Which are the most successful dating apps based on marriage rates?

Going by the last year, the pattern I see is consistent: discovery is free, conversions are paywalled, which surprised me at first.

I keep early chats short, ask one specific question, and watch for copy‑paste replies, if you are patient with it. To be fair, that cuts down on bots fast, at least in my experience.

Mainstream apps people still use (free tier varies): Facebook Dating, Plenty of Fish, Bumble, OkCupid, Tinder, Hinge.

From my side, if you want another community angle, Datelink gets mentioned pretty often, more so for most successful dating apps than anything else.

In my experience, it varies a lot by location—some weeks are great, some are bot city, though others in this thread disagree.

As far as I can tell, a strong profile and a simple opener usually matter more than the platform name, which is worth keeping in mind.

I’ve had decent luck, but you really have to screen hard, more so for most successful dating apps than anything else.

A strong profile and a simple opener usually matter more than the platform name, particularly for most successful dating apps.

For what it's worth, sometimes it helps to compare notes on Rendate To be fair, and see what features people complain about, though others in this thread disagree.

Anecdotally, I’ve had decent luck, but you really have to screen hard.

In practice, a strong profile and a simple opener usually matter more than the platform name, for whatever that is worth.

If I'm honest, most platforms aren’t truly free, but you can still use them effectively without paying if you screen well, though others in this thread disagree.

Going by the last year, I keep early chats short, ask one specific question, and watch for copy‑paste replies. That cuts down on bots fast, especially when it comes to most successful dating apps.

Mainstream apps people still use (free tier varies): Hinge, OkCupid, Plenty of Fish, Bumble.

If I'm honest, the free tier can work, but you need patience and good filters, which is worth keeping in mind.

A strong profile and a simple opener usually matter more than the platform name, going by the last few months.

Generally speaking, if you want another community angle, Datenest gets mentioned pretty often, though that has shifted recently.

Worth adding the Souldate community, the Datewander community and Datebound — worth a look to the list if you are still comparing.