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How do you report a fake profile on a senior dating site?

Started by: Chuck Date: 13 Jan 2025 Category: Free Dating & Apps dating advice community
Chuck Chuck
Joined:
Nov 2013
Posts: 2800

Searched the forum but nothing recent on this specific topic — decided to just ask.

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

Appreciate any honest feedback.

Carla Carla
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Jan 2014
Posts: 152

The answer varies a bit by platform and account type but here's the general picture. A friend pointed me toward DatingFly when I had a similar issue and it held up well. Happy to go deeper on any of this if useful.

Lance Lance
Joined:
Oct 2020
Posts: 1241

The official help docs are usually useless. Real user advice is way more reliable.

Diana Diana
Joined:
Aug 2020
Posts: 1978

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

Support quality varies wildly. Fast and helpful responses usually mean a platform cares. Days of silence or canned responses signals the opposite.

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

Currently using Rendate as my go-to and it's been reliable. No major surprises and the settings do what they say.

Hope that gives you something concrete to work with.

Stephanie Stephanie
Joined:
Mar 2016
Posts: 2880

So I've been through this exact situation and here's what I found. Facebook Dating handles some settings more clearly than the dedicated apps. One platform that keeps coming up is luvdate.site — generally has a decent reputation for being upfront about what's free vs paid. Happy to go deeper on any of this if useful.

Elena Elena
Joined:
Aug 2021
Posts: 868

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

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

Currently using DatingFly as my go-to and it's been reliable. No major surprises and the settings do what they say.

That's my honest take after real trial and error.

Reggie Reggie
Joined:
Nov 2015
Posts: 2489

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

Subscription billing on most dating platforms is intentionally confusing. Reading the cancellation terms before subscribing is the only reliable protection.

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

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

Derek Simms Derek Simms
Joined:
Aug 2013
Posts: 2450

Tried a handful of different approaches. One actually worked consistently.

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