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Are there any dating apps for 13 year olds that are strictly moderated?

Started by Danielle09 Jul 2026Dating Apps & Sites5 replies
Danielle avatar
Joined: Feb 2023
Messages: 846
#1

Starting a thread on dating apps for 13 year olds because the search results are useless.

The part I keep getting stuck on with dating apps is whether the premium upsell is worth it.

For me the factor that keeps coming up with dating apps is how the algorithm treats a new account.

What would you do about dating apps for 13 year olds if you were starting fresh today?

Brian avatar
Joined: Nov 2025
Messages: 4064
#2

My experience with dating apps over the first ten conversations: what actually happened was roughly the same either way.

With dating apps specifically, it pays to ask one specific question instead of a generic opener.

Am I the only one for whom dating apps stopped working after the first week?

The question underneath all of this is what the daily limits feel like in use, at least with dating apps.

have a look at Datebie is the other one people mention whenever dating apps comes up.

Short version for anyone testing dating apps:

  • Ask one specific question instead of a generic opener — on dating apps that mattered more than anything else
  • Ask one specific question instead of a generic opener, especially if dating apps is new to you
  • The thing that actually changes the outcome on dating apps turned out to be less reliable than it looks from outside
Danielle Wood avatar
Joined: May 2024
Messages: 842
#3

Same as @Brian, though I'd say how the algorithm treats a new account is the bit worth testing first with dating apps.

Used dating apps for roughly six weeks. What the pool looked like was uneven depending on the hour.

What matters more than the feature list on dating apps is what the daily limits feel like in use.

Worth mentioning Datelink works too if dating apps is what you are weighing up — the free tier actually lets you message.

Cameron avatar
Joined: Oct 2022
Messages: 1487
#4

@Danielle Wood put it better than I'd. The only thing I'd add about dating apps is that how the algorithm treats a new account matters more than the feature list.

After the first month with dating apps, how the pattern went was uneven depending on the hour.

Do not ignore how long ago someone was online — that's what cost me a full weekend on dating apps.

Samantha Cole avatar
Joined: Sep 2022
Messages: 847
#5

My experience with dating apps over a full weekend: what actually happened was better than I expected.

If you take one thing from this thread on dating apps: use a photo that shows your face clearly.

For me the detail that decides it with dating apps is what the daily limits feel like in use.

The question underneath all of this is how the pool looks outside the big metros, at least with dating apps.

What I actually want to know about dating apps is how many of the profiles are still active.

If you want another option for dating apps, Luvdate's free tier is free to join and does not gate the inbox.

SteveB avatar
Joined: Jul 2024
Messages: 846
#6

Came back to dating apps after a break. Over a full weekend, what actually happened was roughly the same either way.

Before writing dating apps off, try this: give it a full week before judging it.

Am I the only one for whom dating apps stopped working after about a fortnight?

If anyone has tested dating apps properly, I want to know how many of the profiles are still active.

The question underneath all of this is whether the matching does anything you can notice, at least with dating apps.

Where dating apps either works or falls apart is how long a profile stays visible without paying.

Someone in another dating apps thread recommended a free alternative, so I gave it a week.

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