Has anyone actually had luck with the lesser known daitng apps

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I just spent a good 15 minutes doing an eharmony quiz and they had the nerve to hit me with a paywall for distance. traditionally i havent had too much luck on the big 3, not sure if theres just alot more competition or im ugly lol I just spent some time taking some good pictures and id like to test the waters. Has anyone found luck on less popular sites, like maybe happn or coffee meets bagel, etc?

 

[Theo-greking]

I'm on hinge, tinder, bumble and blk mixed results

 

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I'm on hinge, tinder, bumble and blk mixed results

I've had minimal matches on those apps and don't think I met anyone from those yet

 

[spikelove]

These apps are rigged to not work in your favour, at least not after the initial sign up period of say a few days. After which you get buried deep into the pile of other average Joe’s hoping to get laid who outnumber the women by about 10 to 1.

Unless you look like a fitness model with pictures that scream baller who lives like the top 1%, you ain’t gonna get very far unfortunately.

Real life works best but you have to follow this maxim to the fullest; be attractive, don’t be creepy.

 

[White_Knight]

I just spent a good 15 minutes doing an eharmony quiz and they had the nerve to hit me with a paywall for distance. traditionally i havent had too much luck on the big 3, not sure if theres just alot more competition or im ugly lol I just spent some time taking some good pictures and id like to test the waters. Has anyone found luck on less popular sites, like maybe happn or coffee meets bagel, etc?

I know people who ended up with partners through the apps. The key is less focus on visuals and more on what the other person writes in their bio and the conversation after matching. Don't expect to get matched with models and what not and most of time when you do, it's either a bot or someone trying to sell you something (crypto, etc).

The apps are designed to keep you on it for as long as possible to get money. I would say the ones with quizzes are more likely to put you on the right track. Tinder and Hinge's more attractive people are behind a paywall.

 

[Anton_Chigurrr]

I’ve been on Hinge on and off since COVID….its almost too easy hooking up with busty/thick women from the app. I live in heavily populated Southern California, fwiw.

 

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I’ve been on Hinge on and off since COVID….its almost too easy hooking up with busty/thick women from the app. I live in heavily populated Southern California, fwiw.

my hinge must be shadow banned or something, im not matchin with anyone and im not a model but im not as ugly as my results would show. you must be a stud if youre saying its too easy, can you send a private message with the pics you use on your profile? (no homo)

I know people who ended up with partners through the apps. The key is less focus on visuals and more on what the other person writes in their bio and the conversation after matching. Don't expect to get matched with models and what not and most of time when you do, it's either a bot or someone trying to sell you something (crypto, etc).

The apps are designed to keep you on it for as long as possible to get money. I would say the ones with quizzes are more likely to put you on the right track. Tinder and Hinge's more attractive people are behind a paywall.

i used to do great back before it was just a website and not an app (pof, okc etc.) but since then ive struggled. if it wasnt for facebook dating i wouldnt have anything

 

[BigBud]

I've tried almost all more common ones (Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, match) and ones like Hily and even WooPlus. Hinge was by far the one i got the most matches on (how I got my current girlfriend). Pretty sure I downloaded Tinder and Bumble so many times i got shadowbanned

 

[Dave2]

The only luck I had was with POF, and the girl turned out to be like 300 pounds.

It’s been almost 15 years and I am good friends with her, but turned her down multiple times for sex.

The problem with those dam apps is that the hot girls get dozens of messages per day and I have seen them delete like 95% of them like they are swatting flies away.

I think these girls literally get off at the fact they post a few crappy pictures and get a hundred messages.

Then you got the good looking ones who will message you back only because they want you to subscribe to their fucking only fans. Basically their profile was there just as an advertisement.

Then you do find one you like that has some decent boobs and they have some ugly ass tattoo.

I have just about given up with the dating apps.

I did do one several years ago that this company goes on the dating apps, writes your profile and sets you up on dates.

I was fine with it until I realized all they do is message everyone until they find someone who says yes. Then when you go out on a date you have to almost study all the messages they sent to the girl so you don’t seem like an idiot

 

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I've tried almost all more common ones (Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, match) and ones like Hily and even WooPlus. Hinge was by far the one i got the most matches on (how I got my current girlfriend). Pretty sure I downloaded Tinder and Bumble so many times i got shadowbanned

I get like 0 matches on hinge, literally just one after almost a week

 

[Dan1986]

I found an easier way to add to your chances, is to pay for either one of two things: professional photography, or holiday destination when you apply. As in, some apps have a verification photo, which needs to be done real time, so being in a holiday hotspot definitely helps.

I added a number of pictures of myself in iconic places including one where I’m on the sands of Bora Bora with the hotel (huts on the water) and mountain view with the lagoon in the background. It’s first impressions that grab the attention first, after that initial draw, your profile needs to be interesting enough for them to decide to chat. One woman I met who had some massive 44KK’s showed me her matches and messages inbox of literally 99+ (it turned out to be closer to ~480). Most don’t have the time or patience to trawl through your profile and will be drawn to something different and unusual, such as a holiday destination etc.

 

[LevelHeaded]

I found an easier way to add to your chances, is to pay for either one of two things: professional photography, or holiday destination when you apply. As in, some apps have a verification photo, which needs to be done real time, so being in a holiday hotspot definitely helps.

I added a number of pictures of myself in iconic places including one where I’m on the sands of Bora Bora with the hotel (huts on the water) and mountain view with the lagoon in the background. It’s first impressions that grab the attention first, after that initial draw, your profile needs to be interesting enough for them to decide to chat. One woman I met who had some massive 44KK’s showed me her matches and messages inbox of literally 99+ (it turned out to be closer to ~480). Most don’t have the time or patience to trawl through your profile and will be drawn to something different and unusual, such as a holiday destination etc.

I'll keep this in mind, my friend is a photographer so maybe I can swing that. I will say putting up full body pics have gotten me slightly better results