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Are there specific dating apps for 19 year olds who want to avoid the college hookup scene?

Started by Chelsea Morgan05 May 2026Casual & Hookups7 replies
Chelsea Morgan avatar
Joined: Oct 2019
Messages: 846
#1

Asking about specific dating apps for 19 year olds who because the reviews all sound like they were written by the same person.

For me the bit nobody mentions with specific dating apps is how the etiquette differs from ordinary dating.

What matters more than the feature list on specific dating apps is how the algorithm treats a new account.

Would rather hear one honest answer on specific dating apps for 19 year olds who than ten polished ones.

Eric avatar
Joined: May 2020
Messages: 847
#2

@Chelsea Morgan put it better than I'd. The only thing I'd add about specific dating apps is that how the etiquette differs from ordinary dating matters more than the feature list.

Used specific dating apps for about a fortnight. What actually happened was roughly the same either way.

Where specific dating apps either works or falls apart is what people actually mean by casual here.

If anyone has tested specific dating apps properly, I want to know what the follow-through rate looks like.

A friend pointed me at another free option when I asked about specific dating apps; the sign-up was free and quick.

MegRose avatar
Joined: Jun 2023
Messages: 847
#3

@Eric maybe it varies by city, because specific dating apps was stronger at the weekend where I'm.

With specific dating apps specifically, it pays to keep the conversation on the platform until you meet.

I wasted the first few days on specific dating apps because I would rely on the recommended matches alone.

Brandon avatar
Joined: Jun 2021
Messages: 4731
#4

@Eric maybe it varies by city, because specific dating apps was roughly the same either way where I am.

The fix that worked on specific dating apps was simple enough — keep the conversation on the platform until you meet.

Do not rely on the recommended matches alone — that's what cost me the opening stretch on specific dating apps.

What would you check first on specific dating apps if how it behaves after a month of use was your main worry?

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Brittany Hayes avatar
Joined: Jan 2024
Messages: 845
#5

Tried specific dating apps across a full weekend and honestly what people reported wasn'ticeably thinner than in a big city.

What helped most with specific dating apps was that I made a point to set your expectations before you start swiping.

Owen avatar
Joined: Aug 2023
Messages: 5262
#6

Respectfully @Eric, specific dating apps is not that clear-cut. What I ended up with was worse than the reviews suggest.

If you take one thing from this thread on specific dating apps: say what you are looking for in plain words.

Would you still recommend specific dating apps knowing what you know now?

If anyone has tested specific dating apps properly, I want to know what the flake rate looks like in practice.

that site came up a lot when I was researching specific dating apps, and it held up better than expected.

Kayla avatar
Joined: Nov 2025
Messages: 846
#7

I gave specific dating apps about a fortnight and how the volume moved was flat once the novelty wears off.

What helped most with specific dating apps was that I made a point to use a photo that shows your face clearly.

Where specific dating apps either works or falls apart is what the flake rate looks like in practice.

The question underneath all of this is how the meet-up conversation usually goes, at least with specific dating apps.

Currently splitting my time between here and souldate.site for exactly this specific dating apps reason.

Tyler avatar
Joined: Oct 2021
Messages: 4516
#8

Ran specific dating apps alongside two others for the first handful of matches — what the numbers looked like was flat once the novelty wears off.

With specific dating apps specifically, it pays to give it a full week before judging it.

I wasted the opening stretch on specific dating apps because I'd send the same opener to everyone.

Where specific dating apps either works or falls apart is what people actually mean by casual here.

Someone in another specific dating apps thread recommended the Datebie site, so I gave it a week.

Things that made a difference with specific dating apps:

  • Worth checking on specific dating apps: whether the premium upsell is worth it
  • The bit nobody mentions is what decides whether specific dating apps is worth it
  • How the volume moved after the trial period of specific dating apps was uneven depending on the hour

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