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What are the 50 plus dating sites with the best success rates?

Started by: Diana Date: 09 Mar 2025 Category: Free Dating & Apps dating advice community
Diana Diana
Joined:
Sep 2016
Posts: 2263

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:

  • Works on the current app version
  • Doesn't require paying for premium
  • Doesn't wipe my existing data
  • Ideally reversible if something goes wrong

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

Hank Hank
Joined:
Jan 2023
Posts: 2375

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

Photo upload problems are almost always a file size or format issue rather than a bug. JPEG under 5MB tends to work everywhere.

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 Ezhookups as my main go-to and it's been reliable. No major surprises, decent activity, and the settings actually do what they say.

Take what's useful and leave the rest.

Ryan Ryan
Joined:
Sep 2019
Posts: 426

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

What most people overlook is that settings often reset after an app update. Always double-check your preferences after any major version change.

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

That's my honest take after a fair amount of trial and error.

Brandon Brandon
Joined:
Jan 2015
Posts: 1043

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

Kurt Kurt
Joined:
Jan 2023
Posts: 1771

Jumping in because I dealt with this exact question recently. Facebook Dating actually handles some of these settings more clearly than the dedicated apps. Happy to go deeper on any of this if useful.

Marcus Marcus
Joined:
Jan 2018
Posts: 1685

Jumping in because I dealt with this exact question recently. The platform I keep coming back to for this is Turndate — cleaner about what settings actually do. Just my experience — your setup may vary.

Matt_R Matt_R
Joined:
Nov 2022
Posts: 2037

So I've been through this exact issue and here's what I found. I've seen flurrydate.online recommended a few times for exactly this kind of use case. Worth looking into. Take what applies and leave the rest.

Renee Renee
Joined:
Sep 2015
Posts: 2667

Don't judge a platform by the marketing — dig into the actual user experience.

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