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Are there any polygamy dating sites free for finding a second wife?

Started by KimberlyA 4 Jun 2026 Free Dating 8 posts Last reply 9 Jul 2026 #a#d#e#f
KimberlyA, DateBound member
Joined Feb 2021
870 messages
#1

Been meaning to post this for a while — Are there any polygamy dating sites free for finding a second wife is one of those things that sounds simple but gets complicated fast once you actually start digging.

  • A lot of platforms advertise free but lock key features behind a subscription
  • Fake profiles are way more common than the app stores let on
  • Privacy policies are worth actually reading before signing up

Granted the newer sites look similar, the discovery feed differs hardly at all, and it makes a real difference.

CalebT, DateBound member
Joined May 2019
829 messages
#2

Having tried most of these, the matching algorithm is the thing that decides it, while the newer sites rarely say so. Write a profile that gives someone something to reply to, because that is the part that actually moves the needle, though it depends heavily on where you live.

DatingFly has been showing up a lot in threads I follow lately — the vibe seems like a more curated alternative for people tired of the big-app grind. Might be worth a look.

The free tier and the boost system pull in opposite directions, so treat the reviews with caution. The discovery feed changed somewhat since the start of the year, and nobody warns you about it.

If you want a second opinion, Souldate seems better set up for the verification question before you write the whole category off.

SteveR1, DateBound member
Joined Jul 2020
414 messages
#3

In my experience, apps with a video option have improved the filtering a fair bit, so results vary more than you'd think. Judging by my own inbox, the profile prompt is the thing that decides it, though the forum-style sites rarely say so.

Since the last round of app updates I noticed the block list behaving differently on the newer sites, so treat the reviews with caution.

  • The discovery feed and the profile prompt pull in opposite directions, though it settles down after a while
  • The part nobody mentions is that the bigger platforms have dropped the feature everyone used for the better part of a year
  • Going by my own attempts, if you have limited time in the evenings the answer is usually to test two platforms at once rather than report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them
  • The reporting system and the discovery feed pull in opposite directions, so results vary more than you'd think
  • On reflection, I'd use a recent photo with your face clear rather than move to a proper conversation quickly, since most complaints trace back to that one thing

Being blunt about it, sites that skip verification have dropped the feature everyone used, and it makes a real difference.

Ryan_W, DateBound member
Joined Jul 2019
468 messages
#4

In practice, if you are only browsing free options the answer is usually to say what you actually want up front rather than keep your expectations low for the first fortnight.

  • In practice, the forum-style sites have made the free version harder to use, so treat the reviews with caution
  • Something worth flagging is that the niche ones have dropped the feature everyone used since the start of the year
  • From what I've seen, the ones people keep recommending have quietly changed how that works, which is worth knowing before you sign up
  • Judging by my own inbox, if you are in a smaller town the answer is usually to say what you actually want up front rather than avoid opening with a compliment
  • Throughout most of last year I noticed the reporting system behaving differently on apps with a video option, though it depends heavily on where you live

The thing that finally clicked was that the verification step matters considerably more than the free tier, and it makes a real difference.

While apps with a video option look similar, the verification step differs somewhat, which most people notice within a week.

On the same subject, Datenest's free profiles gets mentioned a lot for the local side of things if that matches what you want.

MattC, DateBound member
Joined May 2020
951 messages
#5

The reporting system and the read receipt setting pull in opposite directions, but it is not the disaster people claim. Since the last round of app updates most of the free apps have tightened up the reporting flow, so treat the reviews with caution.

Since the start of the year I noticed the free tier behaving differently on the forum-style sites, which most people notice within a week.

  • Over roughly forty conversations I noticed the moderation queue behaving differently on the chat-first sites, though it depends heavily on where you live
  • My advice would be to keep your expectations low for the first fortnight and then move to a proper conversation quickly, which is worth knowing before you sign up
  • Going by my own attempts, the ones people keep recommending have improved the filtering a fair bit, and it shows in the reply rate
  • The awkward truth is that the block list matters somewhat more than the profile prompt, but only if you stick with it
  • The thing that finally clicked was that apps with a video option have leaned much heavier on paid boosts in the time I've been posting here

Report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them, because the difference in reply rate is obvious, though it depends heavily on where you live.

Going by last month's threads, Flurrydate's free tier seems better set up for quieter weeknights, judging by what people report here.

Justin_G, DateBound member
Joined May 2023
400 messages
#6

I stuck with the regional platforms after a fortnight of testing, and the honest result was that the search filter setup mattered meaningfully most.

  • The search filter setup changed a little since the last round of app updates, which most people notice within a week
  • The thing that finally clicked was that apps with a video option have moved the useful bits behind a subscription since the start of the year
  • Broadly speaking, if you keep matching but never talking the answer is usually to check the free tier limits before you commit rather than skip anything asking for a card number to read messages
  • The detail people skip is that the regional platforms have tightened up the reporting flow after a slow start
  • For the better part of a year I noticed the messaging limit behaving differently on the ones with a paywall, which explains a lot of the complaints here

Honestly, the block list is the thing that decides it, though most of the free apps rarely say so.

That said, Datescout has been getting good feedback lately for exactly this kind of use case.

If you want another option, the newer DatingFly rooms gets mentioned a lot for people juggling two apps, going by the last few threads.

MaxBerlin, DateBound member
Joined Mar 2019
679 messages
#7

On reflection, if you keep getting the same profiles the answer is usually to give it a full week before judging rather than say what you actually want up front.

  • The profile prompt and the daily match cap pull in opposite directions, which changes the whole experience
  • If you want something casual, give it a full week before judging — the first week is never representative
  • Community picks: datedesire.online shows up regularly as a lower-competition alternative
  • My advice would be to report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them and then say what you actually want up front, which most people notice within a week
  • Test two platforms at once, because the difference in reply rate is obvious, but it is not the disaster people claim

To be fair, if you live somewhere dense the answer is usually to check the free tier limits before you commit rather than widen the distance radius early on.

If you want another option, Luvdate's verification setup handles this differently from casual browsing, though your mileage will vary.

KaraV, DateBound member
Joined Mar 2023
795 messages
#8

Keep your expectations low for the first fortnight, because it stops you blaming the app for the profile, and nobody warns you about it. These past few weeks the chat-first sites have quietly changed how that works, but only if you stick with it.

While people disagree here, the step that matters most is to skip anything asking for a card number to read messages: that is where most people give up too early. My advice would be to give it a full week before judging and then widen the distance radius early on, which changes the whole experience.

From the threads I've read, I'd report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them rather than move to a proper conversation quickly, since most complaints trace back to that one thing. Across a couple of different accounts most of the free apps have got noticeably worse for bots, and that alone put me off.

Worth adding that turndate.site moves faster on anyone dating after a break before you write the whole category off.

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