First Round's On Me Reviews

by Ahro Held Yw

Horrible experience. I put down males as my preference but was getting females for some reason. They were also showing me people who were hundreds or thousands of miles away. Not really sure why I would match with them especially if we’re supposed to plan a date. Do they expect us to fly for a date?? I also couldn’t reject people despite there being a X symbol next to their picture.

Customer service is horrendous and nonexistent. I reached out to them a few days ago and got no response.

by Vicky & Dan

Went through the sign up process only to find out that my city is not covered by FirstRoundsOnMe, should have lead off with before collecting all of my info, granted it wasn’t a long signup process, however not a good first impression. At the very least offer the option to be notified when your city has been added, that way the developer may glean some inside to potential new areas.

The concept sounds solid over all, needs some polish. Will check back in six months or a year or so to see if you guys have added my area,
Best of luck

by YDYAY

Hello,

I don’t usually write reviews but I feel I have to due to the disgusting hunger your team has for money from single individuals. Just so you and your team are aware, I will never pay for a date or to meet a stranger. The fact that your team had me waste my time to fill out a profile only to then ask for money, it’s ridiculous! Your team couldn’t even design FirstRoundsOnMe to give individuals an opportunity to try FirstRoundsOnMe before asking for one’s cc is hilarious. Anyways app and profile deleted. May the next single loser get got… hope this review stays and is open to the public for those of you desperate enough ti pay for a date, just go ask in person the next stranger. Most people say yes to free things. Goodbye ✌🏼

by Mel11K

There are no gender options other than “male” and “female” and while there is an option to say you are interested in your same gender (as long as you are “male” or “female”) or interested in “everyone” there were no available same sex matches for me when I checked. I live in a major city with a huge queer population. I was a little wary of traditional hetero gendered expectations in FirstRoundsOnMe just based on the name, but loved the idea of being able to just schedule a meet up without a lot of chat. Super disappointed that FirstRoundsOnMe is so exclusionary.

by Loveya695958

FirstRoundsOnMe makes me feel unsafe as a woman, as there is no way to instantly block or unmatch from someone who makes you feel unsafe.

Update - responding to the developer who sent me a message claiming that you are not matched with a person “after your date” and are able to “cancel at any time”-

This is NOT true. I was still matched with this person and when I tried to unmatch from him, I got a message that the request would get “reviewed” over a 24 hour period.

You also cannot report problematic profiles that people put up but are not matched with yet

The guy I went out with made me feel very uncomfortable and unsafe on the date - I still had to stay matched with him after the date, while I waited for support to “review” my request to unmatch/block

Please do NOT use FirstRoundsOnMe if you’re concerned about safety.

by MDEO1

Living in NYC I understand the overwhelming market FirstRoundsOnMe has reached. Fantastic concept. But failed terribly in its execution. FirstRoundsOnMe often freezes when you are attempting to cancel/ modify dates if there are too many requests on that day. The messages do not load in real time and since there is no other form of contact, you’re sitting there looking pretty stupid. I also reached out asking for assistance regarding the issues and no one has replied. It’s awful because I was truly looking forward fo trying this approach. I think there needs to me major adjustments to FirstRoundsOnMe.

by Tinhorn Duck

If you fill out the profile enough it gives you a 10 day “terracotta” subscription then starts sending you alerts counting down til it ends. If you send a date requests you’ll never see that profile ever again. No ‘pending response’ or verifying whether or not the person has even seen the request. Then I’ll get ‘requests to plan a date’ with a 7 day countdown. Not a fan at all of this feature at all. It comes across as women wanting entertainment (dates) rather than an actual connection. Or is that how FirstRoundsOnMe tells you someone liked your profile? And why the short countdown? Who does that help?? I’ve submitted questions through FirstRoundsOnMe but they never respond.

