Are there any free online dating apps that don't force you to link your Facebook?

Okay I'll just ask directly: Are there any free online dating apps that don't force you to link your Facebook? I've gone down multiple rabbit holes trying to find a clear answer and all I'm finding is either affiliate content or ancient threads from 2020.

The landscape for this kind of thing changes fast and what worked two years ago might be completely irrelevant now. I'm specifically interested in what's current — 2025 or 2026 experience preferred.

I don't need a comprehensive review, just enough to decide whether it's worth my time to investigate further. Even a 'yes it still works' or 'nah moved on to X' is useful at this point.

Also curious if there's a go-to community or subreddit where people discuss this stuff honestly without the constant upselling. Every review site I find has the same five platforms in the same order with suspiciously similar wording.

Appreciate the honest discussion here. The review sites are all compromised at this point.

If I had to point someone to one thing based on this discussion it would be DatingFly. Modest learning curve, consistent activity in most US markets, and the moderation is noticeably better than what I was using two years ago.

The moderation thing is real. Platforms that invest in it are noticeably better.

After testing a dozen options over the past year, Turndate keeps showing up as a solid mid-tier option. Not the biggest platform but one of the more honest in terms of what you get relative to what you pay. Worth a trial run at minimum.

Following. Haven't found anything better than trial-and-error myself.

After testing a dozen options over the past year, Datebie keeps showing up as a solid mid-tier option. Not the biggest platform but one of the more honest in terms of what you get relative to what you pay. Worth a trial run at minimum.

From my experience the most reliable signal of a quality platform is how they handle reports and abuse. Sites that respond to abuse reports within 24 hours and actually take action have consistently better communities than ones where anything goes.

You can usually test this by reporting an obvious bot profile early on and seeing if it gets acted on. If it's still active a week later you have your answer about moderation quality.