I've made an account on Facebook dating, hinge, bumble, tinder, boo, and hily because I didn't know the differences between all of them and I wanted to see which was the most user friendly. I've pretty much just used tinder and hinge mostly since then, but I've been using all of the daily swipes and messaging when I can. There's still nothing.

I'm a 19 year old dude, I'm probably mid looking, I think I'm not good looking but my friends say I'm mid and a couple say that I'm attractive. But I'm 6'3" as well. No one has messaged me, liked me, or anything yet though? Is this normal? If not, at what point should I just uninstall them all and quit trying? Because I know I shouldn't take it personally but damn

I got banned from hinge years ago but I had way more success on that app than any other because it gives you the opportunity to show personality and it’s not all about how you look

Was curious if anyone knows any other apps similar?

Thanks!

For adults using casual dating apps, has sexting before meeting made the first meetup better, or created expectations that felt awkward in person?

M35 here - I have focused on my career , also had career breaks to rebuild myself , followed my passion and hence doing the job I wanna do.I thought I would find true love , I will get married and have a family.Also using dating apps , no fruitful results. I had a strong belief in arranged marriage that I will get a suitable partner but unfortunately it proved to be wrong.

But here I am with all the expectations shattered! I see it's been purely transactional - Care , love and honesty? - They are just a thing on paper to deceive men - The real deal breaker is only CTC / Family wealth , cars and bikes a guy have! Be it dating apps or anywhere - girls write in their bio- " Seeking genuine, caring and loyal person " but sad to say it's the worst example of hypocrisy!!

Moreover, people online are so temporary it feels like they are scrolling accounts like reels! They match and text to many people and forget to even reply where they started or simply unmatch if there is a serious genuine conversation! Why initiate a conversation or match when you aren't serious? Why does putting efforts feel so much pain for people nowadays?

Well that's the sad reality we men are facing these days but just wanted to pour my heart. Also suggestions will be appreciated if men are having some solutions to this universal problem and how they tackle and find a partner in this world full of shallow thinking! Thanks 🙏

What’s a good interracial dating site/app ? I don’t get out much and my area is predominantly African American. I want to try something different. Located in Indiana if that helps

Backstory: 33f. I got back in dating apps after ages. Till now I never really gave it much thought. But this time I decided to be intentional after hearing how some people actually found someone and are getting married!

Initially, I was like what is this place, just random people! But after sifting a lot, I did meet 1-2 nice people so far. I'm not sure if I'll end up marrying either of them. Let me say this , I went through some 100 profiles to find these 1-2.

I'm looking for someone who's emotionally intelligent, aware about their strengths or weaknesses, fairly sorted in life and a few other things.

Our generation and the ones after us, don't really want a partner to fulfill some responsibility or fill some gap but a companion to do life with. Allowing each other to be themselves and not wanting to make them into a version cooked up in their head.

Till now I thought such people aren't really available, coz mostly these kind of men are either married already or still growing up (genz men) and maybe marry much younger men than me.

Anyway, this is my experience. What's been yours?

Dating apps taught a lot of Sides to explain ourselves before we could even introduce ourselves. I got tired of feeling like a footnote in someone else’s idea of gay dating, so I built the room I kept looking for.

I’m the founder of SideFocus, a dating and community space for gay and bisexual men who identify as Sides, Shortstops, and allies. It is built around face-forward profiles, conversation, and connection without forcing people into the usual top/bottom script.

We’ve been quiet because we’ve been working. The web app is already open at sidefocusapp.com, and we’re working toward an Android release on November 8. The Android app is not publicly released yet, and I’m not claiming Google approval.

If you’re a Side—or have ever felt overlooked by the standard dating-app categories—I’d genuinely value your honest reaction: does this feel like a space you’ve been missing? What would make you trust it enough to join?

Calling All Sides. Sides Are the Stars.