by Chrissssssstopha

I matched and set a date, but it won’t display her picture, just a gray background because it won’t load the image. It did the same failure to display on my bio when I tried uploading an additional picture. It’s now less than 24 hours and the chat *should* have opened but instead it’s telling me it opens in -5987 seconds. It’s not even the correct number of seconds past the start, maybe 30 seconds before it was only -5700. I literally have zero clue who I’m supposed to meet and have no way to coordinate figuring that out because FirstRoundsOnMe is so horribly buggy. Who knows if she even saw my pictures either. It used to work ok prior to the mandatory update. Whoever is in charge of this refresh should be fired, did they not do any beta testing before pushing this out? Edit: mysteriously the chat suddenly started working about an hour after I left the previous review… did not receive any responses and she did not show, no clue if she ever even saw my messages or attempted to write back. When I went to remove her connection, FirstRoundsOnMe immediately logged me out and when I signed back, she was still there. Clicking report this account button immediately crashes FirstRoundsOnMe . Everything about FirstRoundsOnMe is just broken. Also, did you know they display your last name to matches? Huge privacy violation. Do not join FirstRoundsOnMe!

by VanessaBKLYN

FirstRoundsOnMe just continues to get worse. I was prompted to update FirstRoundsOnMe yesterday morning. Since doing so, i am unable to log in. I have tried both my phone number and Apple sign in, but am told “user does not exist”. Frustrating, I thought, as i had two dates this week and now I have no way of contacting.

It gets worse…. Last night I got an Instagram message from someone I matched with. I did not share my Instagram account on FirstRoundsOnMe , so naturally I was a bit concerned. When I asked him how he got my Instagram, I learned that after the update, FirstRoundsOnMe decided to add everyone’s last name (at least mine and the person who messaged me) to their profile. He sent me a screen shot and, sure enough, there I am with my full legal name.

I emailed customer support and am still unable to log in to delete my account. Meanwhile, I am continuing to receive unwanted Instagram messages from creeps due to this unauthorized release of information. Unacceptable. PLEASE FIX THIS SO I CAN DELETE MY ACCOUNT.

by Goo Goo Cluster

I live near Scottsdale Arizona. I took the time to create an account, and after that spent many hours swiping trying to get a connection. About a week or two goes by and I click on FirstRoundsOnMe and see that I’m signed out. I try signing in with my Apple ID, and with my phone number. Both say user does not exist. Which basically means they deleted my account for some reason. Thank you for wasting my timewith no exclamation. Terrible app do not use unless you want your time wasted. You won’t find anyone on here.

EDIT: I received a response, and no, my account has not been restored. I just tried logging in and it still says my account doesn’t exist. Whatever you did did not fix my issue.

by Tinks187@

So you’re telling me all the girls decided to stop being on FirstRoundsOnMe 3 weeks ago. Every girl I get last seen 3 weeks ago . This has to be fake accounts no way they all decided ti stop using at the same time

by Mattmassik

Like others, I wanted to believe in FirstRoundsOnMe and hope it improves…however beyond its limited and buggy functionality my first “match” was a fake account and there’s no way to report it from what I saw. Disappointed to say I won’t return to FirstRoundsOnMe for a while since you only get one try to build trust on a dating app with me.

by Rosesinthespringtime

The whole concept of FirstRoundsOnMe seems nice but I don’t think it’s actually carried out well. I downloaded it because I was curious and decided to try it and ended up deleting it pretty quickly after. First of all, my preferences were set to men and I was getting a combination of men and women, which I think is odd. Also, I don’t like that men who were much older than me/my max age were able to send me date requests. I like being able to get to know someone a little before I actually agree to meet them in person and this doesn’t seem to cater to that at all.

by Writing A Review 4 The People

The concept is fine but unless you live in a major city you’ll have a four hour minimum drive for a first date with a complete stranger that you can’t communicate with except on the day of the date. Unless I’m completely clueless there’s no way to set the search location to your actual location and for an app with the entire concept centered around meeting people without having any amount of communication beforehand seems like a serious flaw.

