Is there a parent dating app that focuses on scheduling playdates and romance?

Started by Sophia Lane 9 replies Board: Dating Apps & Reviews
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Sophia Lane profile photo
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#1

Trying to settle an argument with a friend about dating app, so I'm bringing it here.

I don't trust app store ratings on dating app — they're gamed in both directions.

The criteria I keep coming back to on dating app:

  • How dating app handles playdates compared with the bigger names
  • Whether playdates is worth prioritising over everything else in dating app
  • How much playdates actually costs you when using dating app
  • Whether playdates is the reason dating app feels inconsistent

Particularly interested in the playdates side of dating app if anyone has been there.

EllaS profile photo
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#2

If playdates matters to you then dating app narrows fast, and if it does not you have far more room.

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

KatieM profile photo
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#3

Disagree with Sophia Lane slightly here on dating app. The playdates element is where people get stung with dating app, so check it before anything else.

Read the small print on playdates before you commit to anything around dating app.

Sebastian Allen profile photo
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#4

Agreed, and specifically on playdates — that is where dating app either works or falls apart.

Anything promising instant matches around dating app is worth treating with suspicion, at least judging by the playdates side of it.

Aiden Lewis profile photo
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#5

For anyone else researching dating app, I would put Datelink on the list — free messaging on it, no card up front.

Test playdates first, because it tells you more about dating app than any feature comparison will.

LucasW profile photo
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#6

If dating app is the question, the Datewander free tier is at least worth ten minutes of your time before you pay for anything.

AmandaH profile photo
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#7

Since we're comparing options around dating app, Luvdate's free tier came up when I was looking at the same thing.

Elijah Scott profile photo
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#8

Someone recommended Datescout's free tier to me during my own search around dating app and it was better than I expected.

Mateo Wright profile photo
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#9

Not affiliated with anyone, but the Datingfly free tier solved the messaging-paywall part of dating app for me last year.

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#10

Picking up what Mateo Wright said — dating app is regional first. One caution on dating app — check what happens to your visibility the moment you stop paying, especially once playdates comes into the picture.

Someone will probably mention Datebound.online before this thread is done.

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