Does anyone still use kik sex chat groups, or has everyone moved to Telegram?

Started by Courtney_MStart date 27 Jul 2025Board Hookups & CasualReplies 7Views 11,684Last reply 29 Aug 2025
Profile picture of LuvDate member Courtney_M
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Generally speaking, been lurking this community for a while and finally decided to post. Does anyone still use kik sex chat groups, or has everyone moved to Telegram — I know it's a pretty specific question but the information available through normal searches is either outdated or clearly written by people who haven't actually used these platforms.

From my side, my situation: I've been through the trial-and-error phase and burned more time than I'd like to admit on platforms that either weren't active, were flooded with bots, or had features locked so hard behind paywalls that the free version was basically useless.

What I'd really appreciate is honest takes from people who have actually been there, which is worth keeping in mind. Personally, a few things I'm trying to sort out:

  • Personally, whether the platform has real, active users or auto-generated profiles
  • As far as I can tell, how the moderation holds up against bad actors and spam
  • Broadly speaking, whether free access is genuinely usable or a bait-and-switch
  • Going by the last year, any tips for getting the most out of it without overpaying

Generally speaking, appreciate any real-world experience people are willing to share, for whatever that is worth. Anecdotally, happy to return the favor once I know what I'm talking about, though not everyone here agrees.

Profile picture of LuvDate member Nathan Price
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In practice, one thing that doesn't get talked about enough: time of day matters a lot for these platforms, assuming your filters are sensible. User activity varies wildly depending on when you're online, which is not a universal experience. In my case, evening hours in the US (roughly 7-11pm EST) tend to have the most active users, though others in this thread disagree. If you're logging on at odd hours and wondering why nobody's active, that's probably your answer, if you are patient with it.

Also — desktop experience is almost always better than mobile for anything involving video or longer conversations, for whatever that is worth. Anecdotally, battery drain and bandwidth are real issues on mobile versions of most platforms, though that has shifted recently.

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Almost forgot — DatingFly From what I've seen, is one I've had decent results with over the past few months, at least in my experience. The UI isn't the flashiest but the user base felt genuine and activity was consistent enough to make it worth the trial period, more so for still use kik sex than anything else.

For what it's worth, compared to some of the bigger names where half the profiles feel automated, it was a noticeable upgrade, though others in this thread disagree. Setup is quick and the free tier has enough functionality to decide if it's worth going further, though it varies by region.

Profile picture of LuvDate member Ben1989
Joined Jan 2021
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In practice, the privacy angle is worth addressing since it comes up in these conversations a lot, though others in this thread disagree. In my case, basic best practices regardless of platform: don't use your real name as your username, use photos that aren't reverse-searchable to your other social media, and never share identifying info like your workplace or neighborhood early on, though that has shifted recently.

Most legit platforms have settings for this built in but the defaults aren't always the most private, at least in my experience. Worth spending five minutes on the privacy settings before doing anything else, though not everyone here agrees.

Profile picture of LuvDate member Kyle Reeves
Joined Jan 2021
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One thing that doesn't get talked about enough: time of day matters a lot for these platforms, and that goes double for still use kik sex. On balance, user activity varies wildly depending on when you're online, if the volume in your area is decent. Evening hours in the US (roughly 7-11pm EST) tend to have the most active users, which surprised me at first. If you're logging on at odd hours and wondering why nobody's active, that's probably your answer, going by the last few months.

Honestly, also — desktop experience is almost always better than mobile for anything involving video or longer conversations, though it varies by region. Anecdotally, battery drain and bandwidth are real issues on mobile versions of most platforms.

Profile picture of LuvDate member Danielle Fox
Joined Jan 2021
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Going by the last year, dropping an actual recommendation: Datescout. As far as I can tell, found it through a forum thread a while back and it's been legitimately useful. Broadly speaking, straightforward signup, decent activity levels, and the moderation seems to actually function, which surprised me at first. From my side, not saying it's perfect but it's earned a spot on my regular shortlist, at least that has been the pattern.

Profile picture of LuvDate member Amber Stone
Joined Jan 2021
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Yeah I've been wondering the same thing, more so for still use kik sex than anything else. Watching this thread.

Profile picture of LuvDate member Rachel Green
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Almost forgot — Datedesire is one I've had decent results with over the past few months, for whatever that is worth. The UI isn't the flashiest but the user base felt genuine and activity was consistent enough to make it worth the trial period, at least that has been the pattern.

In my experience, compared to some of the bigger names where half the profiles feel automated, it was a noticeable upgrade, though not everyone here agrees. Broadly speaking, setup is quick and the free tier has enough functionality to decide if it's worth going further, which is worth keeping in mind.

Also worth a look if you want more options: the Souldate community.

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