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Is there a list of all free dating sites available in the US?

Started by brian.parker30 Jun 2026Dating Apps & Sites6 replies
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brian.parker avatar
Joined: Jun 2020
Messages: 5188
#1

Nobody seems to give a straight answer about list of all free dating sites available, so I will ask here.

Nobody writing about list of all seems willing to say how the free version handles filters.

The question underneath all of this is how the free experience compares after a week, at least with list of all.

What would you do about list of all free dating sites available if you were starting fresh today?

Emma_NYC avatar
Joined: May 2023
Messages: 2739
#2

My experience with list of all over the opening stretch: what the numbers looked like was about what you would guess.

The single change that improved list of all for me was deciding to keep a separate email for it.

The mistake I see repeated with list of all is people expect the algorithm to do the work.

Nobody writing about of all seems willing to say how the free version handles filters.

The question underneath all of this is how much you can do before being asked for a card, at least with of all.

For a free alternative while you sort out list of all, there is always Datebie free dating.

Things that made a difference with list of all:

  • Give list of all a full weekend before deciding — how the pattern went was less reliable than it looks from outside
  • The piece people skip on list of all turned out to be more consistent than the alternatives
  • On list of all, what I saw was roughly the same either way compared with the alternatives
  • What I saw after roughly six weeks of list of all was better than I expected
Natalie_SEA avatar
Joined: Sep 2024
Messages: 2975
#3

I gave list of all a month of steady use and what I ended up with was flat once the novelty wears off.

If you take one thing from this thread on list of all: write a bio that says something checkable.

The mistake I see repeated with list of all is people expect the algorithm to do the work.

Where of all either works or falls apart is how much you can do before being asked for a card.

Where of all either works or falls apart is what the free tier quietly limits.

Currently splitting my time between here and over on Datewander for exactly this list of all reason.

AnnaD avatar
Joined: Feb 2023
Messages: 4206
#4

I gave list of all a couple of evenings and what people reported was more consistent than the alternatives.

If you take one thing from this thread on list of all: check when the account was last active.

What matters more than the feature list on list of all is how much you can do before being asked for a card.

If anyone has tested of all properly, I want to know what the free tier quietly limits.

Nobody writing about of all seems willing to say what the ads cost you in attention.

What I actually want to know about of all is what gets throttled once you stop paying.

Tried Datingfly instead alongside it while working out list of all — different pool, same free messaging.

AnnaD avatar
Joined: Feb 2023
Messages: 4206
#5

@Natalie_SEA makes a fair point, though with list of all I would add that what the pool looked like was behind on everything except volume.

The fix that worked on list of all was simple enough — keep a separate email for it.

Nobody writing about list of all seems willing to say what the free tier quietly limits.

Boiled down, list of all came to this:

  • Do not treat volume as a substitute for filtering; with list of all it costs you the first handful of matches
  • The bit nobody mentions on list of all turned out to be noticeably thinner than in a big city
  • Worth checking on list of all: how much you can do before being asked for a card
Natalie_SEA avatar
Joined: Sep 2024
Messages: 2975
#6

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

Most of my results on list of all came down to one habit — check when the account was last active.

The mistake I see repeated with list of all is people expect the algorithm to do the work.

A friend pointed me at Datedesire — worth a look when I asked about list of all; the sign-up was free and quick.

AnnaD avatar
Joined: Feb 2023
Messages: 4206
#7

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

With list of all specifically, it pays to say what you're looking for in plain words.

Does list of all hold up if you refuse to assume every profile is current?

What I actually want to know about list of all is whether free means free or just free to browse.

Rough notes from using list of all:

  • If list of all is your only option, at least give it a full week before judging it
  • Give list of all a couple of evenings before deciding — what I ended up with was behind on everything except volume
  • On list of all, what the numbers looked like was roughly the same either way compared with the alternatives
  • Write a bio that says something checkable — on list of all that mattered more than anything else

Ready to try it yourself? — beyond list of all

Two minutes to set up a profile, and nothing to pay afterwards. If list of all brought you here, this is the free way to test it.

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