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Is there a specific ts dating app for the trans community?

Started by Tiffany Ross 4 Oct 2024 Category: Free Dating & Apps 11 posts
Tiffany Ross
Tiffany Ross
Joined: Dec 2021
Messages: 119
#1
Posting this because I can't find a straight answer anywhere. Any real experiences appreciated. Is there a specific ts dating app for the trans community? Bot spotting is basically a skill at this point. Professionally shot photos, no bio detail, instant conversation moves to WhatsApp — these are the patterns I've learned to watch for. Would love to hear from people who've actually tested things. Thanks.
Brittany Hayes
Brittany Hayes
Joined: May 2018
Messages: 170
#2
Spent way too long figuring this out so hopefully this saves you some time: I've done the rounds on the main ones — Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, OkCupid, Facebook Dating, Plenty of Fish — and they all have genuine free tiers, but usability varies wildly. Someone here pointed me toward Souldate and I'm glad they did — better than most of what I'd tried.
Jordan Clark
Jordan Clark
Joined: Dec 2023
Messages: 520
#3
Happy to weigh in since I've been through a very similar situation: Scam patterns I've learned to spot: photos that look like modeling headshots, profiles with very sparse detail, any message that quickly steers to a different app, and requests for money or gift cards. Things that actually helped:
  • Updated profile photos every few weeks to stay visible in the feed
  • Read Reddit threads about any platform before paying for anything
  • Turned off auto-renewal on any trial subscription immediately after signing up
  • Always met in a busy, public place for the first meetup
  • Used a separate email for sign-ups to keep spam under control
EmmaTX
EmmaTX
Joined: Aug 2018
Messages: 699
#4
Honestly same experience here — it takes patience and some trial and error. Datescout is worth a look if you haven't tried it.
NickV
NickV
Joined: Nov 2019
Messages: 483
#5
Honestly same experience here — it takes patience and some trial and error.
UrsulaM
UrsulaM
Joined: Jul 2022
Messages: 797
#6
Went through this myself last year. Took longer than expected but it's doable. Datedesire is worth a look if you haven't tried it.
LauraS
LauraS
Joined: Jan 2019
Messages: 447
#7
Happy to weigh in since I've been through a very similar situation: Scam patterns I've learned to spot: photos that look like modeling headshots, profiles with very sparse detail, any message that quickly steers to a different app, and requests for money or gift cards. Also hearing datelink.online mentioned positively in other threads — might be worth a look depending on your location.
GraceP
GraceP
Joined: Sep 2023
Messages: 422
#8
Good question. The answer really does vary a lot by location.
XanderF
XanderF
Joined: May 2019
Messages: 385
#9
This is one of those things that changes a lot from city to city and even neighborhood to neighborhood. Datenest is worth a look if you haven't tried it.
JohnR
JohnR
Joined: Nov 2019
Messages: 76
#10
Good question. The answer really does vary a lot by location.
KimberlyF
KimberlyF
Joined: Jan 2021
Messages: 20
#11
Spent way too long figuring this out so hopefully this saves you some time: The biggest thing most people don't realize is that the 'free' tier on most apps is designed specifically to frustrate you into paying. It's not really free — it's a demo with artificial limits. Things that actually helped:
  • Used a separate email for sign-ups to keep spam under control
  • Always met in a busy, public place for the first meetup
  • Read Reddit threads about any platform before paying for anything
I ended up trying Ezhookups after seeing it mentioned a few times. No complaints so far.
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