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RedHotPie

RedHotPie

3.6 Summary
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Hayden T.WA2 posts
  Fair Incentive

Great success very good! Had a ball using hot pie pie Show details

Zoosk

Zoosk

3.1 Summary
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peter77 posts
 

Terrible. Fake Accounts. Narcissistic people Anyone who says it’s a good site probably works for Zoosk. Show details

Stitch

Stitch

3.7 Summary
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Lisa
 

So I just moved here to Sydney as of March 17, 2026 after living abroad for the past 37 years. I am originally from Melbourne so of course know… Read more

noone here in Sydney. So I joined a facebook group within a week and went out and met total strangers. At the end of the evening (which was sooooo much fun made lots of new friends) another total stranger having nothing to do with the group I was with started to chat to me and told me about STITCH. So the next day I joined up and signed on for a year. OMG I couldn't believe all the activities available to me at the touch of a button. I must have signed up for about 20 activities initially and have had the best time meeting new people almost every day. Already have a few women that I know will be life long friends and I've only been a member for 3 weeks. Going out to dinners, dancing, lunches, concerts, walks, hikes, broadway productions etc.... The list goes on and on. I am so grateful that I found this platform and that technology is what it is today otherwise how would I be meeting people if one didn't grow up here, has no connections here, no kids here to meet their friends parents etc.... Thanks STITCH.

OrchidRomance

OrchidRomance

4.0 Summary
Michelle M.NSW
 

everything heree is exactly where you expect it to be.I think so far things are going well. I'm enjoying the process of getting to know different people. Show details

UaDreams.com

UaDreams.com

4.0 Summary
DavidH2025NSW2 posts
  Verified

Do not Trust this Dating Site – This website is 100% a scam. They are using their employees to bombard the internet with fake reviews to make it seem legitimate. I was on an… Read more

international dating website, communicating with a girl, then she asks for my email, and sends me a link to communicate with her on UA Dreams. They charge exorbitant prices, and it is the translator, not the girl who writes the messages. When it comes time to meet up, the girls either disappear or they want a ludicrous amount. Look at the median wage of Ukraine before the war, and you will see they are cheating people with the amount they are charging.

AsiaVibe

AsiaVibe

3.6 Summary
CASH
 

conversations go at my pace. nobody rushing anything. some of them have been properly good. confused by credits on day one but fine now

BestDates

BestDates

4.2 Summary
Norman
 

friend recommended it after my divorce came through. gave bestdates a go. its good, chatting to a couple of people now, feel a bit more like myself again. yeah

Secretmeet

Secretmeet

4.7 Summary
Morga
  Verified

Every other app I tried felt like a performance. Perfect photos, witty openers, exhausting. I'm a pretty quiet bloke and that whole thing isn't me.… Read more

Secretmeet just feels like talking to people. Nobody's putting on a show. After a year of the other stuff this was a relief.

Dating.com

Dating.com

4.0 Summary
Dewayne S.
 

on dating.com, i felt totally natural. interface is a breeze. Even for me! customer service is on point. Had a question, got a reply in like, minutes, seriously impressed. for mature folks, this is the spot Show details

Asiame.com

Asiame.com

2.5 Summary
Sherman Joe
 

This site is interesting, and hopefully there's specials for these credits and services, or they're super expensive!

Meetheage

Meetheage

4.2 Summary
Sanchez
 

Conversations came in at a pace I could actually respond to. Credits were confusing on day one but transparent once I understood them

Amoredate

Amoredate

4.2 Summary
Donald H.
 

Easy to use and I'm not against paying when the experience is good. The credits are explained clearly and I haven't felt tricked or pressured into spending more than I wanted to. Feels honest

Naughtyads

Naughtyads

4.3 Summary
Sasha SinnsWA
 

An Amazing Adult Industry Platform – Naughty Ads is an amazing adult industry platform for swers with great customer service and affordable advertising that actually works. Been with Naughty Ads for years and highly recommend them to all my industry peers. - Sasha Sinns