by CEOny2021

Love the idea/concept/thought behind FirstRoundsOnMe.(have this idea for an app too). Definitely has a lot of room for improvement. 1. It’s a bit slow, but it’s also a new app so I get that. (The photos load slowly). 2. The whole send a date suggestion seems cool, until you realize it’s the same concept as matching. (You have to be hot to get any dates.) Many ‘hot’ people don’t have problems going on dates. 3. The screen where it ask ‘available today’// ‘available this week’ is annoying. Pops up too much. If I chose one, why ask me every time I log back on? Overall, the idea is nice. I don’t think the flow of the process is any different than other apps. Gluck

by FTFoxtrot

The thing that really irritates me about FirstRoundsOnMe is that everyone that lives close by hasn’t been online in months, and the people who are online live in another county, state, or time zone, which makes no sense to me why I’m receiving recommendations from hundreds to thousands of miles away because FirstRoundsOnMe promotes the idea of going straight to the date, and not having to travel a hundred miles for a cup of coffee

by Zoharste

FirstRoundsOnMe requires more work, it’s a nice idea but lacks features. has below average design, hard to navigate, lacks search filters, etc.

by Mattrwtf

When women are centered in an app. It loses all traction as women tend to be the least users of dating apps. So, I’m here with no options to even ask others on a date. Waste of time.

by Todebro

The core idea of FirstRoundsOnMe is solid- making sure you actually want to go out with someone before liking them is very clever. But that makes the people who pop up on our screens even MORE important. Not having filters for religion or politics is a huge mistake- going to a date with someone who has completely different fundamental beliefs is a disaster waiting to happen. Moreover, allowing you to filter out people who aren’t active- “only show people online in the last day last week, let month, etc., ,” or something like that will encourage users to actually remain active on FirstRoundsOnMe for the hopes of matching and keep up their interest more than seeing only people who left three months ago will. Moreover, there HAS to be a location filter, along with a “what are you looking for filter.” Even as a serious dating app, people emphasizing their seriousness by picking that as an option amplifies that reality. Finally, FirstRoundsOnMe is SCREAMING for you guys to host your own events! You can make it a thing “this Thursday ask your date to go to XYZ with us!”

by JD.babyy

This is such a great idea for a dating app. It puts initiative behind it. Ask someone to plan a date or plan one for you both. BUT FirstRoundsOnMe has some bugs it needs to work out.

1. Date request notification delivered but when I go into FirstRoundsOnMe it does not show the date for me to accept/decline. It shows the heart notification but won’t show me the date.

2. Sometimes when you request someone to plan a date it doesn’t go through and you can’t pass their profile.

by Behavioralchange

The concept itself is really cool however additional filters and features need to be added for better execution. For example, there should be a filter to show for more active users vs those we can see haven’t been on the platform for weeks or months. Additionally, there should be a feature to notify if someone doesn’t show up to the date, which unfortunately has happened to me. I still think FirstRoundsOnMe itself isn’t bad just need some improvements to avoid some of the common problems with the other dating apps.

by Ayjnkim

I actually really like the purpose of FirstRoundsOnMe because it’s hard to find men who can make a plan on other dating apps. This really pushes people to meet. However, the maturity of FirstRoundsOnMe is very clear. I’ve declined many date requests, only to have them re-request MULTIPLE times. I’ve reached out to help twice and they said it’ll be out with the next update. I hope this is true because it’s getting really invasive.

by 858?(76

it’s a good concept, but even after I selected my preferences it still would show anyone and everyone without even being within my preferences, but I get it’s a new app and has some problems

by Sonyamazeballs

Great for actually going on dates. But very buggy and no responses to my support requests!

Main problem: FirstRoundsOnMe crashes when you try to view someone who asked you out on the same day that you already have a date. So it’s impossible to move it or even look at their profile. Very sad since you’re completely missing out on someone who invited you!!

Sometimes after sending an invite or sending your interest, nothing happens so you have to close FirstRoundsOnMe and reopen it to refresh.

Chat messages don’t update in real time. For example I was waiting for someone to confirm and finally just sent a message myself and then their message popped up but they had sent it 20 minutes earlier 😒😒. It just hadn’t shown up. So the notifications overall are really wonky.

