Loveplay

I've used most of the big dating apps over the years and this one was a welcome change from the swiping. The matches tend to be people who actually want to talk, rather than just a quick hello and nothing after. I'd say it's a bit more grown up, which suits me fine at my age.

I took out the twelve month membership in the spring, having been widowed for some time and wishing to meet people of a similar disposition. The booking was straightforward and the card details were taken without any fuss. The messaging facility is well laid out, and I have found the gentlemen who write to me to be courteous and considerate, which I did not altogether expect from an online service. I would be pleased to continue.

The matches started coming in within a day of setting up my profile, which I didn't expect. Only real gripe is the app can be a bit slow to load when I'm on my phone. Otherwise I've had some nice conversations and a few decent dates out of it.

Compared to the other apps I've had, this one feels a bit less like a game. People seem to be on it for the right reasons and the profiles are more detailed. Signing up was quick and I've had a nice couple of chats already.

Yes, it does what it's meant to do and I've met someone I'm seeing properly now. The profile setup could be a bit clearer about how the photo checks work, since I waited a couple of days for mine to be approved. Otherwise it's a sensible place to meet people.

The first thing I noticed was that the free account lets you see matches but you can't reply without paying. That's fair enough I suppose. I paid for a month to see how it goes and the matching is decent, though I've had a few profiles that didn't look like the people in the photos. For the money I'd have hoped for a bit more help with the messaging side.

I needed something to get my head out of my ex's messages and into meeting new people, so I gave Loveplay a try after a friend mentioned it. Getting set up was quick and the questions felt thoughtful rather than a box ticking exercise. I've been on a couple of dates through it already and I'm glad I went for it.

I've been on most of the big dating platforms and this one feels calmer, with fewer people just sending a meme and disappearing. The filters are sensible and I like that you can search by what people are looking for rather than just age and distance. The verification step gave me confidence about who I was talking to.

Good app, does the job. Signed up on a Sunday and had matches by the Tuesday which was quicker than I thought. Chat is easy to use on the train. Only thing is the notifications are a bit much at times but I just turned some off.

Compared with the swiping apps I've tried, this one is much more about actual conversation. You get a proper profile and people write properly back. Got a date booked for next weekend and that's already more than I got from the other app in months.

I paid for the premium membership at the start because I wanted to see who had liked my profile. It cost more than I'd like for a month and the extra features didn't seem to make a big difference to my matches. It does work but I'd probably stick to the basic one next time.

Honestly this beats the app I was on before, which was just full of people who never replied. The profiles here seem more real and people actually message back. Setup took like five mins and I've already got a date sorted for Friday lol.

I needed something new after moving to Leeds and not knowing anyone. Signed up in about ten minutes and the app was easy to get round. Haven't met anyone yet but a couple of chats have gone well so far, so fingers crossed.

Yeah it's good, quick to sign up and the app works fine. Met a girl off here last week and we're going out again Saturday. Nothing to moan about really.

Signing up took about five minutes and the profile questions were actually useful rather than just a list of tick boxes. My only real gripe is that the support emails took about three days to come back when I couldn't change my search settings. Once that was sorted the matches were decent and the messaging works fine on my laptop too.

I needed a dating site that didn't make me feel like I was on a conveyor belt of strangers, and this one fits the bill. Set up took a few minutes and the questions made me think about what I actually want. Matches have been better than I hoped and the chat is quick to use on my phone. Only downside is the photo upload took a few goes but it got there in the end.

Really good app, way less cringe than the others. The matches are more my type and people seem to actually want to meet up. Sign up was quick and the verification was easy. Definitely sticking with it.

I took out the annual membership at the start of the year and was told the first few matches would come quickly. They didn't, and it took nearly two weeks before I had anyone to talk to. When I wrote to support it was four days before they replied, and by then I'd already lost interest in the whole thing.

I signed up because my divorce went through last spring and my mates kept nagging me to get back out there, so I thought I'd give Loveplay a go. The sign up took about ten minutes and the profile questions were easy enough to answer. I've had a few decent chats so far and nobody's been weird yet, which is more than I expected from these things honestly.