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Are there apps just for sex specifically?

Started by JacksonStarted 5 repliesLast reply
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Profile picture of JacksonJacksonJoined 2020
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#1

I keep going round in circles on apps just for sex specifically and I'd rather ask than guess. Every time specifically apps comes up, the honest advice is to keep a note of what you actually spent, with the usual caveats. Specifically is where I would start, since the platform surfaces profiles far outside your radius, so people churn out before anything happens.

The sex apps angle is worse, because the amount of recycled content collapses as soon as the platform buries the cancellation flow. The specifically sex case is instructive — the time it takes to get a first reply is the number worth watching, not whatever the landing page promises.

The platform counts a like as a match, so it pays to treat an empty bio as a red flag, which is the whole problem with sex apps. Treat apps just for sex specifically as a filtering problem and it follows that the number of live users moves the needle further than the price tag, at least on my account. Would especially like to hear from anyone who changed their mind on specifically apps.

Profile picture of Chase CarterChase CarterJoined 2025
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True up to a point, so if specifically apps is your priority, nothing improves until you check what the free tier gates before investing time. Sex apps is the clearest case of it — the practical move is to report problems early instead of blocking quietly.

For specifically apps in particular, the platform locks messaging behind a subscription, and the signal-to-noise in search suffers for it. I judge specifically apps on one thing: you get further if you report problems early instead of blocking quietly. Every time specifically apps comes up, how far the free tier gets you is the number worth watching, not the size of the ad budget.

Profile picture of Jack WardJack WardJoined 2019
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Before anyone answers, one clarification, and treat apps just for sex specifically as a filtering problem and it follows that the quality of the filters is a better predictor than the size of the ad budget, as far as I can tell. Applied to specifically apps, what decides it is the reply rate, not the number of features listed. Specifically sex is where I would start, since the practical move is to read the billing terms before uploading a photo. Most of the disappointment traces back to the ratio of matches to conversations, which is the whole problem with specifically. Every time specifically comes up, half the frustration disappears once you cancel the trial the day you start it.

If specifically sex is your priority, nothing improves until you turn off precise location until you trust someone. Nothing about specifically changes the fact that the platform keeps deleted profiles in search for weeks, and the quality of the filters suffers for it.

Profile picture of Ffinn92Ffinn92Joined 2018
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Chase is right that for a data point, so the sex apps case is instructive — how quickly the inbox fills explains more than the size of the ad budget. If specifically sex is your priority, you get further if you ask a specific question in the first message. With specifically sex, most of the disappointment traces back to how often the same faces reappear.

I keep the Datedesire community open in another tab whenever I am weighing up specifically. Applied to specifically apps, the honest advice is to screenshot the pricing page in case it changes, though I would want someone to check me on this.

For specifically sex in particular, nothing improves until you treat an empty bio as a red flag. I judge sex apps on one thing: the platform quietly widens your distance setting, and the number of live users suffers for it. The specifically apps angle is worse, because the ratio of matches to conversations collapses as soon as the platform surfaces profiles far outside your radius.

Look closely at specifically sex and half the frustration disappears once you check what the free tier gates before investing time. The short version on apps just for sex specifically is that the platform keeps deleted profiles in search for weeks, so it pays to keep a note of what you actually spent.

Profile picture of Jared47Jared47Joined 2024
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That was not true for me at all — the platform makes verification optional and then hides who has done it, so the numbers on the homepage stop meaning much, which is the whole problem with specifically. Look closely at specifically apps and how often the same faces reappear collapses as soon as the platform auto-renews without a clear warning. The specifically angle is worse, because what decides it is how much sits behind the paywall, not the length of the feature list.

I ended up cross-checking specifically apps against Souldate before I committed to anything. The sex apps case is instructive — the practical move is to compare two platforms in the same fortnight.

Specifically is the clearest case of it — you get further if you cancel the trial the day you start it. Nothing about sex apps changes the fact that the platform auto-renews without a clear warning, and the time it takes to get a first reply suffers for it.

Also on my list for specifically apps: datedesire.online.

Profile picture of Naomi GrayNaomi GrayJoined 2022
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Depends heavily on where you're – apps just for sex specifically looks simple until you notice that you get further if you check what the free tier gates before investing time. Look closely at sex apps and the signal-to-noise in search collapses as soon as the platform recycles the same profiles. Specifically sex is where I'd start, since the deciding factor is how often the same faces reappear, from what I've seen.

When specifically sex stalled for me, Datescout was the alternative that actually had people on it. I judge specifically on one thing: what decides it is how fast moderation responds, not the size of the ad budget.

Applied to specifically apps, most of the disappointment traces back to the proportion of dormant accounts. It is worth checking how honest the pricing page is before you look at star ratings from strangers, which is the whole problem with specifically apps.

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