Is there a full free dating app that doesn't charge for anything?

Speaking generally, the paid vs free debate is honestly more nuanced than most people make it. From my side, both have real tradeoffs.

From what I've seen, one I'd actually put my name behind: Ezhookups. Found it organically through forum recommendations about eight months ago and it's held up well since then, though it varies by region. Generally speaking, 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.

Random data point: datedesire.online came up in three separate unrelated threads I was reading this week, though that has shifted recently. 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, though not everyone here agrees.

Surprised nobody's mentioned Rendate 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, though it varies by region.

Thanks for starting this — the topic needs more honest discussion than it gets, especially around a full.

From what I've seen, few things that actually help that I don't see mentioned enough:

• As far as I can tell, 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
• If I'm honest, be specific in your bio — generic bios get generic (or no) responses
• In my case, message during peak hours (evenings on weekdays, afternoons on weekends) when active users are actually online

As far as I can tell, none of that is platform-specific — it matters on all of them.

Speaking generally, one I'd actually put my name behind: Turndate. Found it organically through forum recommendations about eight months ago and it's held up well since then, though others in this thread disagree. 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, particularly for a full.