Seems like good concept, but as a free user it’s a waste of time
I’ve tried both CMB and hinge and have found way more success on hinge. The matches I get are consistently more attractive and if you are half way decent at messaging its easy to get an engaging conversation with someone who fits your “type”. I originally thought CMB would be better since on the surface it looked like you would only get selections of girls/guys that fit your “type” everyday. Unfortunately while they were my preference for religion, location, etc., they were just less desirable physically. I think this is because the matching algorithm allows paid users to get boosted on more desirable profiles. So those more attractive people that you may see in discover you will never see unless you also pay to get boosted. And if you are used to getting “liked” by attractive people on hinge or tinder you will seem to only get liked by those same users who have the beans to spend on discover. I could see how this concept could work if they rotated in more desirable profiles but as someone who is finding way more success on hinge without paying I say don’t waste your time with CMB because you can set the same filters on hinge for free.
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Wonderful app — I met my love on it
I never expected to meet someone I’d fall head over heels in love with on an app, but that’s exactly what happened thanks to Coffee Meets Bagel! My boyfriend and I have been together for over a year and I’ve never in my life been so grateful for an app (or for another person).
When I was on it, I liked that CMB was so relaxed and you could only match with 5 people each day instead of matching endlessly. The matches seemed well thought-out and I like that the profiles included people’s religious beliefs, height, interests and conversation starters. I also enjoyed the whole vibe in the app. People generally seemed pretty chill, unlike the aggressive and somewhat desperate energy on Tinder, for instance.
I ended up recommending CMB to a few of my friends and one of them met her boyfriend on there as well! I still wholeheartedly recommend this app and am so grateful to it for introducing me to the most wonderful person I’ve ever met.
When I was on it, I liked that CMB was so relaxed and you could only match with 5 people each day instead of matching endlessly. The matches seemed well thought-out and I like that the profiles included people’s religious beliefs, height, interests and conversation starters. I also enjoyed the whole vibe in the app. People generally seemed pretty chill, unlike the aggressive and somewhat desperate energy on Tinder, for instance.
I ended up recommending CMB to a few of my friends and one of them met her boyfriend on there as well! I still wholeheartedly recommend this app and am so grateful to it for introducing me to the most wonderful person I’ve ever met.
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I always recommend CMB to friends looking for love
Back in November 2015 I joined Coffee Meets Bagel to find love. I had a few dates in the beginning and the guys were great. I have to mention that I was on a number of dating apps because going out just wasn't my thing. I met a great guy in February 2016, after taking a break with the app and moving back home to take care of my grandma. I matched with a guy who lived an hour from me and seven years older. But when we started talking, I could tell there was an instant connection. We met a few weeks after starting to talk. We moved in together a year after dating and after dating for a little over two years, we got engaged! We got married in June 2018 and are planning for our future! If it wasn't for this app, I probably wouldn't have met him, and I'm forever grateful! He is my soulmate and and he keeps me grounded and safe. Thank you Coffee Meets Bagel!! I always recommend this app to all my friends looking to get out there.
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Not a Fan So Far
I find this app very confusing and annoying. I had a glitch with a message a bagel sent me. I got a notification that I got a message, and saw the preview, but when I went to the app it wasn’t there. It finally showed up later, but showed after my reply, which doesn’t make sense. Who knows when the bagel actually sent the message. The bagel left the chat room after, because he probably thought I replied super late or something. I tried to contact customer service, but when you go to Help and Support, you can only chat with a bot now. CMB sends annoying notifications telling users to send a message to our matches all day, and you can’t stop them unless you turn off notifications in general. I’ll send a message if I want to, sheesh. I don’t get what makes it suggest users for us. It is unclear what happens when we “like” or “take” someone. It is annoying to worry about how many beans we need in order to do anything. We should get some from using the app. We can get a bean if we pick which photo of a user is better in the Photo Lab, but it would take too long to get a good amount, and why would I want to be some kind of rating bot for the app?
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CMB has really gone downhill
Boston based, I used CMB in 2016, and was really impressed by the number of eligible and interesting men on the app. When I went back to the app in 2018, expecting the same, I was sorely disappointed. The «daily selection » is either empty (« check back tomorrow »), or has one profile. About 50% of the time, the suggested profile is bogus. If I follow up, the guy makes no sense - he’s based in Boston, but his business is in San Diego, his 13 yo daughter is a student at Emerson College. And he makes mistakes in English that make it seem like « he » is actually some random call-center drone based in India. After recommending this app to friends for years, I now can only advise that you stay away. It is a joke. They have call center people posing as candidates looking for a match. Pathetic. (PS - I would have given the lowest stars possible. I tried several times. But the app keeps telling you that your user names is taken (no matter what you propose), as long as the star rating is too low for them. This site has become a total scam!)
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Some issues, but decent app
CMB has been the first online dating app I tried, and I picked it based on the mostly favorable reviews I’ve seen on it. I have a visual impairment, so I did discover some accessibility issues with the app, and I got in touch with the support team, and I’m happy to say that these issues have greatly improved in the month since then. I haven’t totally clicked with anyone just yet, but the guys I’ve talked to seem genuine and interested— no bad experiences with the people on the app. The profiles give you a vibe for the person you’re talking to as long as it’s filled out, but a decent amount of people don’t fill it out so it’s a bit of sifting and waiting to find a fully complete profile: I kind of wish it were required to complete a profile, and that there were a way to refine the search more than just physical characteristics and religion. Other than this, I’ve mostly liked the app and I think it’s at least a good way to meet some good people you could really get along with.
