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Polish Mail Order Bride Sites — Has Anyone Actually Tried One?

I keep hearing about these platforms but have no idea if they are real or just a scam. Some friends say they work, others say run away fast.

Has anyone here tried a Polish mail order bride site?

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u/OrbitingWisp — 2 days ago

Can Sequel actually be trustworthy for online dating?

My grandpa is retired, and really knows everything about security (he has four deadbolts on his door and even listens to hair metal on tapes). Mate is at long last ready to date once more, and he wants to get on online platform for that but he is scared that his information can be leaked or he'll simply converse with a routine computer bot

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u/CandaceaRopp — 1 day ago

Has anyone had successful relationship from here

I recently made a post about seeking 30+ guy. Got so many messages and filtered decided to reply based their introduction. I talked to several some were just not a match and some wanted something different. Kinda called it quits I just couldn't get what I was looking for in several guys I talked to and I don't really like talking to multiple people at once, can be overwhelming and frustrating. Just wondering if anyone got positive results from here

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u/Only_Muffin3333 — 6 days ago
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Bumble data breach 2026: hackers got 30GB including SSNs and dating preferences - Bumble says "no member data was affected"

In January 2026, a hacking group called ShinyHunters ran a phishing attack on Bumble and walked away with over 30 gigabytes of files. According to a class-action lawsuit filed the following month, what they got includes full names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers and dating preferences.

Bumble's official response was that "no member data, messages, or profiles were affected." A contractor's account was compromised, access was brief, the situation is resolved.

Those two things cannot both be fully true at the same time.

Either 30GB of files containing Social Security numbers and dating preferences doesn't count as "member data" by Bumble's definition which is a very interesting definition or someone isn't being straight with their users. A class-action lawsuit clearly thinks it's the latter.

ShinyHunters isn't some random script kiddie operation. This is the same group that hit Panera Bread, ADT, and Match Group in the same year. They're professional, they're methodical, and dating apps are apparently on their list.

The part that gets me is the "dating preferences" detail. Your name and SSN are devastating to lose. But your dating preferences sitting in a stranger's 30GB folder is a different kind of exposure one that people in certain jobs, families, or communities cannot afford.

So what would it actually take for people to stop trusting dating apps with this level of personal information?

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u/Wild_Elephant_3795 — 8 days ago