Introduction
FatFlirt.com is a dating site that connects fat or chubby women with the men who love them. You don't need to be fat to join, but if your type is BBW, this is a safe space to meet some. It's available globally and has a very active user base. The site has a very skewed gender distribution, 85% male and only 15% female.
You may be wondering, how does FatFlirt work? We'll explore that in this review by looking at the registration and login process, the features available, and any costs associated with joining. You may also be asking, is Fatflirt a legit website? We've read through the Ts & Cs so that you don't have to, and we will address any safety issues we find. We also explore the pros and cons of using the site and answer some frequently asked questions.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Active users
Super fast and easy registration
Simple site design, easy to use
Cons
Possibly fake users
No FatFlirt dating app is available
Male free accounts are very limited in what they can do on the site
Different treatment of men and women
Premium auto-renews unless you deactivate it
Login Process
Fat Flirt has one of the fastest registration processes we have encountered. A signup block dominates the homepage, starting with the typical "I am a man/woman looking for a man/woman" question. This is followed by your age, location, email address, and password creation.
Next, you're prompted to add a photo, which you can skip if you're not ready to add a photo at that moment. The photo pop-up is also where you can activate or opt out of Promote My Account, a feature that is explained in more detail below. You may then receive a pop-up to click the link emailed to you to verify your email address. You cannot skip this step. But once you've done that, you're finished. Quick and easy, it takes less than 2 minutes.
After registration, logging in is easy as pie – click "Log in" in the top right corner and enter your password and email address. To complete your profile, you can add photos, a status, and some additional information. This includes things like your smoking and drinking habits, education level, height, weight, body type, children, religion, etc.
Dating Features
Like Gallery
Instead of viewing all profiles in front of you in a grid, which can be overwhelming, this feature shows you one profile at a time. You can either click on a heart to like them or an X to indicate that you're not interested in them. Instead of liking or passing on them, you can also choose to click on the chat bubble to send them a message. Liking them sends them a notification that they've been liked, which is fun and flirty. If they then like you back, you've Matched.
You can also scroll down to view more of the person's profile information. Men get 100 likes (on the Like Gallery and when browsing combined) for free, while women get unlimited use for free. This is a fun feature to be able to swipe through profiles and decide quickly if you want to get to know them better or if you're not interested.
Search Filters
When browsing the site, you can apply various filters to narrow down your search. Some basic search filters include an age range and a maximum distance that they can be from you. You can also apply advanced parameters to filter search results based on sexual orientation, ethnicity, body type, hair and eye color, and the presence or absence of piercings and tattoos.
With this being Fat Flirts, the body type filter automatically shows you "Curvy" and "Big & Beautiful" body types, but you can change this to include others. You can also choose to show profiles that only have photos or no photos. You cannot change the gender of the person you're seeking.
Instant Messaging Chat Rooms
The FatFlirt site has a built-in instant messaging platform called chat rooms. These do not have multiple people in them. It is a chat room with just you and the person you're interested in. Here, you can exchange messages with other members of the site and have real-time conversations. There are emojis available, and you can also send pictures and photos to each other.
When you initially join the site, you'll get a message from the Site Admin to welcome you and tell you how the site works. This is an informational chatbot only, and you cannot have a conversation with it. Site Admin tells men that they can send 5 messages per day for free, which is not true – attempting to send a message will open the premium subscription page.
Flirtcasts
Members can send out flirtcasts twice a day (with 12 hours in between) for free. These are pre-written messages that get broadcast to numerous members at once. You can click the change message button to get a different one if you don't like it. You can change the messages as many times as you'd like until you see one you want to send.
These messages do not appear in the messaging tab, so a downside is that you can't see who your message was sent to. Having to pick from pre-written messages can also make the site seem fake because if someone receives two identical messages from two different people, this will raise suspicion.
Promote My Account
This is another feature offered by Fat Flirt, and activating this will allow you to get matches even while you're offline. It enables the site to like other profiles, add new people to your favorites list, and even send promotional messages on your behalf.
While getting more matches always sounds like a good thing, always be wary of giving a site control over your profile in that way. Most people want to have the final say in who they like, message, and flirt with.
Prices & Costs
There are different prices and benefits for men and women.
Men
With a free account, men can send out 100 likes and can view their messages. They can see limited portions of women's profiles and only small versions of their photos. There is a premium subscription available with the following benefits:
Unlimited chats and likes.
View full-size photos.
See what women are 'looking for' on their profile.
Extended search.
Premium support.
