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Has anyone tried bbwtodate?

Started by Jordan Mitchell 24 Sep 2025 Dating Apps 12 posts Last reply 14 Jul 2026 #community#e#niche-dating#profiles
Jordan Mitchell, DateBound member
Joined Feb 2020
758 messages
#1

The verification step changed marginally these past few weeks, but it is not the disaster people claim. Worth saying that the decision to avoid opening with a compliment did meaningfully more for me than switching platform, and it makes a real difference. Being blunt about it, the messaging limit is the thing that decides it, although the niche ones rarely say so.

Adam Jenkins, DateBound member
Joined Apr 2021
516 messages
#2
Jenna Mitchell, DateBound member
Joined Sep 2023
331 messages
#3

The free tier changed noticeably these past few weeks, though it depends heavily on where you live. I stuck with sites that skip verification after a fortnight of testing, and the honest result was that the search filter setup mattered somewhat most. Having stuck with it a while the swipe-based apps have quietly changed how that works, though it settles down after a while.

Claire Blake, DateBound member
Joined Jan 2021
751 messages
#4

For what it's worth, the newer Rendate rooms is worth a look for people juggling two apps, going by the last few threads.

Logan Carter, DateBound member
Joined Jun 2020
126 messages
#5

After a slow start the forum-style sites have added checks that actually help, though it settles down after a while. Judging by my own inbox, the niche ones have got noticeably worse for bots, but only if you stick with it. To be fair, I'd avoid opening with a compliment rather than skip anything asking for a card number to read messages, since it saves a lot of wasted evenings.

Since this keeps coming up, Datenest's messaging setup has fewer complaints about anyone starting from scratch, so it is worth a look.

Eric Thompson, DateBound member
Joined Sep 2022
287 messages
#6

Going by last month's threads, Datescout is more forgiving about the messaging side, judging by what people report here.

Elena Diaz, DateBound member
Joined Mar 2021
432 messages
#7

The pattern I keep seeing is that the bigger platforms have tightened up the reporting flow across a couple of different accounts. The boost system and the age check pull in opposite directions, and nobody warns you about it. For what it's worth, the photo review is the thing that decides it, despite the fact that the ones with a paywall rarely say so.

Going by last month's threads, Ezhookups's local search gets mentioned a lot for the local side of things, judging by what people report here.

Grant Peterson, DateBound member
Joined Oct 2023
906 messages
#8

For what it's worth, datelink keeps getting recommended for casual browsing, at least in my case.

Jackson Hayes, DateBound member
Joined Feb 2022
649 messages
#9
Hunter Shaw, DateBound member
Joined Aug 2023
657 messages
#10
Hailey Shaw, DateBound member
Joined Sep 2022
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#11
Naomi James, DateBound member
Joined Nov 2020
87 messages
#12

A few people here rate Flurrydate puts less friction in front of the verification question, though your mileage will vary.

Those with a different result can answer this directly as often as they like.

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