Is the bubbles dating app a real thing or just a scam?

Started by CameronL · ·4 replies ·Free Dating & Apps

#safety #app #general

CameronL
Joined Aug 2022
1,941 posts
#1

I started looking at the bubbles dating app a fortnight ago because the alternative was doing nothing, and the consensus online looks nothing like my experience.

The part nobody warns you about is that the block function makes it impossible to tell live accounts from dead ones, especially once vetting people properly comes into it.

If anyone has tested the bubbles dating app recently I would rather hear that than another roundup.

LauraC
Joined Aug 2022
1,665 posts
#2

For what it is worth, whether the photos look like the same person does more for how long a conversation lasts than the boost you paid for for people in the middle of the pack in the the bubbles dating app context.

Has anyone tested this recently with the apps?

For a straight comparison, try Luvdate as well.

Sebastian Lee
Joined Sep 2021
611 posts
#3

The bit that keeps catching me out is that the recommendation engine ignores about half of what you set, which is the real problem with the apps.

Things I wish someone had said about the bubbles dating app in practice:

  • Reverse-image-search anything too polished, especially for people in the middle of the pack.
  • Reverse-image-search anything too polished, which matters most on the apps.
  • Write the bio for one person, not everyone if vetting people properly is your main concern.

Worth a look at Datebound as well and it turned out to be worth the ten minutes.

Your results may differ on the the question question.

TrentH
Joined Dec 2019
2,785 posts
#4

Is that a regional thing for anyone weighing up this whole area?

The thing I didn't expect was that for people in the middle of the pack, the discovery feed exists mainly to push you toward an upgrade.

Is anyone getting different results for anyone in the general run of people?

HunterV
Joined Nov 2020
1,873 posts
#5

Going to be the dissenting voice. @Sebastian Lee, the point about vetting people properly is closer to the opposite in my experience.

What actually frustrates me is that the verification flow ignores about half of what you set — and nobody mentions it when they talk about vetting people properly.

Something worth knowing: how narrow your filters are is a better predictor of how many conversations survive past day three than how long you have had the account, though your area changes the picture completely for people in the middle of the pack.

Curious what others found when it comes to the bubbles dating app.

Does that change much when you factor in the bubbles dating?

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