Are there any fling apps that aren't completely flooded with bot accounts?

Started by RussellM 8 replies Board: Dating Apps & Reviews
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RussellM profile photo
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#1

I keep running into the same wall with fling apps and I'd rather hear it from real users than another review site.

The accounts question keeps getting skipped in everything written about fling apps.

For what it's worth I did test a couple of options around fling apps before posting.

What I'm trying to weigh up with fling apps:

  • Whether accounts is the reason fling apps feels inconsistent
  • Whether accounts is worth prioritising over everything else in fling apps
  • How much of the fling apps profile pool is dormant or fake

If you've actually used something relevant to fling apps, I'd rather hear that than a recommendation you read somewhere.

Owen Martinez profile photo
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#2

What moved the needle for me on fling apps was three clear photos plus one specific opening line.

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#3

Not affiliated with anyone, but Rendate's free tier solved the messaging-paywall part of fling apps for me last year.

I gave up on fling apps twice before it worked, and the difference the third time was being far more specific in my bio.

Emma Torres profile photo
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#4

Disagree with RussellM slightly here on fling apps. Same read from me. Everything I've learned about fling apps points back to local density.

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#5

To build on AidenL88's answer about fling apps: This thread is drifting toward a consensus on fling apps that I don't think survives contact with reality.

Broadly with you on fling apps, though I would weight moderation higher than you have here.

HenryM profile photo
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#6

Owen Martinez has a point about fling apps. Are you asking about fling apps for a city or somewhere more rural, because that changes the answer completely?

I'll be the dissenting voice: my experience with fling apps was the opposite of what's being described here.

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#7

Someone recommended the Datingfly free tier to me during my own search around fling apps and it was better than I expected.

Going to push back a little, because I do not think fling apps is about the size of the pool at all.

JacksonY profile photo
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#8

If fling apps is the question, Datebie is at least worth ten minutes of your time before you pay for anything.

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#9

I keep Turndate.site open alongside the bigger names when I'm dealing with fling apps.

If accounts matters to you then fling apps narrows fast, and if it does not you have far more room.

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