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Does anyone know of dating sites free chat features included?

Started by jace.turner12 Jun 2026Dating Apps & Sites10 replies
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jace.turner avatar
Joined: Jun 2023
Messages: 4395
#1

Curious where people land on know of dating sites free chat features included these days.

Where know of dating either works or falls apart is how the reporting tools behave when you use them.

The question underneath all of this is whether free means free or just free to browse, at least with know of dating.

If you have used know of dating sites free chat features included, say what you would do differently.

Alyssa King avatar
Joined: Mar 2023
Messages: 5118
#2

@jace.turner that hasn't been my experience with know of dating, and I gave it the first handful of matches.

Most of my results on know of dating came down to one habit — give it a full week before judging it.

I wasted a couple of evenings on know of dating because I would assume every profile is current.

Quick list from my time with know of dating:

  • If know of dating is your only option, at least say what you are looking for in plain words
  • What the logs showed after a couple of evenings of know of dating was less reliable than it looks from outside
  • Treat the first message as a filter, especially if know of dating is new to you
grace.anderson avatar
Joined: Nov 2024
Messages: 1487
#3

Used know of dating for the first handful of matches. What the pool looked like was roughly the same either way.

Most of my results on know of dating came down to one habit — ask one specific question instead of a generic opener.

The part I keep getting stuck on with know of dating is how fast a conversation dies after the opener.

For me the part that matters with of dating is whether anyone replies without a photo attached.

What matters more than the feature list on of dating is how much moderation the room actually gets.

Hannah Phillips avatar
Joined: May 2022
Messages: 4101
#4

@Alyssa King put it better than I'd. The only thing I'd add about know of dating is that how the free experience compares after a week matters more than the feature list.

Tried know of dating across the first week and honestly what actually happened was less reliable than it looks from outside.

I wasted the first week on know of dating because I would write a bio that could belong to anyone.

For me the detail that decides it with know of dating is how much moderation the room actually gets.

Tried that site alongside it while working out know of dating — different pool, same free messaging.

grace.anderson avatar
Joined: Nov 2024
Messages: 1487
#5

I gave know of dating the first week and how the volume moved was worse than the reviews suggest.

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

Genuinely asking — has know of dating changed at all this year?

The part I keep getting stuck on with know of dating is how many features survive the free tier.

What I would check before committing to know of dating:

  • The failure mode with know of dating is when you write a bio that could belong to anyone
  • The difference you notice first is what decides whether know of dating is worth it
  • Worth checking on know of dating: whether it is worth keeping a second account for it
  • Say what you are looking for in plain words — on know of dating that mattered more than anything else
NathanP avatar
Joined: May 2022
Messages: 4323
#6

Tried know of dating across roughly six weeks and honestly what I saw was noticeably thinner than in a big city.

Before writing know of dating off, try this: read the profile properly before replying.

Do not write a bio that could belong to anyone — that's what cost me a couple of evenings on know of dating.

If know of dating is the sticking point, Datedesire free tier handles it without an upgrade prompt.

grace.anderson avatar
Joined: Nov 2024
Messages: 1487
#7

Seconding @Hannah Phillips. What settled it for me on know of dating was how fast a conversation dies after the opener.

Only had the trial period with know of dating, but what the logs showed was behind on everything except volume.

Do not send the same opener to everyone — that is what cost me about a fortnight on know of dating.

For me the detail that decides it with of dating is how the reporting tools behave when you use them.

Where of dating either works or falls apart is whether anyone replies without a photo attached.

For a free alternative while you sort out know of dating, there is always Luvdate's free tier.

grace.anderson avatar
Joined: Nov 2024
Messages: 1487
#8

After a couple of evenings with know of dating, what the numbers looked like was noticeably thinner than in a big city.

The single change that improved know of dating for me was deciding to read the profile properly before replying.

The part I keep getting stuck on with know of dating is how the reporting tools behave when you use them.

For me the bit that surprised me with of dating is whether anyone replies without a photo attached.

If anyone has tested of dating properly, I want to know how the free experience compares after a week.

Alyssa King avatar
Joined: Mar 2023
Messages: 5118
#9

Going to push back on @NathanP here — know of dating did not behave that way at all in my case.

With know of dating specifically, it pays to check when the account was last active.

Do not pay before you have tested the free side — that's what cost me a full weekend on know of dating.

Nobody writing about know of dating seems willing to say how the free experience compares after a week.

grace.anderson avatar
Joined: Dec 2024
Messages: 1487
#10

@Hannah Phillips makes a fair point, though with know of dating I would add that what the follow-through looked like was behind on everything except volume.

With know of dating specifically, it pays to treat the first message as a filter.

The trap with know of dating is that it is easy to ignore how long ago someone was online.

If anyone has tested of dating properly, I want to know how much of the traffic is automated.

What matters more than the feature list on of dating is what gets throttled once you stop paying.

If know of dating is the sticking point, another free option handles it without an upgrade prompt.

NathanP avatar
Joined: May 2022
Messages: 4323
#11

Tried know of dating across the trial period and honestly how the volume moved was worse than the reviews suggest.

With know of dating I would start here: say what you're looking for in plain words.

Genuinely asking — has know of dating changed at all this year?

Things that made a difference with know of dating:

  • The piece people skip is what decides whether know of dating is worth it
  • If know of dating is your only option, at least check when the account was last active
  • The failure mode with know of dating is when you write a bio that could belong to anyone
  • Give know of dating the first week before deciding — how the pattern went was clearly ahead on this one point

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