FlingFinder.com.au

FlingFinder.com.au

2.3 Summary
RepairmanNSW2 posts
 

I searched 50 - 70 age - mostly non paying members - 97% my guess. You don't see who is online. Not a single response to a flirt. My take - stay away from this site. Show details

Doulike

Doulike

5.0 Summary
William
 

Amazing Partner – Never expected to meet such an amazing partner through a dating site Show details

AmourFeel

AmourFeel

4.4 Summary
travismcockrell
 

I’ve tried so many dating sites that felt like a waste of time, but AmourFeel has been a breath of fresh air! The profiles seem real, the people are… Read more

friendly, and the convos actually go somewhere. No endless swiping or ghosting just good interactions with like-minded people. It’s easy to use and I love that I can take my time getting to know someone without feeling rushed. Definitely one of the better dating platforms out there!

Instantalks

Instantalks

4.0 Summary
Goold M.
  Verified

there is literally no way toturn off read receipts on this platform. sometimes i read a message but cant reply right away because im busy. it just… Read more

makes me look like im ignoring them which causes unnecessary drama. small detail but it's super annoying.

La-date

La-date

4.0 Summary
Lee Tala
 

So far so good. Straightforward to use and the chats feel real which is the main thing for me. I'm not looking for anything complicated, just genuine conversations, and that's what I'm getting

Adult Match Maker

Adult Match Maker

1.8 Summary
brian m.3 posts
 

a friend said i should try it as im a man looking for a lady friend or date one of the worst sites ive ever used the same people who are not using it… Read more

for dating are just using the free service just like other free chat platforms to chat about their daily lives don't waste your time energy or your money becoming a member the people in the chat room are rude and obnoxious judgemental and its the same people who use the platform daily to bully people it's really not a place to look for love 70% are men who are just desperate and the other 30% are men and women mixed using it to cheat on their partners it says when you enter the room if someone rubs you up the wrong way don't engage just report and block them once you make a platform free for people to use the chat room for a few hours a day you're letting the site be used for the wrong reasons it's used like online chat not a dating site if you don't change it soon you will keep getting bad reviews

RSVP.com.au

RSVP.com.au

1.5 Summary
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MunnersNSW3 posts
 

Majority (pretty much every profile Ive chatted with) has been a scammer. RSVP have no verification so you are wasting your time. Zero results and any contacts are fake. Choose a different dating app Show details

RSVP.com.au
RSVP.com.au    

Hi Munners, We’re sorry to hear this has been your… Read more

Upforit.com

Upforit.com

3.1 Summary
Aussie WolfieNSW
  Verified

Complete scam – Every single woman I spoke to on that website was completely fake and just another robot, the “site admin“ was nothing but another robot as well,… Read more

then there was anyone who is in your “local“ area, They were all asking to do this that and the other and when asked legitimate questions they all decided to get offended at random questions

Then once I cancelled my paid subscription to the site which is the only way to apparently access it, my account got completely deleted and they refused to allow me to sign back in

This site is a complete scam and fake filled with robots and scammers, Anyone who says otherwise is here are kidding themselves or is a part of their developer team, Nobody who is actually on that site is getting completely scammed

Don’t even consider checking this site out “upforit” is a joke

Oasis Active

Oasis Active

1.7 Summary
Chantelle WilliamsNSW3 posts
 

I believe it is better and safer this dating site discontinued. It was the most dodgy dating site. It was just full of pedophiles, time wasters,… Read more

scammers, fakes, sleazes, s#x hungry guys and people with mental health issues. I heard some people have had to attend court thanks to this dating site back in the day. I met a guy on this dating site then I took up with him and turns out he was a real sleaze. To be honest, he was the worst online friend I have ever dealt with. After the terrible experience with Oasis Active, I will steer clear of dating sites as I have already been there and done that. I have however stayed in touch with a few selected people I met on this site who are genuine and decent.

