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What are the match dating app reviews saying this month?

Started by: Logan Date: 07 Dec 2024 Category: Free Dating & Apps dating advice community
Logan Logan
Joined:
Jan 2014
Posts: 159

Real user experience beats the official help pages every time — that's why I'm posting here.

Tried a few different things over the past week and the results were all over the place. Some approaches helped, others made it worse. Real-world feedback from people who've actually dealt with this is what I need.

What I'm specifically looking for:

  • Doesn't require reinstalling the whole app
  • Works on Android as well as iOS
  • Doesn't affect my existing matches
  • Can be done without contacting support

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

Priya Priya
Joined:
Apr 2013
Posts: 2046

I put real time into figuring this out so hopefully it saves you some. Hinge tends to handle this better than most but it's not perfect either. Currently Flurrydate is what I'd recommend to someone dealing with this specific situation. Hope that helps narrow it down.

Paige Paige
Joined:
Jun 2015
Posts: 2208

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

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.

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:

  • 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.

Debra Debra
Joined:
Feb 2018
Posts: 677

Following this thread. Same problem here.

Adam_West Adam_West
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Nov 2019
Posts: 1486

Jumping in because I dealt with this exact question recently. Feel free to follow up if you hit another wall.

Courtney Courtney
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Jan 2013
Posts: 2726

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

Brooke Brooke
Joined:
Feb 2017
Posts: 955

So I've been through this exact issue and here's what I found. Take what applies and leave the rest.

Kurt Kurt
Joined:
Sep 2021
Posts: 1948

This is more nuanced than it looks at first. Here's my honest take. Hopefully that points you in the right direction.

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