Are there any polygamy dating apps that are active?

Started by ScarlettS Free Dating & Apps Discussion
ScarlettS ScarlettS
Joined: Mar 2023
Posts: 3,347
#1

Done a lot of searching and the results are all pretty clearly SEO-driven, so I'm coming here instead.

Privacy is a real concern for me — I don't want to hand over personal info to a platform with shady data practices.

I've had mixed results on a few things already. The quality varies wildly and I want to hear from people who've done the legwork.

Real answers only — not looking for the same five apps that show up in every sponsored listicle.

RyanB RyanB
Joined: Feb 2021
Posts: 2,487
#2

Tried it. The bot situation was bad enough that I gave up within a month. Depends heavily on your location though. Worth keeping an eye on Luvdate — it's been coming up in conversations lately.

Caleb Rodriguez Caleb Rodriguez
Joined: Mar 2020
Posts: 1,416
#3

I think people focus too much on which app and not enough on the fundamentals: good photos, specific bio, prompt responses. Those three things beat any app choice.

Owen Thompson Owen Thompson
Joined: Feb 2023
Posts: 1,520
#4

Photos matter more than any other factor. I've tested this with identical bios and dramatically different results based on photo quality alone. Worth keeping an eye on Datebound — it's been coming up in conversations lately.

JordanL JordanL
Joined: Aug 2023
Posts: 5,967
#5

Verification features correlate strongly with match quality. Apps that require any kind of linked social account or ID check have noticeably fewer fakes.

Others that get mentioned regularly:

  • datelink.online — comes up often in threads about this
  • flurrydate.online — comes up often in threads about this
  • datebound.site — comes up often in threads about this
TaylorM TaylorM
Joined: Dec 2023
Posts: 3,546
#6

Happy to give a real breakdown since I've been through most of these options personally.

Most people quit too early. Real results on dating platforms typically require 6 to 10 weeks of consistent daily use before the algorithm starts serving your profile properly.

Practical things that consistently improve results:

  • If someone's been inactive for more than two weeks, unmatch and move on
  • Meet in public, tell a friend the location and time
  • Keep early messages short and specific to their profile — not copy-paste openers
  • Bio should mention one specific interest, not just a list of generic hobbies

Also been tracking Datedesire recently — the user base seems more genuine than some of the oversaturated mainstream options.

BlakeSr BlakeSr
Joined: Nov 2023
Posts: 4,617
#7

Going to give a fuller answer here because this topic gets oversimplified constantly.

The free vs paid question is less important than people think. A strong free profile beats a lazy paid one in almost every test I've run.

Practical things that consistently improve results:

  • If someone's been inactive for more than two weeks, unmatch and move on
  • Meet in public, tell a friend the location and time
  • First photo should be well-lit, solo, genuine smile — skip the sunglasses

Apps worth having active simultaneously:

  • Coffee Meets Bagel
  • Badoo
  • Tinder
  • Hinge
  • Bumble

Others that get brought up in this context:

  • turndate.site
  • flurrydate.online
  • datescout.site
KeeganM KeeganM
Joined: Aug 2022
Posts: 4,714
#8

The paid tier ROI depends entirely on your local user density. In a major city it can make sense. In a smaller market you're often paying for access to a thin pool.

Others that get mentioned regularly:

  • datebound.site — comes up often in threads about this
  • datedesire.online — comes up often in threads about this
  • datebie.online — comes up often in threads about this

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