Wingtalks

Wingtalks

4.0 Summary
Finnian
 

knew what i was paying the whole time. people are real. design is dated but it all works

Steley

Steley

2.2 Summary
KylieVIC2 posts
 

This app demands regular purchase of coins. For every single message sent it takes multiple coins. I had two strong matches one was very evasive in… Read more

answering any questions and made me think fake interest, only around to make me buy coins. The other connection i am genuinely interested in. I feel there is a great match of energy. He was highly responsive but in one day I did the minimum purchase of coins and chewed through them. I then increased my purchase of coins and spent them all in same day getting to know one person. I then opted to get the lesser amount of coins same day again. Its a rip off. So my only real option was to offer my number to get off the app or just sit and watch this potential fizzle away.Its a horrible feeling that the cost of living is so far out of control in every single aspect life. My budget as an independent woman and single mother to 3 wont allow me to continue with this app. Im not sure i trust it completely in the first instance and its cost is wild. Its a real shame.

Koreadates

Koreadates

3.8 Summary
VerNer
  Verified

spent ten minutes formatting my profile with bullet points so it looked nice and readable. hit save and the site just stripped out all my line… Read more

breaks. now my bio is just one massive unreadable chunk of text. not sure why basic formatting isn't supported here.

OKCupid

OKCupid

1.6 Summary
unknown3 posts
 

Terrible site, avoid at all cost. 95% scammers, the remaining 5% time wasters.

O N A Matchmaking

O N A Matchmaking

3.8 Summary
Georgia LNSW2 posts
  Verified

Professional, honest and upfront – After grieving the loss of my beloved husband, I couldn’t handle the loneliness and I contacted Yvonne Allen and Associates. At the time, Natalie… Read more

conveyed that it was far too early for me to start a relationship and she was right. I followed all the information provided to me at the time. After time passed, I wanted to join, however the Yvonne Allen company had disappeared. Through searching desperately, I found Natalie and ONA Matchmaking and got back in touch with Natalie, 3 years later. She remembered who I was, remembered our conversation we had and immediately I felt at ease and joined. A decision that has immensely turned my life around for the better. Natalie put me in contact with a fabulous man who is everything I could have wanted, intelligent, gentle, warm and had also lost his wife, we understand each other and comfort each other. We have been seeing each other regularly with talks of moving in together. I’m leaving this feedback to show my true appreciation.

Plenty Of Fish

Plenty Of Fish

1.2 Summary
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Tiny T.
 

I joined plenty of fish because I didnt have alot of time on my hands and was tired of all the losers around town. I was always the same thing,… Read more

meet.dinner, meet for drinks, meet for s#x, then find out about whatever drama she was trying get help getting out of. Thats not what I was looking for. I was looking for someone who understand me and except me for what I am. At first POF was alot of the same. Chat, chat, chat, phone calls,text, and maybe a meet but it was always some immature girl looking to get out of a situation. Then when I was close to just accepting that I lost the window for finding the women I was meant to be with. A women clicked the like button and it was an instant connection. Now in my experience too good to be true usually is so I was apprehensive. But after laying out who I was there was no doubt she could only want one thing from a relationship with me..Me.I now know I am in love with this beautiful women and I am pretty sure she feels the same. I couldn't have made a more perfect women for myself. Now is she perfect? God no she has faults but she wears them proudly and it only makes her shine brighter. I don't know where the road of my life is giloing but as long as she is riding with me Im not afraid. I can't be more pleased with my experience with POF. All I can say to the other fishermen and women is to is to be honest about who you are, what you want, and what your intentions are and maybe just maybe you can catch someone as amazing as I did.

eHarmony

eHarmony

1.1 Summary
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sheena174715 posts
 

If I could give a minus I would. I signed up for the basic eharmony but very quickly realised it wasn’t for me and tried to cancel it but that proved… Read more

impossible I was told I could only put my account on hold, so I removed all my details so I was not visible. I contacted eharmony asking to cancel but they refused and kept taking money from my account different amounts ie $20.99, $14.96, $38.99 over several months even though I was not using it. In desperation I had to cancel my bank account. Now they are trying to force me to pay $350.10. I tried to cancel within a month. This company is a money grabber do not use them.

Elite Singles

Elite Singles

1.2 Summary
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LouACT2 posts
 

Like others very few responses from prospective men on Elite Singles. Unlike e-harmony they don't show last login on profiles. I suspect most have left the site long ago hence the lack of response. Show details

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Should you pay for an online dating site or dating app?

