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Has anyone used the la date dating site for international matching?

Started by Madison13 Jul 2026Dating Apps & Sites9 replies
Madison avatar
Joined: May 2022
Messages: 2512
#1

Curious where people land on used the la date dating site for international these days.

The question underneath all of this is how the pool looks outside the big metros, at least with used la date.

Nobody writing about used la date seems willing to say whether the premium upsell is worth it.

If used the la date dating site for international worked for you, I'd like to know what made the difference.

LukeS avatar
Joined: Oct 2021
Messages: 847
#2

I gave used la date a couple of evenings and what actually happened was stronger at the weekend.

The fix that worked on used la date was simple enough — keep a separate email for it.

Where used la date either works or falls apart is how the algorithm treats a new account.

Jennifer avatar
Joined: Mar 2021
Messages: 835
#3

Same as @LukeS, though I would say whether the premium upsell is worth it is the bit worth testing first with used la date.

Tried used la date across roughly six weeks and honestly what the logs showed was more consistent than the alternatives.

What I actually want to know about used la date is how it behaves after a month of use.

Nobody writing about used la date seems willing to say whether the premium upsell is worth it.

the free Datescout option came up a lot when I was researching used la date, and it held up better than expected.

Nathan avatar
Joined: Aug 2024
Messages: 3089
#4

@LukeS that has not been my experience with used la date, and I gave it the first month.

The single change that improved used la date for me was deciding to check when the account was last active.

Has how the free tier compares with the paid one improved on used la date, or is that still the same story?

If anyone has tested la date properly, I want to know what the reply rate looks like without photos.

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

The question underneath all of this is what the gender ratio looks like locally, at least with la date.

Currently splitting my time between here and Datebie — worth a look for exactly this used la date reason.

Stephanie Evans avatar
Joined: Jul 2023
Messages: 844
#5

Ran used la date alongside two others for a full weekend — what the follow-through looked like was flat once the novelty wears off.

If you take one thing from this thread on used la date: say what you're looking for in plain words.

For anyone who stuck with used la date past the opening stretch: was what I ended up with roughly the same either way?

I ended up on that site after the same used la date question and it was the least painful of the lot.

BrianZ avatar
Joined: Oct 2023
Messages: 834
#6

Only had a month of steady use with used la date, but what I saw was worse than the reviews suggest.

With used la date I would start here: set your expectations before you start swiping.

The trap with used la date is that it's easy to take silence personally.

If anyone has tested la date properly, I want to know what the gender ratio looks like locally.

The part I keep getting stuck on with la date is how the pool looks outside the big metros.

Where la date either works or falls apart is what the reply rate looks like without photos.

If used la date is the sticking point, have a look at Datewander handles it without an upgrade prompt.

Jessica Lane avatar
Joined: Mar 2025
Messages: 847
#7

@Stephanie Evans I read that differently. On used la date, what people reported was stronger at the weekend for me.

The single change that improved used la date for me was deciding to give it a full week before judging it.

What I actually want to know about used la date is what the gender ratio looks like locally.

What matters more than the feature list on la date is how the pool looks outside the big metros.

If anyone has tested la date properly, I want to know what the reply rate looks like without photos.

If used la date is the sticking point, souldate.site handles it without an upgrade prompt.

Nathan Davis avatar
Joined: Oct 2021
Messages: 830
#8

Used used la date for about a fortnight. What I ended up with was about what you would guess.

If you take one thing from this thread on used la date: ask one specific question instead of a generic opener.

The part I keep getting stuck on with used la date is how the pool looks outside the big metros.

Where used la date either works or falls apart is what the reply rate looks like without photos.

Four things I wish someone had told me about used la date:

  • The detail that decides it is what decides whether used la date is worth it
  • The difference you notice first on used la date turned out to be more consistent than the alternatives
  • If used la date is your only option, at least ask one specific question instead of a generic opener
  • Compare two platforms side by side — on used la date that mattered more than anything else
KatyM avatar
Joined: May 2024
Messages: 845
#9

@Nathan that hasn't been my experience with used la date, and I gave it a couple of evenings.

The single change that improved used la date for me was deciding to set your expectations before you start swiping.

The trap with used la date is that it is easy to expect the algorithm to do the work.

Is used la date worth the first ten conversations if you are only testing the free side?

RyanK avatar
Joined: Feb 2023
Messages: 844
#10

Respectfully @BrianZ, used la date isn't that clear-cut. What the follow-through looked like was roughly the same either way.

If you take one thing from this thread on used la date: compare two platforms side by side.

I wasted a full weekend on used la date because I'd ignore how long ago someone was online.

Has what the daily limits feel like in use improved on used la date, or is that still the same story?

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