How We Review Dating Sites
Every score on DatingVerdict comes from people who used the platform — not editors, not paid writers. Here's how we turn those reviews into a number you can actually trust.
What we commit to
- ✓Every review comes from someone who actually used the platform. No editors, no hired writers.
- ✓Every submission gets read by a real person before it goes live. Spam and fake reviews get pulled.
- ✓We don't take money to inflate scores. A site can't buy a better rating here.
- ✓Affiliate links are disclosed. They don't change what gets published or how anything is scored.
- ✓Ratings update automatically when new reviews are approved — they always reflect where things stand now.
What We Score
Member Quality & Activity
25%How active is it, really? Are the profiles real? Does it actually attract the people it claims to? Only someone who signed up and used it for a few weeks can answer these questions honestly — and that's where our scores come from.
Pricing & Value
20%What does the free tier actually get you? Is the subscription worth it? Users are good at calling out hidden fees, confusing credit systems, and subscriptions that quietly renew. We factor all of that in.
Features & Usability
20%Does the app work the way it should? Is the matching any good? How painful is setup? We look at what reviewers report across hundreds of sessions to build a picture of what using the platform day-to-day is really like.
Safety & Privacy
20%Fake profiles, harassment, slow moderation, sketchy data practices — users notice these things and say so in their reviews. Platforms that handle safety well get credit for it. Platforms that don't, don't.
Did It Actually Work?
15%Did people find dates? A relationship? Or just a lot of dead-end matches? The gap between what a dating app promises in its marketing and what people actually get out of it is one of the most useful signals we track.
What the Scores Mean
| Score | Rating |
|---|---|
| 9.0 – 10 | Outstanding |
| 8.0 – 8.9 | Excellent |
| 7.0 – 7.9 | Good |
| 6.0 – 6.9 | Average |
| 5.0 – 5.9 | Below Average |
| < 5.0 | Poor |
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