r/OnlineDatingReviews

These days, i really want to have a partner so bad because i've been single for so long and i'm tired to be single

Hey guys, so i recently joined a datin app (not to mention the name). I hadn’t got a match since a month as i am not much attractive kind of guy. Recently what happened was i got a match from a girl. We instantly connected in the app. She mentioned she is not much active on this app and wanna switch to any other platform. I texted what do u prefer and she mentioned whatsapp.

I was surprised as no girl would give her number on first instance that too within few hours of matching. As she was suspicious too, i didn’t give my personal number to her, but texted her from another number which i barely used. As we started the convo she said she is doing mba and wants to get to know me more and asked for insta. I too gave the insta account. She sent out a follow request and surprisingly she had zero post and 20 followers. I was confirmed the person is a scammer. But i continued to see where it goess.

She started texting saying am in a romantic mood and i knew where it was goingg. So i continued the conversation for an hour. And as the conversation went too deep, she suddenly sent out a video call. I picked it up with camera turned the other side. The video call had some recorded video from random site.

As the scammer got confirmed am also playing too. He sent me screen recorded video of all our chats and sent me screenshot of all the female followers from my insta account. The scammer threatened to pick up the call and do as i say or else “i will send all this chat message screen recording to all your female followers, brothers sisters and everyone and ruin your character”. I too followed his game and told pleasee sirr, delete all these, am from respected family. But i didn’t pick the phone

He too was calling continuously. I got irritated and threatened him back saying before you send it to my followers, i will send it myself to everyone in my list. What do u think, i too have screenrecorded everything. I will make sure that i post this in my profile as a awareness video. Do whatever you wantt, i will make sure this post reach to everyone. Go ahead send it to all my followers. As i threatened him and raised the voice, he got panic and started scolding. As i told ki i make such awareness nd sent him the other scammers video, he blocked my number nd went….

As i knew about these scamss; i too was careful with sharing numbers or picking unknown video calls…

So guyss, please be aware of such scams happening these days on dating appss. Please don’t share your number or pick up any video call in a hurry. And even if such thing happens, be courageous to confront themm and spread this awareness

Just fir context I'm 61🔄 and just want to find some relationship. The problem is I can't find any apps, groups etc. that are not 18+ and made for some sort of teen talking

So i purchased the subscription of bumble happn and hinge and i look decent like 6ft tall Gora , literature student and got good dressing sense but got no match at all not even one total waste of money.
Has anyone gone through the same?

Unfortunately I've talked to 3 separate men on here and it's as bad as the apps if not worse. Yes, it's Reddit, so I'm not incredibly surprised. However, let this be a little "I've done this so you don't have to" situation, and stick to meeting people in person or vetting thoroughly on the apps. Good luck!

There’s been a few developments over recent years which may just bring an end to Match Group… PoF, Match.com, OkCupid, Tinder, and Hinge are all owned by Match Group.

2019 - Facebook Dating launches in the USA as a free alternative to paid dating apps. It has a separate profile from regular Facebook. (still unavailable in some countries as of 2026)
2023 - Duolicious launches. free and open source dating app.
2025 - Aaron Meier launches GoodDate as a free, 501(c)3 nonprofit dating service built on values, transparency and genuine connection.
2025-08-01 - Martin Braquet launches Compass - A free, open source, and fully searchable directory.
2026 - r/r4rsydneysfw launches. a safe-for-work dating subreddit for Sydney.

Hoping you all try these apps out and give them feedback and support!

If you’d like to join the Dating App Discussion discord - please see find the link in the community info here: r/OnlineDatingApps

Guys , Really there is doubt for me of long time that really the dating apps work or not , or whether am i that different who was not liked ??

Female like me first. (Don't get many that like me first). I liked her back. Gave it a day to see if she would reach out first. Didn't but I reached out and just had a blah conversation on her part. Idk doesn't matter seems like I'm the one that has to put the effort in all the time or they aren't interested.

Just me?