The premium membership is available for different periods, and the cost varies:
1 Day: €0.99 per day
1 Week: €2.29 per day (€16.03 in total)
1 Month: €1.69 per day (€50.70 in total)
3 Months: €1.19 per day (€107.10 in total)
The trials will auto-renew as a monthly membership at the end of the period unless you cancel it first. When you first join, the Site Admin chatbot will offer you a discount of 50% on every kind of membership apart from the 1-day trial. This is a great deal and can be used even after a few days, up to a week after you first join.
Women
Women automatically get free access to full premium membership. This means women can like as many people as they want, view full profiles, send unlimited messages, and send flirtcasts. There are some extra benefits available at a cost:
Extra benefits at €4.40
Premium support.
Browse incognito.
Auto browser history cleaning.
Chataholic at €5.38
Appear at the top in the Messenger tab.
Appear higher in men's search.
Get Read Receipts.
Get seen by 5x more people.
Premium Dater at €7.82
All the benefits of Extra Benefits and Chataholic combined.
How Safe Is Fatflirt,com?
Partner Sites
Fat Flirt is a member of a group of companies that falls under Apricot Digitals LLC. They operate many dating sites as well as lifestyle and entertainment sites. By joining FatFlirt, you consent to them sharing your details with their partner sites. These will be dating sites in a similar or related niche. They do this by creating a duplicate profile that will use your name, photograph, description, etc.
Whether this is a good or bad thing is up to you and your tolerance for the number of dating sites you want to be signed up to. You will be informed if they do this via email and can decline. Related to this, they reserve the right to use your photo in their marketing for Fat Flirt and partner sites.
Staff Profiles
When you create your profile, you may find that you receive many messages from very eager members of the site – mostly beautiful women. These messages start coming through from the moment you've created your profile and keep coming even if you have no photo, which is highly unusual. On a typical dating site, a blank profile will not receive much attention. So, this seems suspicious.
Hidden in the terms of use is a clause that explains that all profiles are not guaranteed to belong to other users because the site creates profiles ("staff profiles") that are managed by employees. These are created ostensibly to test the services and do research. There is no way to know which profiles are staff profiles, but the messages you receive before you've even finished creating your profile are likely sent by staff-run profiles.
Safe Mode
Fatflirt allows you to browse the site in Safe Mode if you so wish. This is available in your profile settings, and Full Safe Mode means that only verified members can contact you. However, it's difficult to find a way to verify your profile. It's unclear how the site will determine who is contactable when activating Full Safe Mode.
When joining, you'll automatically browse on Basic Safe Mode. This mode allows you to contact and be contacted by all members apart from those marked as suspicious. You can also turn off Safety Mode, which will allow you to contact and be contacted by all members, including those marked as suspicious.
Having Safe Mode active, either the basic or the full version, is a great added layer of protection against scammers. However, it's concerning that there's no profile verification beyond email verification when you first join.
Conclusion
The Fat Flirt dating site has a good number of plus-size and chubby women and many male users as well. It seems like a great way to help thick girls meet the men who are into BBW, but there are some concerns. There's no way to verify your profile beyond a simple email verification, which is a weak method that leaves the site open to scammers and renders Safe Mode moot. There are also fake profiles run by staff, and no way of knowing which profiles are real.
Women get a premium membership for free, which is great for them but feels unfair towards men. There are very few real features beyond the Like Gallery and the messaging feature, which is limited because men must pay to use it. Registration is quick and easy, but while that makes it easy to join the site, it means profiles have very little substance.
For all these reasons, Fat Flirt gets a measly 3/10. While it's easy to join and use, it's difficult to determine which profiles are real and men must pay to communicate. If you still want to join, create a free account, explore the site first, and make sure to use the discount you receive immediately after joining.
Fat Flirt FAQ
What Is FatFlirt?
It's a dating site for plus size women and men to meet each other and connect.
Is Fat Flirt Real?
There are some real men and women who have profiles, chat and can possibly meet, but there are also profiles that are run by the employees of the site and not real people.
Is FatFlirt.com Safe?
There are few protections against scammers on the site, and this could render it unsafe. Some other FatFlirt reviews even report the site taking unauthorized withdrawals from their bank accounts after deleting their profile. So, practice extreme caution before entering any financial information.
How Do I Delete My Account FatFlirt?
Under "My Settings", the last option is "Remove My Account". You'll enter your password to cancel repeat billing and select 'remove my account completely'. This will help you unsubscribe to FatFlirt emails and billing. You'll then give a reason, confirm your choice, and give your email address. They'll send a verification email, which will finally fully delete your account.
