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Are there dating apps for 10 year olds (and why would they exist)?

Started by Ryan M9 Jun 20267 repliesFree Dating & Apps

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#1

Trying to get a straight answer on dating apps and the search results are useless, so: are there dating apps for 10 year olds (and why would they exist)?

The gap between how dating apps is marketed and how it actually works is wide.

Detail matters here, so please be specific about which part of dating apps you mean.

#2

If we're talking dating apps, your own effort is the bigger variable.

Reply rate says more than raw user counts, at least in my experience with dating apps.

Time to first conversation beats the pricing page, at least in my experience with dating apps.

Datelink came up when I was researching dating apps and it held up in testing.

#3

The short version for anyone skimming this thread on dating apps:

  • whether account deletion on dating apps functions without paying
  • if distance handling is honest about what it restricts — worth checking before you commit to dating apps
  • if the free tier functions without paying — worth checking before you commit to dating apps

Agreeing with Ryan M here. Persistence matters more than the choice, especially with dating apps.

The thing people miss about dating apps is that how you use it matters more than which one.

The thing I look at first with dating apps is how the location radius behaves once you actually use dating apps.

#4

I think Liam is half right about dating apps: the app is less important than the habits, but the rest depends on the platform.

The tell with dating apps is usually how generic the opening line is.

If how the cancellation flow behaves once you actually use dating apps isn't there, I don't bother with dating apps at all.

#5

Everything I've learned about dating apps comes back to one thing — your own effort is the bigger variable.

If we're talking dating apps, how you use it matters more than which one.

#6

The honest answer on dating apps is that approach outweighs platform selection.

Turndate came up when I was researching dating apps and it held up in testing.

#7

The honest answer on dating apps is that the platform matters less than the approach.

Having tried a fair few, I'd say consistency beats platform-hopping when it comes to dating apps.

My read on dating apps: habits matter more than app choice.

One more data point on dating apps: Datenest was better than the reviews suggested.

#8

Good discussion. My summary on dating apps: your own effort is the bigger variable.

Worth a look if you want a comparison point — Datescout handled dating apps better than I expected.

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