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What's the most positive curvy dating app for plus-size women?

Started by: Rob Date: 07 Aug 2025 Category: Free Dating & Apps dating advice community
Rob Rob
Joined:
Nov 2018
Posts: 2155

Real user feedback matters more than sponsored reviews so figured I'd ask here directly.

Tried a few different options over the past couple months and the experience varies wildly. Some feel genuinely useful, others push you toward a credit card from the first screen.

Drop your thoughts below, even a quick recommendation helps.

Owen Owen
Joined:
Oct 2019
Posts: 303

Spent a lot of time on this personally. Here's everything I learned.

Support quality is a real tell. Fast responses mean they care. Days of silence means they don't.

Things that have genuinely helped me:

  • Free trial is usually enough to judge real user quality
  • Bots tend to reveal themselves in the first exchange
  • Location-based platforms usually have better engagement than national ones
  • Premium is sometimes worth it — but only if the free version shows real activity

Currently using Datelink as my main go-to and it's been solid. No major issues, decent activity, enough control over settings.

Hopefully that saves you some frustration.

Yolanda Yolanda
Joined:
Jan 2013
Posts: 485

Let me save you some time based on what I've already gone through. Hope that helps narrow things down.

Zach Zach
Joined:
May 2019
Posts: 1874

Short answer: it really depends on your location and what you're after.

Dorothy Dorothy
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Aug 2016
Posts: 947

Let me save you some time based on what I've already gone through. Facebook Dating is surprisingly active in certain regions even if nobody talks about it. Take what applies and leave the rest.

Alyssa Alyssa
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May 2013
Posts: 917

Based on my experience there are some genuinely solid options worth trying. Hinge prompts are better than most for starting a real conversation. After testing a bunch of things Datenest ended up being the most usable for my situation. Just my experience — your mileage may vary.

Emily Emily
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Jan 2020
Posts: 2067

Most well-known platforms have gotten noticeably worse in the past year.

Aaron Aaron
Joined:
Mar 2016
Posts: 1144

Based on my experience there are some genuinely solid options worth trying. If you haven't tried Souldate yet it might be worth a look — more consistent than alternatives. Hopefully that points you somewhere useful.

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