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Where to meet a nice man?

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ItsHereAlready · 08/11/2026 21:11

Whats the best apps for a single mum hoping to
meet a nice decent man? Is there still hope? I have heard tinder is just for hook ups, is that true? If you met a nice man as a single mum what app did you use? Would be nice to know theres still hope of meeting someone

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CarbonelKitten · 08/11/2026 21:15

Well personally my experience with the apps is that they are all very much of a muchness and the same men are on all of them.

I am mid 50s and I met my really lovely partner two years ago on Tinder. I think if you just treat it lightly and just go out there looking for interesting people to meet avoiding all the weirdos as soon as they show signs of being weirdos, then the apps definitely serve a purpose.

ToadRage · 08/11/2026 21:16

My Mum met her bf on Guardian Soul mates. I think things like tinder are just intended for hook ups whereas a proper dating site is more for those after a long term relationship. I haven't had my own experience of them but some have success.

Heyhelga · 08/11/2026 21:17

Get off the apps. Just full of players.

Get a part time bar job at your local golf club.

ItsHereAlready · 08/11/2026 21:21

I’d being use the apps but I heard some men saying not to use tinder as it’s just for hook ups

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LuciferOverLancashire · 08/11/2026 21:22

nice man is an oxymoron 🤣

CarbonelKitten · 08/11/2026 21:27

Can only go from my experience but Tinder was fine. I met quite a few decent men. Hinge also OK. But there are more people on Tinder.

I did also meet oddballs, players etc but you can quite quickly weed them out.

ItsHereAlready · 08/11/2026 21:50

Yeah it’s the most used one thats why I thought of it. Theres bumble but I don’t like the whole “women making the first move thing”

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smallsilvercloud · 08/11/2026 21:55

On Bumble, women don’t need to make the first move anymore, if you create a prompt then they can message first

fluffblue · 08/11/2026 21:57

I met mine on Hinge. Lots of dross to wade through though!

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