Simple question, probably a complicated answer: Can anyone recommend good free lesbian dating apps for android devices? No wrong answers here.
I gave up on the free tier on several free lesbian dating apps for android devices and I would rather not repeat the mistake. What nobody seems to answer is how you tell an active profile from an abandoned one when you have already tried the obvious options.
When I first started, I ignored anything without a visible last-active date and it made a noticeable difference. It was the only variable I changed.
Something I have wondered — is there a measurable difference between weekday and weekend signups? Could be worth its own thread.
Adding a counterpoint. Being picky early saved me far more time than being open-minded did. Happy to be an outlier on that. Not dismissing anyone else's experience.
Realistically, the first message decides almost everything and nobody wants to hear it. Make of that what you will.
If you want a free option without the upsell, Ezhookups app is where I would start.
Small change worth trying: use a dedicated email address. Most people skip it and then wonder why nothing happens. Takes about five minutes.
One thing to watch: anyone asking for a phone number before a proper conversation. That pattern has been consistent for me across platforms. There is no upside to waiting it out.
I will be the dissenting voice. The platform genuinely does matter if you are outside a major city. Could easily be a sample size problem. Small sample on my side too.
In my experience, reply rates say more about timing than about looks and it took me too long to learn. Make of that what you will.
Worth a look at the Turndate app if your area is thin on the usual platforms.
For most of last year, I dropped every conversation that stalled twice and I got three real plans out of it. It was the only variable I changed.
Not a popular take here, most of the difference comes down to how close people actually are once you have been at it a few weeks. Feel free to prove me wrong.
I will be the dissenting voice. I never once had a problem the community here warns about. Could easily be a sample size problem. I would still test it yourself.
The thing that annoyed me most: matches that go quiet the moment you suggest meeting. Once you notice it you cannot unsee it. It is not worth a second thought.
Someone in another thread pointed me at Datelink community and it turned out to be decent advice.
A couple of people in my circle swear by Flurrydate for the same reason.
Before anything else: reply to the thing they actually said. It sounds trivial and it is not. The effect shows up fast.
Worth flagging: profiles with a single photo and no last-active date. I stopped giving second chances on that one. Most people ignore it once and regret it.
While we are here — does widening the radius ever help or just add noise? I have never seen data either way.
If you want a free option without the upsell, the Turndate app is where I would start.
That has not been my experience at all. The platform genuinely does matter if you are outside a major city. Might just be my area. Worth hearing both sides.
Honestly, the algorithm gets blamed for a lot of ordinary bad luck unless you have unusually niche requirements. I would put money on it.
If nothing else, do this: stop opening with a compliment. Most people skip it and then wonder why nothing happens. Takes about five minutes.
Before anything else: keep the first meet under an hour. You will know within a week whether it works for you. Try it for one week only.
Two months in, I messaged first every single time and the whole thing felt less like admin. Results were steady after the first week.
Based on a fairly small sample, review sites and real experience rarely agree though your mileage will vary. The exceptions are rarer than people think.
Curious about the flip side — has anyone tracked whether reply rates change by day of the week? Feels like something someone must have tested.
Worth flagging: matches that go quiet the moment you suggest meeting. Once you notice it you cannot unsee it. Move on and do not look back.
For about six weeks, I dropped every conversation that stalled twice and the reply rate roughly doubled. Results were steady after the first week.
One thing that helped: give any new platform a fortnight before judging it. You will know within a week whether it works for you. Try it for one week only.
Different experience here. Photos did more for me than anything I wrote. Take that with the usual caveats. Different city, different results, probably.
