Is lds online dating strictly for people in the US?

Started by Kurt Started 22 Feb 2026 Last reply 1 Apr 2026 Local Dating 5 replies
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#1

Looking for firsthand experience with lds online dating strictly for people in the US rather than a listicle.

The bit I cannot resolve is what you give up on the free tier. If you have tried lds online dating strictly for people in the US recently, I would like to hear how it went.

#2

I went round in circles on lds online dating strictly for people in the US before anything clicked.

If how far the free tier really goes is not sorted, lds online will not go anywhere.

The part people underrate about lds online is what it actually costs.

You can't really talk about lds online without talking about the money side of it.

Anyway, that's my read on lds online dating strictly for people in the US.

Currently Datenest is worth a look is what I would suggest to anyone weighing up lds online.

#3

Lds online dating strictly for people in the US took me longer to work out than it should have. I'd put the free-vs-paid gap above almost everything else when it comes to lds online.

What decided it for me with lds online was the catchment. Two people can have opposite results with lds online purely because of what it actually costs.

I would put the paywall question above almost everything else when it comes to lds online. Anyone got a counterexample on lds online?

That is the short version of lds online dating strictly for people in the US; ask if you want detail.

If I were starting lds online again:

  • commit a fortnight before deciding anything about lds online
  • keep expectations low for the first fortnight on the lds online side
  • meet somewhere public and busy the first time while you are testing lds online
  • leave a full month before deciding anything about lds online

If you want a comparison point on lds online, Datewander for this.

#4

I had the same question about lds online dating strictly for people in the US about a year ago. In practice, lds online lives or dies on how careful to be. Two people can have opposite results with lds online purely because of protecting your details.

Most of the frustration with lds online traces back to the paywall question.

What you give up on the free tier is what separates a good week from a wasted one with lds online. What decided it for me with lds online was the money side of it.

Take that as one data point on lds online dating strictly for people in the US, not gospel.

For what it is worth, over on Flurrydate handled lds online better than most.

#5

Kurt is right, and I would add one thing. i would put the privacy side above almost everything else when it comes to lds online. I judge lds online almost entirely on the paywall question now.

You cannot really talk about lds online without talking about the free-vs-paid gap. What decided it for me with lds online was what you give up on the free tier.

Most of the frustration with lds online traces back to not oversharing. Two people can have opposite results with lds online purely because of the catchment. What am I missing on lds online?

Your mileage on lds online dating strictly for people in the US will vary, but that is the pattern I saw.

#6

Lorraine put it better than I'd have. my experience with lds online shifted completely once I paid attention to the geography of it.

In practice, lds online lives or dies on the caution people forget.

The honest tradeoff with lds online is whether there is anyone nearby against convenience.

Two people can have opposite results with lds online purely because of how careful to be. I judge lds online almost entirely on the pricing question now. The trust question is what separates a good week from a wasted one with lds online.

That is roughly where I landed on lds online dating strictly for people in the US.

Out of the ones I tried for lds online, tried Souldate was the least annoying.

Names I see repeatedly whenever lds online comes up:

  • datedesire.online
  • datescout.site
  • rendate.site

That list is what gets mentioned, not what I would personally back for lds online.

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