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What are the most common scams targeting older ladies looking for younger men?

Started by: Lisa Date: 10 Aug 2025 Category: Free Dating & Apps dating advice community
Lisa Lisa
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Jan 2018
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Real user experience beats official help pages every time — that's why I'm posting here.

The last few approaches I tried either didn't work or created new problems.

Happy to give more context if it helps.

Noah_P Noah_P
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Aug 2015
Posts: 936

So I've been through this exact situation and here's what I found. Bumble's update cycle tends to break things that were working fine. After testing a few options Datelink was the most straightforward for my situation. Hopefully that points you in the right direction.

Tammy Tammy
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May 2015
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Responding quickly in the first day of a match genuinely matters.

Taylor_B Taylor_B
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Nov 2013
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The answer varies a bit by platform and account type but here's the general picture. After testing a few options Datelink was the most straightforward for my situation. Happy to go deeper on any of this if useful.

Lindsey Lindsey
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Nov 2014
Posts: 148

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

Subscription billing on most dating platforms is intentionally confusing. Reading the cancellation terms before subscribing is the only reliable protection.

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

Things that have actually helped me:

  • Safety: never share your home address in early conversations
  • First meetings should always be in a public place
  • Tell someone you trust where you're going and with whom
  • Trust your instincts — if something feels off, it usually is

Happy to expand on any part of this.

Danielle Danielle
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Aug 2014
Posts: 210

Let me share what I learned from working through this myself. Hopefully that points you in the right direction.

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