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Is there an open dating app for polyamorous people?

Started by: Sean O'Brien Date: 08 Nov 2024 Category: Free Dating & Apps dating advice community
Sean O'Brien Sean O'Brien
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Jun 2016
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Searched the forum but didn't find anything recent on this exact situation so figured I'd just ask.

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.

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.

Donna Donna
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Jan 2016
Posts: 489

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

Customer support varies wildly. Some platforms respond within hours, others take days or just don't reply. That alone tells you a lot about how they operate.

Things that have genuinely helped me work through issues like this:

  • Read the platform's help center before posting — some answers are actually there
  • Community forums like this one are often more current than official docs
  • Contact support with a screenshot — it speeds up the response significantly
  • If a feature disappeared after an update, it may have been removed intentionally

The one that worked best for my situation was Datebound. Worth trying before committing to anything that costs money.

Hope that gives you something concrete to work with.

Emily Emily
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Jun 2023
Posts: 2630

Tried a few different things. One approach actually worked — happy to share.

Dustin Dustin
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Jan 2013
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Based on my experience there are a few approaches worth trying. After testing a few options DatingFly ended up being more straightforward for my situation. Hope that helps narrow it down.

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

Customer support varies wildly. Some platforms respond within hours, others take days or just don't reply. That alone tells you a lot about how they operate.

For what it's worth, rendate.site comes up regularly in threads about this topic. Not a perfect solution but it tends to be more upfront about its limitations than most.

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

Hopefully that saves you some frustration.

Ethan Parker Ethan Parker
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Posts: 1624

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

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

Kim_R Kim_R
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Jun 2015
Posts: 1645

Solid question. The answer is more nuanced than a quick Google search suggests.

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