While there are plenty of dating platforms that you can use without paying, there are also others that either charge a membership fee when you sign up or offer a paid version of the platform. In the case of online dating, your experience can be very different depending on whether you’re using a free or paid service.

Free platforms can be a low fuss, low commitment way to start online dating, and depending on the platform, you can still access a lot of love-finding features that won’t require you to fork out any money. Often, however, you can’t access all the features of a platform without paying.

Some potential benefits of a paid service include:

  • Letting you access more features (for example, paying for Tinder Premium lets you access features like the ability to message someone before you’ve matched with them and showing you who has “liked” your profile).
  • Letting your profile be shown to more people.
  • There may be less bots or “fake” profiles.
  • Those who pay for a service are more likely to actively use them, so you may find matches more engaging and communicable.

What to consider when choosing an online dating platform

Who the platform is designed for

Dating platforms are sometimes designed with a specific demographic in mind, so it may be easier - depending on who you are and what you’re looking for - to go straight for one that you know is catered to you. For example, platforms like Christian Connection and Muzz are religion-based. There are even apps out there designed to help dog owners find love with each other. Some websites also may seem more catered to older people, even if they don’t specify that that’s who they’re designed for.

While for more general dating platforms it can be hard to figure out if you’ll find what you’re looking for, it’s still a good idea to have a scroll and see if people’s profiles are aligned with your expectations.

Filters

There are a lot of fish in the sea, and it might be too overwhelming to just start scrolling or swiping through profiles straight off the bat. That’s where filters on dating sites and apps can help. These help you filter profiles based on factors like location, age, sex and gender, interests, values and more, providing you with a slightly more tailored selection of profiles to choose from.

These might be more important for you if you have non-negotiables you’re looking for in a potential date. For example, you might only want to date someone politically aligned with you or you may want to only match with someone of a certain height.

Different platforms will have different filters, and some free platforms may only offer certain filters if you upgrade to a paid membership with them.

Privacy

Online dating can become tricky if you don’t really want certain people in your life to know you’re doing it, such as those who live in a small town or work in a high-visibility field. If this is the case for you, you may want to consider choosing a platform that lets you have a private profile or lets you block certain people.

Popular dating platforms

If you’re unsure where to start, then this list of some popular dating platforms and the gist of what they are may help.

  • Tinder: a popular dating app that lets you swipe through a stack of profiles.
  • Bumble: a dating app that only lets women (in heterosexual matches) make the first move.
  • Hinge: a dating app that lets you swipe through profiles, and lets you put more information about your interests and opinions on your profile.
  • Grindr: a dating app for gay, bi, trans and queer people.
  • Her: a dating app tailored to lesbian, bisexual and queer women.
  • eHarmony: a dating website that’s generally used by people looking for serious relationships.
  • RSVP.com.au: A dating website with most members being over 35 years old.
  • OkCupid: A dating website with an algorithm that uses your preferences and answers to questions to connect you with others.

Online dating and safety

Many Australians have found love online, but to protect your own privacy and safety, it’s important to go about online dating in a smart way. There has also been a rise in scam reports relating to online dating, so you should also be vigilant about potentially fake profiles.

Keep in mind the following tips:

  • Avoid disclosing your full name on your dating profile.
  • Don’t include information like your home address, place of work or phone number on your profile.
  • Read the terms and conditions so you know exactly what you’re signing up for and how much it will cost (if it’s a paid service).
  • When meeting someone for the first time, pick a public place and tell a friend where you’re going.
  • Never send money to someone who you’ve only contacted online and haven’t met in person.

The bottom line

While knowing about the options out there can help you figure out what might work for you, our advice is to just try at least a few out and familiarise yourself with the different platforms. You’ll get a better idea of what people on these different sites and apps are looking for, whether you like how the app or website works, and also which site or app you have the most fun using.

It’s okay to start slow, or even take a break from it every once in a while, but seeking connections online can be a useful way to figure out exactly what you want out of dating and relationships.