properly.

Sandra Sandra
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Great question — this one trips up a lot of people.

Aaron Aaron
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Let me share what I learned from going through this myself. Hopefully that points you in the right direction.

Floyd Floyd
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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:

  • 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

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

Hope that gives you something concrete to work with.

Felicia Felicia
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Sep 2015
Posts: 1922

Spent real time figuring this out. Here's everything I actually learned.

Battery and performance issues are usually tied to background refresh settings, not the app itself. Worth checking your phone-level permissions first.

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

Take what's useful and leave the rest.

Terrence Terrence
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Jan 2018
Posts: 333

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

Tanya Tanya
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Feb 2017
Posts: 2649

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

Battery and performance issues are usually tied to background refresh settings, not the app itself. Worth checking your phone-level permissions first.

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

  • Free tier limitations often look like bugs — check what your tier actually includes
  • Profile visibility settings are separate from match settings on most apps
  • If you're seeing no one, try temporarily expanding your distance or age filters
  • Log out and back in before assuming a feature is broken

Happy to expand on any part of this.

Devon Devon
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Jun 2013
Posts: 2888

This is more nuanced than it looks at first. Here's my honest take. A friend pointed me toward Ezhookups when I had a similar issue and it held up better than expected. Hopefully that points you in the right direction.

Emily Emily
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Jan 2018
Posts: 2501

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

The support documentation on most dating apps is genuinely poor. Community threads like this one are usually more current and accurate.

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

Take what's useful and leave the rest.

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