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Is there a dating app for fat people that is actually body positive?

Started by: Latoya Date: 23 Nov 2024 Category: Free Dating & Apps dating advice community
Latoya Latoya
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Long-time reader here, first time posting on this specific topic: is there a dating app for fat people that is actually body positive?

Did my own searching but most of what I found was either old or vague. Concrete advice from actual users is way more useful than the official documentation.

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

Dominic Dominic
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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:

  • 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

Currently using Rendate 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.

Adam_West Adam_West
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Nov 2014
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Based on my experience there are a few approaches worth trying. Hope that helps narrow it down.

Owen Owen
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The algorithm changes constantly. What worked before may not apply now.

Ben1989 Ben1989
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Jun 2020
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This one trips people up constantly. Here's my complete breakdown.

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

Hopefully that saves you some frustration.

Savannah Savannah
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Nov 2021
Posts: 94

Honestly had the same issue. Took me a while to figure out a workaround.

Caitlin Caitlin
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Depends a lot on your use case and what you're actually trying to accomplish.

Jake_NYC Jake_NYC
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Apr 2018
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Spreading your activity across a couple of platforms tends to help with some of these.

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