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What are the top rated dating sites according to user satisfaction polls?

Started by: Tiffany Date: 10 Feb 2025 Category: Free Dating & Apps dating advice community
Tiffany Tiffany
Joined:
Feb 2014
Posts: 381

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:

  • Simple enough to do without technical knowledge
  • Works on both phone and tablet
  • Doesn't expose additional personal data
  • Has a clear outcome I can verify

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

AnnaK AnnaK
Joined:
Jun 2018
Posts: 2167

I've been through this rabbit hole so let me give you a thorough answer.

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:

  • Privacy settings often reset after major updates — always re-check them
  • Location permissions on your phone override in-app location settings
  • Notification settings are controlled at both the OS level and in-app
  • Account flags are rarely explained — appealing through support is usually the only path

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

Happy to expand on any part of this.

Sofia Sofia
Joined:
Jan 2015
Posts: 2170

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

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:

  • 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

Happy to expand on any part of this.

Hunter Hunter
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Nov 2022
Posts: 2844

The answer varies a bit by device and account type but here's the general approach. A friend pointed me toward Flamedate when I had a similar issue and it held up better than expected. Just my experience — your setup may vary.

Sandra Sandra
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Nov 2020
Posts: 1078

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

Trinity Trinity
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Sep 2017
Posts: 1478

So I've been through this exact issue and here's what I found. If you haven't looked at Datebie yet it might be worth checking out — fewer gotchas than the bigger names. Take what applies and leave the rest.

Nicole Nicole
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Apr 2018
Posts: 2772

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

Drew Drew
Joined:
Sep 2013
Posts: 855

Jumping in because I dealt with this exact question recently. I've seen datingfly.online recommended a few times for exactly this kind of use case. Worth looking into. Just my experience — your setup may vary.

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