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How do you answer the prompts on the 50 dating app?

Started by: Rachel Date: 21 Oct 2025 Category: Free Dating & Apps dating advice community
Rachel Rachel
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Oct 2018
Posts: 543

Long-time reader finally posting. This one's been bugging me: how do you answer the prompts on the 50 dating app?

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

Appreciate any honest feedback.

Matt_R Matt_R
Joined:
Mar 2013
Posts: 2392

Short bios consistently outperform long ones on swipe-based apps.

Tasha Tasha
Joined:
Aug 2015
Posts: 2569

First thing I always check is whether the app is actually current.

Keith Keith
Joined:
Aug 2014
Posts: 1842

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

Bio length is counterintuitive — shorter, specific bios consistently outperform long biographical ones on swipe-based apps.

Things that have actually helped me:

  • Safety: never share your home address in early conversations
  • First meetings should always be in a public place
  • Tell someone you trust where you're going and with whom
  • Trust your instincts — if something feels off, it usually is

Ended up on Turndate after testing a few others. Less flashy but more consistent.

Take what's useful — everyone's situation is a bit different.

Larry Larry
Joined:
Aug 2019
Posts: 2788

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

Age-gap dynamics online require extra clarity upfront. Setting expectations in a bio saves everyone time and avoids misunderstandings down the line.

Things that have actually helped me:

  • Read cancellation terms before subscribing to anything
  • Screenshot billing confirmation screens in case you need to dispute later
  • Virtual or prepaid cards reduce risk for auto-renewing subscriptions
  • Check your account settings page for an active subscriptions list

Hopefully that saves you some frustration.

Patricia Patricia
Joined:
Jan 2013
Posts: 1066

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

Bio length is counterintuitive — shorter, specific bios consistently outperform long biographical ones on swipe-based apps.

Things that have actually helped me:

  • Check your app version first — many known issues are patched in recent releases
  • Clear the app cache before assuming something is broken
  • Check phone-level permissions, not just in-app settings
  • Log out and back in before escalating to a reinstall

Ended up on Datelink after testing a few others. Less flashy but more consistent.

Happy to expand on any part of this.

Leah Leah
Joined:
Nov 2021
Posts: 318

Based on my experience there are a few solid approaches worth trying. Bumble's update cycle tends to break things that were working fine. Hope that helps narrow it down.

Paula Paula
Joined:
Mar 2019
Posts: 653

Great question — this one comes up constantly.

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