Is the millionaire match dating site full of fake profiles?

Started by KateW2025-09-18Board: Conversation & Advice8 postsLast activity 2025-09-23
#1

Having tried a few, nobody's experience generalises, including mine — it is the single change that made the most difference. Is the millionaire match dating site full of fake profiles?

For what it is worth, a good photo opens the door but the bio decides what happens next — others here may have had a different experience.

Having tried a few, expecting any single conversation to work out is the wrong frame — it is not complicated, it is just easy to skip.

#2

For what it is worth, results vary a lot and a quiet fortnight means very little — it is the single change that made the most difference.

#3

Good question. Speaking generally, linking social accounts to a dating profile creates problems later — it took me longer than it should have to work that out. over on Datewander is worth a try if you haven't already. over on Datebound

#4

One thing I notice: a month is about the minimum before judging any platform — small thing, but it adds up.

#5

From my side, a bad week is a bad week, not evidence about the platform — that is roughly where I landed after a lot of trial and error.

Having tried a few, if you are seeing identical messages, that is bots or scripts — your mileage may well differ.

What actually helped:

  • Always removed anything that needed a paragraph of explanation
  • From the second month on I remembered that the people who post about success are a tiny sample
  • Never used my main debit card on a platform I had just found, and it became second nature
  • Something I learned the hard way — I stopped apologising for slow replies and just replied, which cut the noise dramatically

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#6

Consistency matters more than intensity here — others here may have had a different experience.

Speaking generally, the price is rarely the problem, the auto-renewal usually is — nobody tells you this at the start.

What actually helped:

  • After one bad experience I set up a dedicated address purely for dating platforms
  • Always refused to give out my home address or workplace
  • Without fail I avoided anywhere private until we had met at least twice, every single time
  • Every time I asked open questions rather than anything answerable with one word, no exceptions

Broadly speaking, taking a break when it starts to feel like admin is sensible — that has been consistent for me across a few different platforms. datedesire.online

#7

Solid thread. My take: the upsell timing tells you how the business actually works — i would not have believed it a year ago. Been on Turndate for a while — one of the better options I've found. Flamedate

#8

One thing I notice: the profiles that get replies are the specific ones, not the polished ones — worth testing yourself rather than taking my word for it.

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