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Is the christian connection dating site popular in the UK?

Started by: Alicia Date: 28 Jan 2025 Category: Free Dating & Apps dating advice community
Alicia Alicia
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Sep 2017
Posts: 1506

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.

What I'm specifically looking for:

  • Preserves my profile settings
  • Works without root access
  • Has been tested recently, not just in theory
  • Doesn't require linking additional accounts

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

Bryce Bryce
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Jan 2023
Posts: 1820

Went through the same thing not long ago. Here's what actually worked. Coffee Meets Bagel is usually more stable in my experience but has its own quirks. If you haven't looked at Ezhookups yet it might be worth checking out — fewer gotchas than the bigger names. Just my experience — your setup may vary.

Larry Larry
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Jan 2020
Posts: 2253

Jumping in because I dealt with this exact question recently. Just my experience — your setup may vary.

Cheryl Cheryl
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Feb 2022
Posts: 338

Location and device model seem to make a big difference for a lot of these issues.

Connor Connor
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Jan 2021
Posts: 1304

Profile and settings quality matters more than most people realize.

Savannah Savannah
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Nov 2013
Posts: 2674

The support documentation on most of these is terrible. Real user advice is way more useful.

Wayne Wayne
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Jan 2015
Posts: 2202

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:

  • 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.

Madison Reed Madison Reed
Joined:
Apr 2021
Posts: 2678

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

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 Datebie 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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