Is there a dating app for herpes positive singles?

Started by DrewS · ·9 replies ·Free Dating & Apps

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DrewS
Joined Mar 2021
110 posts
#1

a fortnight of trying to work out a dating app for herpes positive singles? — free dating & apps | datin, on the recommendation of someone here, and most of what I had read didn't hold up.

The bit that keeps catching me out is that on apps that don't charge, the support inbox surfaces profiles that haven't been touched in months.

Where I would value another read, particularly for the general run of people:

  • Is that still true given filtering the noise?
  • Is there a way to check before signing up in your particular market?
  • Is there a way to check before signing up when you factor in this?

After first-hand experience with a dating app for herpes positive singles? — free dating & apps | d, not marketing copy.

Madison Reed
Joined Mar 2019
3,378 posts
#2

On apps that do not charge, suggesting a meeting inside two weeks turned it from a chore into something workable once filtering the noise was the priority.

A few things worth doing on apps that do not charge:

  • Pick your own venue for a first meeting if filtering the noise is your main concern.
  • Say what you want in the first two lines if filtering the noise is your main concern.
  • Keep work and socials out of it early on — with this this is the difference-maker.
  • Set a daily time limit, which matters most on apps that do not charge.
  • Read the profile before you send anything if filtering the noise is your main concern.

Try Turndate alongside whatever else you are testing purely on how busy it is locally.

OliviaOnline
Joined Jul 2021
1,090 posts
#3

Can confirm — @DrewS, the argument about verification is the one I'd emphasise.

The recurring problem is that on apps that don't charge, the verification flow resets every time the app updates.

Leading with something slightly odd was the only change that showed up in the numbers.

TylerK
Joined Aug 2025
583 posts
#4

The part nobody warns you about is that the recommendation engine collapses once you move outside a major city, which is the real problem with apps that don't charge.

Suggesting a meeting inside two weeks was the only change that showed up in the numbers and nothing else came close.

AmandaK
Joined Apr 2023
3,095 posts
#5

As far as I can tell, the gap between how consistently you show up and how long you have had the account is where how many conversations survive past day three is actually decided.

Where I would start if filtering the noise is the worry:

  • Tell a friend where you are going if filtering the noise is your main concern.
  • Ask one question, not four, particularly on apps that do not charge.
  • Let a stalled conversation go if filtering the noise is your main concern.
  • Keep the first meeting short and public, especially for the general run of people.

Luvdate is another to throw in the mix — sign-up is quick and the free tier is genuinely usable.

GavinR
Joined Mar 2017
1,042 posts
#6

Saying plainly what I was not after improved things more than any paid feature and nothing else came close with a dating app for herpes positive singles? — free dating & apps | datin.

The recurring problem is that the search function buries you the moment you stop checking daily.

On balance, nothing changes how long a conversation lasts as much as the response you give to a low-effort opener.

What I would tell someone starting on a dating app for herpes positive singles? — free dating & apps | d specifically:

  • Move to a voice or video call early, which matters most on apps that do not charge.
  • Read the profile before you send anything — with this this is the difference-maker.
  • Set a daily time limit if filtering the noise is your main concern.
  • Ask one question, not four, and doubly so for the general run of people.
  • Keep work and socials out of it early on — with the question this is the difference-maker.
ElliotG
Joined Aug 2024
2,081 posts
#7

Seconding this — @GavinR, the note on apps that don't charge held up in my case too.

For what it is worth, how often you open the app counts for more than the total registered user count for the general run of people on apps that do not charge.

Happy to be argued with when it comes to a dating app for herpes positive singles? — free dating & apps | datin.

GraceM
Joined Sep 2021
3,084 posts
#8

Not sure I agree. @GavinR, the note on apps that don't charge held for a fortnight then stopped.

What nobody mentions is that the photo verification step exists mainly to push you toward an upgrade, especially once filtering the noise comes into it.

For what it is worth, the effort in the opening line is a better predictor of how satisfied you're after a month than the number of photos you upload when it comes to a dating app for herpes positive singles? — free dating & apps | d in practice.

AndrewL
Joined May 2017
3,352 posts
#9

I read it the other way. @ElliotG, the note on apps that don't charge held for a fortnight then stopped.

In practice, the size of the pool within ten miles is a better predictor of how many replies you get in a week than the feature list.

The thing I didn't expect was that the messaging limit gives you no idea when an account was last opened — and nobody mentions it when they talk about filtering the noise.

Has anyone got numbers rather than impressions for the average user?

DrewS
Joined Mar 2021
110 posts
#10

My working theory is that for the average user, the honesty of the bio tends to decide how long a conversation lasts.

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