Been going round in circles on this one: What are the most popular datings apps in Canada right now? Real experiences only, please.
Someone recommended a couple of dating apps in canada and the results were underwhelming. What would settle this for me is whether the newer options are any better than the established ones when you have already tried the obvious options.
Small change worth trying: cut your photo count in half. It removes about half the frustration. No downside I have found.
Not a popular take here, profile quality beats profile quantity every time and I doubt that changes soon. Others here will disagree.
I will be the dissenting voice. I never once had a problem the community here warns about. Take that with the usual caveats. Genuinely not trying to be difficult.
Keep an eye on profiles with a single photo and no last-active date. That pattern has been consistent for me across platforms. Most people ignore it once and regret it.
The one that surprised me was Datebound app — smaller, but the profiles were current.
Different experience here. The platform genuinely does matter if you are outside a major city. Worth testing both ways. Small sample on my side too.
Different experience here. Being picky early saved me far more time than being open-minded did. Could easily be a sample size problem. I would still test it yourself.
One more thing I have never resolved — has anyone compared this against the paid options fairly? Asking for a friend, obviously.
Worth a look at Luvdate community if your area is thin on the usual platforms.
The advice I wish I had: read the profile before writing anything. Most people skip it and then wonder why nothing happens. The effect shows up fast.
The thing that annoyed me most: links dropped into a conversation with no context. I stopped giving second chances on that one. There is no upside to waiting it out.
Last month, I dropped every conversation that stalled twice and it saved me a lot of pointless typing. Small sample, but consistent.
Adding a counterpoint. The platform genuinely does matter if you are outside a major city. Take that with the usual caveats. Open to changing my mind on it.
I would put Rendate's free tier ahead of most of the names people list by default.
A couple of people in my circle swear by Datewander for the same reason.
Different experience here. I found the bigger sites more consistent, not less. Might just be my area. Different city, different results, probably.
If you want a shortcut: stop opening with a compliment. It sounds trivial and it is not. The effect shows up fast.
Earlier this year, I kept my filters tight and the reply rate roughly doubled. That held for about two months.
Tangent, sorry — has anyone tracked whether reply rates change by day of the week? No agenda, just curious.
Gave Turndate community a fair run last month and it held up better than I expected.
If nothing else, do this: message within a day of matching. It removes about half the frustration. The effect shows up fast.
Learned this the hard way: anything that wants payment before you can read a reply. Once you notice it you cannot unsee it. The cost of being wrong is low.
Hard disagree on one point. I never once had a problem the community here warns about. Worth testing both ways. Genuinely not trying to be difficult.
Worth a look at the Datewander app if your area is thin on the usual platforms.