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Rarely Get Seen by Any Bagels Starting These 3 Months...
I have used CMB for a year and it is currently my favorite apps as it did introduce me to a group of more genuine people of quality and I didn’t spend to boost my profile. However, starting these 3 months, I rarely get seen by the potential matches anymore; 90% of the bagels CMB sent to me are the ones that haven’t seen me before. And CMB keeps up-selling me the $1.99/$3.99 boost service, as if I don’t buy it, I will remain as this invisible person on CMB. I checked my preference and made sure that I was realistic — male, age 28 to 40, taller than 5’10, all ethnicity and religion are welcome, within 50 miles. And I also examine myself — 28 yrs old, 5’8, 125 lbs, non-smoker, with a master’s degree in a good university and a good job in Fortune 500, and I provide photos of good quality and a succinct, interesting bio.
Still, CMB keeps sending me bagels that haven’t seen me and keeps inviting me to upgrade and pay. I had bought the boost service once but I don’t think I will again as if CMB is not going to let me be seen unless I pay.
I couldn’t help but wonder — Why am I not being seen by guys on CMB any more? Can someone from CMB help me answer this? Thank you!
Still, CMB keeps sending me bagels that haven’t seen me and keeps inviting me to upgrade and pay. I had bought the boost service once but I don’t think I will again as if CMB is not going to let me be seen unless I pay.
I couldn’t help but wonder — Why am I not being seen by guys on CMB any more? Can someone from CMB help me answer this? Thank you!
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Response from developer
Our customer experience team will be able to assist you with this, if you are still experiencing this issue! Please email us at contact@coffeemeetsbagel.com so we can get this fixed for you!
Good Concept, but some touch ups needed
I like the concept of CMB, limiting the number of profiles to swipe on to 10-20 each day so that it increases the chances of matches happening. The other apps reduce their effectiveness by the endless swipes it seems, so CMB really emphasizes that you take your time and think through the 10-20 profiles they show you. They also show you right away if someone has liked you, so you have a chance to instant match. However, same struggles as with the other apps, you start off great, getting matches and responses, then all of a sudden no matches. Seems you are swiping each day to no avail. Not even the unattractive ones like you. Strange right? Well, just as with the other dating apps, no different, they do a poor job of deleting inactive profiles. If I had to guess it seems like 95% of these matching apps have inactive profiles. Would be a great improvement if they omitted any profiles that haven’t logged in in more than a week.
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Too Many Fake Profiles
The app itself is ok. I agree with all the negative reviews. Been using it for a few months. I’ve been connected with multiple men, but the problem is most of them end up being marked unsafe. Most of these men that were marked unsafe were men claiming to be in the military. There was one match in particular that was marked unsafe and then a see the same man in the suggested section, but using a different profile. This site needs to do a better job of identifying fake profiles, especially if the same photo are being used for different profiles. Women, beware if a man you connect with claims to be in the military. Most like he is fake. Now any time I see military on the guy’s profile I immediately pass. The ones that I matched with that had no issues don’t respond. What is the point in liking me if you are not going to chat. In my experience, there is no good quality of men on this site. You are also limited on the number of bagels you get everyday. If I am interested in someone in the discovery section I have to pay money to get beans just to like them and hope that they like me back. There is no guarantee that he will even see me. So far I’ve had a bad experience with this site and have been very discouraged with on-line dating. I haven’t had any successful matches that lead to actually meeting up in person.
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Response from developer
I am so sorry that you have encountered these profiles on CMB. Safety is a huge priority for us, and we have implemented a number of features to prevent these profiles from getting onto the app. Unfortunately, though, anywhere online where users meet one another scammers exist, and we have not yet perfected a process for eliminating them entirely from the app. Definitely check out our Online Dating Safety article on our blog for useful information on spotting a fake profile and staying safe online. Again, we are so sorry about this experience on CMB.
Eh.
I’m a guy that lives in a major Australian city. My search radius is set to 80km and I only get one free like a day.
First issue - women get six free likes vs men who only get one.
Second issue - how does the algorithm work?
One day I’ll get a decent-looking woman/supermodel who’ll have 50 people that liked her and the next day I’ll like an average girl that’s liked by less than 10 people.
My discover is constantly full of Asian women (which isn’t my target audience) and there’ll maybe be one Western/Hispanic amongst them that gets a take from me.
Fix the algorithm maybe. Randomise the daily bagel so it’s not consistently a good-looking woman with tons of likes. I haven’t matched anyone in months and I like most women on here.
Third and biggest issue - beans are too expensive
I’ve spent nearly ~$150 in the 4-5 months I’ve been on here to “take” women I like out and maybe one person matched with me in the end.
This may be an app with quality women but is not man-friendly.
First issue - women get six free likes vs men who only get one.
Second issue - how does the algorithm work?
One day I’ll get a decent-looking woman/supermodel who’ll have 50 people that liked her and the next day I’ll like an average girl that’s liked by less than 10 people.
My discover is constantly full of Asian women (which isn’t my target audience) and there’ll maybe be one Western/Hispanic amongst them that gets a take from me.
Fix the algorithm maybe. Randomise the daily bagel so it’s not consistently a good-looking woman with tons of likes. I haven’t matched anyone in months and I like most women on here.
Third and biggest issue - beans are too expensive
I’ve spent nearly ~$150 in the 4-5 months I’ve been on here to “take” women I like out and maybe one person matched with me in the end.
This may be an app with quality women but is not man-friendly.
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