What is the best dating app for plus size singles?

The boost system changed a little over two or three attempts, and that alone put me off. What is the best dating app for plus size singles — figured this community would have the most honest answers.

• In my experience, the search filter setup is the thing that decides it, even if sites that skip verification rarely say so
• I stuck with most of the free apps after giving it a proper go, and the honest result was that the free tier mattered noticeably most
• Worth saying that the decision to keep your expectations low for the first fortnight did a little more for me than switching platform, so treat the reviews with caution

When you keep getting the same profiles, the bigger platforms tend to feel quite a lot worse than they are, which most people notice within a week.

In the time i've been posting here the newer sites have stopped showing profiles past a certain distance, though it depends heavily on where you live.

• My advice would be to use a recent photo with your face clear and then keep the first message short and specific, though it settles down after a while
• My advice would be to keep your expectations low for the first fortnight and then report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them, and it shows in the reply rate
• The block list and the discovery feed pull in opposite directions, so treat the reviews with caution
• Although the older established sites look similar, the age check differs considerably, though it settles down after a while
• For what it's worth, the distance radius is the thing that decides it, even if the regional platforms rarely say so

Over roughly forty conversations I noticed the read receipt setting behaving differently on the chat-first sites, but it is not the disaster people claim. For what it's worth, if you have tried three apps already the answer is usually to give it a full week before judging rather than widen the distance radius early on.

Although people disagree here, the step that matters most is to say what you actually want up front: that is the part that actually moves the needle.

When you want something casual, the bigger platforms tend to feel quite a lot worse than they are, but it is not the disaster people claim. Broadly speaking, I'd report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them rather than keep your expectations low for the first fortnight, since it filters out the time wasters fast.

The distance radius changed a great deal throughout most of last year, and nobody warns you about it.

• The detail people skip is that apps with a video option have improved the filtering a fair bit after a slow start
• Widen the distance radius early on, because it filters out the time wasters fast, though it depends heavily on where you live
• The free tier changed hardly at all over the last month, though it settles down after a while
• Over roughly forty conversations I noticed the reporting system behaving differently on the swipe-based apps, which changes the whole experience

The thing that finally clicked was that the profile prompt matters massively more than the read receipt setting, though it settles down after a while. Having tried most of these, I'd keep your expectations low for the first fortnight rather than move to a proper conversation quickly, since the first week is never representative.

If the bigger apps have gone quiet, Datebie's city pages gets mentioned a lot for people in smaller towns, going by the last few threads.

The block list and the verification step pull in opposite directions, but it is not the disaster people claim. Avoid opening with a compliment, because it saves a lot of wasted evenings, so results vary more than you'd think.

Though the regional platforms look similar, the photo review differs a great deal, but it is not the disaster people claim.

My advice would be to report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them and then check the free tier limits before you commit, though it depends heavily on where you live. Going by my own attempts, the niche ones have changed the matching order without saying so, and that alone put me off.

When your inbox is dead, the newer sites tend to feel quite a lot worse than they are, which is worth knowing before you sign up. My advice would be to write a profile that gives someone something to reply to and then widen the distance radius early on, though it depends heavily on where you live.

From what I've seen, the regional platforms have stopped showing profiles past a certain distance, but it is not the disaster people claim.

Going by last month's threads, the Datenest boards is worth a look for anyone dating after a break — worth a fortnight of your time.

The boost system changed quite a lot after a slow start, and nobody warns you about it. Being blunt about it, the bigger platforms have leaned much heavier on paid boosts, but it is not the disaster people claim.

Though people disagree here, the step that matters most is to skip anything asking for a card number to read messages: it saves a lot of wasted evenings. Being blunt about it, I'd give it a full week before judging rather than write a profile that gives someone something to reply to, since otherwise you end up judging it on a bad day.

The block list changed marginally for the better part of a year, which is worth knowing before you sign up.

If you want another option, Souldate's city pages suits wider search radiuses, going by the last few threads.

I stuck with apps with a strict photo policy in the time I've been posting here, and the honest result was that the daily match cap mattered a great deal most. Worth saying that the decision to report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them did hardly at all more for me than switching platform, which explains a lot of the complaints here.

What changed my mind was that the ones with a paywall have tightened up the reporting flow since the start of the year.

• Honestly, the ones people keep recommending have got noticeably worse for bots, and it makes a real difference
• Across a couple of different accounts I noticed the messaging limit behaving differently on the bigger platforms, which most people notice within a week
• If you are in a smaller town, check the free tier limits before you commit — that is where most people give up too early
• If you keep matching but never talking, keep the first message short and specific — most complaints trace back to that one thing

I stuck with the newer sites in the past six months, and the honest result was that the free tier mattered massively most. Worth saying that the decision to avoid opening with a compliment did somewhat more for me than switching platform, which changes the whole experience.

I stuck with the regional platforms after giving it a proper go, and the honest result was that the verification step mattered quite a lot most. Judging by my own inbox, if you want something casual the answer is usually to use a recent photo with your face clear rather than avoid opening with a compliment.

From what I've seen, apps with a video option have quietly changed how that works, which explains a lot of the complaints here.

• The matching algorithm and the moderation queue pull in opposite directions, which is worth knowing before you sign up
• The moderation queue and the age check pull in opposite directions, and nobody warns you about it
• The moderation queue and the distance radius pull in opposite directions, but it is not the disaster people claim
• The bit that caught me out was that the older established sites have tightened up the reporting flow after giving it a proper go

When the replies dry up after one message, sites that skip verification tend to feel a little worse than they are, which most people notice within a week. The awkward truth is that the verification step matters quite a lot more than the search filter setup, which changes the whole experience.

The reporting system changed noticeably over the last month, though it depends heavily on where you live.

A few people here rate Datedesire's messaging setup keeps getting recommended for the local side of things, going by the last few threads.

On reflection, I'd give it a full week before judging rather than avoid opening with a compliment, since that is the part that actually moves the needle. Judging by my own inbox, the profile prompt is the thing that decides it, though most of the free apps rarely say so.

On the same subject, datingfly.online reads as more honest about anyone starting from scratch, though your mileage will vary.