What are the best dating apps for musicians?

Hoping someone here can settle the question of best dating apps for musicians for me.

If best dating apps for musicians is the question, the honest answer is that the bulk of the profiles in my area held up under a bit of scrutiny. Close to all of the profiles worth a second look were more genuine than I expected, which was worse than the bigger mainstream apps, especially where dating apps is concerned. What I care about most with dating apps is how the reality differs from the marketing.

• Recycled model photos is worth blocking over, not arguing about — at least for dating apps.
• Judge best dating apps for musicians on week three, not day one.
• An account that has been active a while — the single most reliable filter I found — especially with dating apps (particularly for dating apps).

Is that still true of dating apps after the recent changes? Real experiences with dating apps welcome, good or bad.

That is roughly where I stand on dating apps.

Benjamin — half agree with this on dating apps.

When it comes to dating apps, for what it's worth the answer depends more on your area than the platform. One correction I would make is that under a third of the profiles that felt genuine were more genuine than I expected, especially where dating apps is concerned. Where I part company: best dating apps for musicians is far more location-dependent than people admit.

Your results with dating apps may differ, obviously.

Reading this, I recognise the pattern around dating apps.

If dating apps is the question, the honest answer is that roughly half of the matches from the first week were a waste of an evening. The pattern I kept seeing was that a surprising number of the accounts with real photos held up under a bit of scrutiny, especially where dating apps is concerned. One correction I would make is that people who answer questions directly predicted a real conversation better than anything else, especially where dating apps is concerned.

For contrast I also ran the same test on the Turndate boards.

For a lighter-weight comparison, some people here point to this thread on Datewander if you are weighing up best dating apps for musicians.

Someone earlier mentioned Flurrydate, which covers similar ground if you are weighing up dating apps.

A few smaller names that come up in these threads, as plain domains rather than links, if you are researching dating apps: datenest.site

Your results with dating apps may differ, obviously.

Charlotte Brooks — I would challenge part of this where best dating apps for musicians is concerned.

My take on dating apps: The thing I keep coming back to is that close to all of the people I actually met led somewhere useful. A surprising number of the people who replied were more genuine than I expected, which was roughly on par with what I had used before, especially where dating apps is concerned. That was true a year ago. On best dating apps for musicians specifically, it has not been true recently.

People also mention these, though I have not tested them all, if you are researching dating apps: datebie.online

That is the honest version of best dating apps for musicians, anyway.

@Benjamin this matches my own experience of dating apps.

People underestimate how much location changes dating apps. Photos that reverse-search badly was the one thing that never turned out fine for dating apps. A handful of the accounts that looked active went quiet within days, which was slightly below the well-known names for dating apps.

• Density beats features — a busy small site beats a quiet big one — especially with dating apps.
• A profile with three words in it — end the conversation, no exceptions — more so for dating apps.
• Watch for accounts with a visible history rather than the verification badge — more so for best dating apps for musicians (particularly for dating apps).

For contrast I also ran the same test on the write-up on Datingfly.

Take that for what it is worth on best dating apps for musicians.

Benjamin — my experience of dating apps was the opposite.

For best dating apps for musicians, in practice what mattered was activity rather than branding. The clearest signal was profiles without stock-looking images; the clearest warning was photos that reverse-search badly, especially where dating apps is concerned. Judging by my own run at it, hardly any of the matches from the first week led somewhere useful within about a month, especially where dating apps is concerned. That framing of best dating apps for musicians skips how different the free tier behaves after week two.

That is where I landed on best dating apps for musicians after all of it.

Something I want to check about dating apps.

With best dating apps for musicians, based on a limited sample the first fortnight tells you most of what you need. Profiles without stock-looking images is worth more than any badge on the profile, especially where dating apps is concerned. Profiles filled out properly is worth more than any badge on the profile, especially where dating apps is concerned. I stopped bothering when I saw a profile that reads like ad copy, especially where dating apps is concerned. Would you say that applies to dating apps on the free tier too?

• For best dating apps for musicians, density beats every feature on the list.
• Watch for replies that reference what you wrote rather than the verification badge — which matters most for dating apps.
• A profile that names specifics — the single most reliable filter I found — at least for best dating apps for musicians.
• Someone who will not video call is worth blocking over, not arguing about — above all for best dating apps for musicians (particularly for dating apps).

Draw your own conclusions about best dating apps for musicians from that.

Charlotte Brooks — before I try that with dating apps, one thing.

The reason best dating apps for musicians keeps coming up is that nobody agrees on the answer. The part that surprised me was that the gap between the usual suggestions and this was smaller than expected, especially where dating apps is concerned. Over half a year, a small minority of the people I actually met felt automated, especially where dating apps is concerned. The useful filter turned out to be a profile that names specifics, not the feature list, especially where dating apps is concerned. What was your sample size on dating apps?

• First photo does most of the work — lead with your best — more so for dating apps.
• For dating apps, density beats every feature on the list.
• With dating apps, the free tier tells you most of what you need.
• Ask one specific question instead of opening with hello — which matters most for dating apps.
• Any early mention of money — end the conversation, no exceptions — which matters most for best dating apps for musicians (particularly for dating apps).

Draw your own conclusions about dating apps from that.