Does anyone know of chat sites /groups that are for couples only,

Hello people how are yous all doing today. Right I’m not the best with this new technology stuff but I’ll give it a shot. So with more and more stuff coming to light with AI. Bots and the like. How can you tell who’s a real person not AI or a bot ? For Example on facebook or tick tock ? then getting inboxes. Then getting asked to go on to other platforms to talk, is that a giveaway is there any signs to tell. As I don’t want to seem rude and just say are you actually a real person. I don’t drink alcohol any more, so gone are the days of going out having a drink and meeting lasses / women in a pub or club. Seems to be all online dating now. Also is tick tock a dating site ? It seems more like it has changed now, from before covid when it was all just daft dances. Thanks for taking the time to read or reply if any one does

Is anyone out there who got scammed through dating apps Like bumble aisle something!!

I have gone through this and lost around 27k but recovered around 15k with my connections.

So be carefull if the girl herself is choosing for a pub or restaurant.!

Honestly, a few years back it used to be legit. Back in 2021-2023 I used it constantly and got legit matches. Now it just feels like all I get are bots or people who aren't actually looking, wasting everyones time, and just want to talk for a few hours, or not at all. I hardly ever get any matches, and I never get just natural likes coming to me. Has Facebook Dating become just a scam or is it still legit??? I haven't had a match in who knows how long... especially from a woman

anyone know any good free dating sites?

I paid for Okcupid for the year and keep getting the same people over and over. This is a month in to my subscription. They are also trying to get me to pay more for better results. I feel so ripped off. What sites are actually worth their subscription cost?

Hello people,

I would like to create an app for serious long term (hopefully) relations. I've seen enough posts about currently known platforms and people not finding what they're looking for, for various reasons.

That's why I would like to build it the way I think online dating should work. We are all aware about pros and cons of "online", so, with all this, here's what I have in mind:

- based on location

- no swiping at all

- a system that gets rid of ghosters, people without lack of respect, attention/validation seekers, scammers

- based on values and vital compatibility from the very start of interaction

- avoids superficiality; such people will not find this app worth it

- fair with your time; it is designed to NOT keep you addicted to it

- requires patience and in my view, everyone looking for a long term should have this

- fair distribution for matches by default

- encompasses giving one's full attention to the interaction

- ensures anonymity up to a point considered safe by both

Considering these as features, I am interested if you would use such an app. I am open to suggestions and improvement of what else should you look into such an app and I will answer questions as much as I can.

Here’s what I’m building:

It’s a queue-based system:

Each day:

n number of people are put into Group A
n number of people are put into Group B
n number of people are put into Group C
and so on (depending on how many users there are)

Users within each group see ONLY the other users in their same group.

Say for example there are 20 people in Group A. Everyone in Group A sees everyone else in Group A. And you ONLY see the 19 other people in Group A.

You are only allowed to send a pre-determine number of max swipes/likes per day (the max number of likes you can send scales with the number of users on the platform so tbd - probably something like 5 - 8 per day). So you can really pay attention to the people you’re swiping on and have to be selective.

There is a timer. You only will see the people in your group for 24 hours. After 24 hours (the next day) you and everyone else will be put into a new group. If you miss a day of swiping, you miss potential matches. So it’s good to stay engaged with the app.

IF you are inactive (don’t swipe at all) for 4+ consecutive days, your profile is hidden and no one will see you until you open the app and indicate you are an active member again.

Matches are not instant; you only know if you matched with someone THE NEXT DAY. So the experience is: you swipe on your group Monday, you find out if you have any matches on Tuesday.

Total number of likes received is never shown. You only know if you receive a match.

The way I’m designing this app solves a few problems:

1. your profile is guaranteed to be seen. Idk about you, but my experience has been that there is no transparency to ant of these dating app algorithms. Who’s to say my profile is ever even seen on Tinder or Hinge? If it’s NOT being seen, the whole experience is completely pointless.

1a) you know you’re seeing the same people who see you, meaning there is equity on the platform and the 1% of hottest people aren’t dominating the stack

2. inactive profiles are not shown. For example, in my experience Bumble is a ghost town. Listen, I can’t prove it, but if SEEMS like 7/10 bumble profiles I swipe on are people who are not using the app and have been inactive for months. If you’re not active, you won’t be shown

3. women (in particular) won’t be inundated with 100+ likes and won’t have decision paralysis

4. equity. It’s simple and really the whole goal of the app. Your profile is put into a group randomly, and you are shown in that stack 100% guaranteed

I’m building this right now so keep an eye out for it and of course send me your thoughts thanks .