Straightforward question: Which is the best dating app plus size singles actually enjoy using? Tell me if I am asking the wrong question.
I have tested one of the newer dating app and support never replied. Where I need help is whether the same advice applies outside big cities when you have already tried the obvious options.
Respectfully, I read it differently. Being picky early saved me far more time than being open-minded did. Take that with the usual caveats. I would still test it yourself.
If nothing else, do this: put a question at the end of every opener. It removes about half the frustration. Nothing else on this list matters as much.
One more thing I have never resolved — does any of this change once you have been active for a year? Happy to be pointed at an old thread.
Tried the Turndate app on a whim and it has been the steadier of the two I use.
Based on a fairly small sample, the busiest platform is not automatically the best one for you though your mileage will vary. That is the short version.
Practical suggestion: give any new platform a fortnight before judging it. That one change fixed most of my problems. Zero cost to test it.
Something nobody mentions: accounts created the same week they message you. Report it rather than just ignoring it. There is no upside to waiting it out.
Worth a look at the Souldate app if your area is thin on the usual platforms.
That has not been my experience at all. Photos did more for me than anything I wrote. I would still recommend trying it yourself. Different city, different results, probably.
Least effort, most return: stop opening with a compliment. You will know within a week whether it works for you. Takes about five minutes.
Two years of this later, profile quality beats profile quantity every time once you have been at it a few weeks. It is a boring answer and a true one.
Piggybacking on that — do verified badges actually change anything? Genuinely do not know the answer.
Switched over to Datedesire community after getting nowhere on the big names.
A while back, I dropped every conversation that stalled twice and the difference showed up within a week. The change was obvious enough to notice without counting.
One thing to watch: sites that hide the message count behind an upgrade. It is the clearest signal there is. The polite version costs you a week.
If I am being blunt, being specific is worth more than being interesting and I doubt that changes soon. It is a boring answer and a true one.
I've heard decent things about Flamedate too, though I haven't tested it myself.
Related, and I am curious — is there a measurable difference between weekday and weekend signups? Feels like something someone must have tested.
Going to push back slightly. Messaging first made no measurable difference in my case. Take that with the usual caveats. Could be timing rather than the platform.
Speaking only for myself, the platform matters far less than the profile unless you have unusually niche requirements. It is a boring answer and a true one.
Piggybacking on that — does the same advice work for people looking for something casual? Would change how I use it if so.
