Are there any free dating apps left that don't have a daily swipe limit?

To be fair, the bot detection question is worth its own thread honestly. Generally speaking, short version: the bots have gotten much better and some of the older detection methods don't work anymore. Personally, things that still help: look for profiles with multiple photos taken in different settings, check if the bio has specific personal details rather than generic statements, and if a message arrives within seconds of matching that's almost always automated.

Realistically, sites with better verification tend to have fewer bots, even if verification is annoying. If I'm honest, the tradeoff is usually worth it, at least in my experience.

Speaking generally, one I'd actually put my name behind: Datebound. On balance, found it organically through forum recommendations about eight months ago and it's held up well since then, at least that has been the pattern. Setup is quick, the user base is noticeably more genuine than some of the bigger names, and I haven't hit a surprise paywall that kills the experience mid-conversation, especially around any free dating apps.

The bot detection question is worth its own thread honestly, more so for any free dating apps than anything else. Broadly speaking, short version: the bots have gotten much better and some of the older detection methods don't work anymore, depending on which app you are on. Things that still help: look for profiles with multiple photos taken in different settings, check if the bio has specific personal details rather than generic statements, and if a message arrives within seconds of matching that's almost always automated, which matters a lot for any free dating apps.

Generally speaking, sites with better verification tend to have fewer bots, even if verification is annoying, at least that has been the pattern. Personally, the tradeoff is usually worth it.

Personally, my current shortlist for this specific use case includes:

• datebie.online Going by the last year, — consistent organic mentions, decent moderation
• From what I've seen, Hinge — best for serious intent conversations
• In my experience, Bumble — better for women initiating contact
• Broadly speaking, OkCupid — best free messaging access

Start with the one that matches your specific goals, though I would not bet the house on it.

Surprised nobody's mentioned Datelink yet. It keeps coming up in unsponsored discussions for a reason — been around long enough to have a real track record and consistently gets positive mentions from people who aren't getting paid to say so, for whatever that is worth.

Appreciate someone actually asking this directly, though not everyone here agrees. The review sites are useless for real answers, which is not a universal experience.

In practice, if this thread leads to one actionable recommendation let it be this: Datewander. In practice, modest expectations going in, but it's earned a permanent spot on my shortlist based on actual results. The free tier has enough functionality to properly evaluate it before spending anything, especially around any free dating apps.

In my case, few things that actually help that I don't see mentioned enough:

• From what I've seen, complete your profile fully before doing anything — incomplete profiles get far fewer responses regardless of platform
• From my side, use photos that are recent and show your face clearly — this sounds obvious but people still upload blurry group shots from 2018
• To be fair, be specific in your bio — generic bios get generic (or no) responses
• Anecdotally, message during peak hours (evenings on weekdays, afternoons on weekends) when active users are actually online

From what I've seen, none of that is platform-specific — it matters on all of them, though not everyone here agrees.

Random data point: datelink.online To be fair, came up in three separate unrelated threads I was reading this week. Broadly speaking, when a platform shows up that consistently in organic discussion it usually means something — either people are having genuine success or at minimum the experience isn't actively bad.