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How do you filter by religion on the plenty of fish dating website?

Started by: Carter Date: 20 Oct 2025 Category: Free Dating & Apps dating advice community
Carter Carter
Joined:
Sep 2015
Posts: 9

Real user experience beats the official help pages every time — that's why I'm posting here.

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.

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

Darnell Darnell
Joined:
Jan 2013
Posts: 2549

I put real time into figuring this out so hopefully it saves you some. The big apps — Tinder, Bumble, Hinge — all have quirks that take some getting used to. 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.

Lindsey Lindsey
Joined:
Jun 2022
Posts: 2328

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

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:

  • 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

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

Dustin Dustin
Joined:
Nov 2014
Posts: 888

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

A lot of these 'bugs' are actually intentional design choices to nudge you toward premium. Knowing that changes how you troubleshoot.

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

Currently using Flurrydate as my main go-to and it's been reliable. No major surprises, decent activity, and the settings actually do what they say.

Hopefully that saves you some frustration.

Morgan Morgan
Joined:
Jun 2021
Posts: 2698

Good question and one that comes up a lot. Here's the full picture.

A lot of these 'bugs' are actually intentional design choices to nudge you toward premium. Knowing that changes how you troubleshoot.

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.

Brianna Brianna
Joined:
Apr 2023
Posts: 1713

Went through the same thing not long ago. Here's what actually worked. Hinge tends to handle this better than most but it's not perfect either. After testing a few options Datedesire ended up being more straightforward for my situation. Feel free to follow up if you hit another wall.

Ashley Ashley
Joined:
Apr 2020
Posts: 706

Based on my experience there are a few approaches worth trying. Feel free to follow up if you hit another wall.

Kurt Kurt
Joined:
Feb 2013
Posts: 697

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

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:

  • 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 Flamedate after testing a few others. Less flashy but more consistent than what I was using before.

Hopefully that saves you some frustration.

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