You also can’t zoom in on profile photos which is a bummer.

Overall lots of improvements to be made…. But it is much better than other apps to actually meet people.

by Cam.Tell97

I know it’s a new app, so I’m pretty sure they are going to improve a lot of functions. I like it so far, but I really dislike that they keep suggesting me people much older even if I have an age range preference. It’s like I decided up to 27 years old but 45, 50 years old man can invite me on a date. So what’s the point on choosing the age range if it doesn’t work? For me it’s a reason to think about not using FirstRoundsOnMe anymore. Hope they can fix it. And yes, the pictures take some time to show up but FirstRoundsOnMe is a good idea

by Lennz00r

This is the only dating app I’ve used so I can’t compare to others. But when I hear my friends talk about having chats for day/weeks on end with strangers I know Frome is the way to go.

It’s a bit glitchy to get set up. My gender was defaulted to male and I had to change it. I’ve also seen a few women pop up even though I’m looking for men. Not sure what’s going on there.

I ran through all the men on FirstRoundsOnMe in my city within a week or so. Hopefully they are able to get more people signing up.

Need to have: when you counter someone’s date offer and suggest a new date/time, the old one still sits in your calendar. The original offer should disappear.

Nice to haves: filtering people. I’ve also had dates come through that were out of my age range.

by Big Homie Tiara

Recently learned about this and loved the concept. FirstRoundsOnMe seems good so far, but I do wish there was a designated area on app that lets me see the status of when I request a date with someone, like.. pending or denied, instead of just wondering if they haven’t seen it or if i got rejected. Also wish I could see someone’s sexuality and pronouns on their profile page. And would be amazing if I could remove a quote from my profile page..

by Yannonyuncan

i love everything about FirstRoundsOnMe beside the fact it doesn’t have a distance select. i am a girly without a car in a big city with public transit!! id like to be able to find someone within a reasonable distance from me. beyond that, FirstRoundsOnMe is set up perfect for people who really do hate small talk and/or have super busy schedules. LOOOOOOVE the calendar feature where it keeps track of your dates for you

by Danielle 2623

FirstRoundsOnMe is such a creative spin on todays digital dating world. I loved that I couldn’t talk to my matches until 6 hours before the date because it keep us from having endless texting conversations. I only went on two dates from FirstRoundsOnMe because the second guy I went out with took me on 8 more dates and is now my boyfriend 😁 so I give FirstRoundsOnMe 5 stars! Super easy to use and to create a profile!

by Lukas_Chlu

I was super excited to see how FirstRoundsOnMe ends up working for me. however it’s only available in a few select cities. Nothing against FirstRoundsOnMe just a forewarning that unless you live in the select cities you won’t even be able to create a profile. I will definitely be using FirstRoundsOnMe when it’s available in my area.

by Joedating

An app made for the people who really just don’t have time to waste and are sick of people on dating apps for the wrong reasons, FirstRoundsOnMe really allows you see if you connect as quick as possible and at least get to know someone new even if there is no romantic connection. when are you going to add snacks to the date type?!

by Bobbysmithjrthe3rd

It’s been fun, we vibe with each other well. She’s a cutie. We wish we could have actually a reservation through FirstRoundsOnMe because our time was booked at the restaurant. Nevertheless, we still had a great time and would recommend FirstRoundsOnMe to other people who are looking for a quick way to meet new people and have fun. 💜💜

by SunTzuZuki

I was spending way too much time in other apps and I was always looking for the wrong thing , FirstRoundsOnMe pushed me to keep someone instantly and take a chance and we are still together because we met in person, couldn’t be happier… I do wish there were more recommended options though.

by Desizab

Met my current boyfriend through this dating app and have to say thank god!! The other dating apps I was using were such a waste of my time. With FirstRoundsOnMe you can just set up a date and time to meet and feel if there’s a connection in real life before getting invested over your phone. If you are trying to find some meaningful connection, FirstRoundsOnMe is for you!

by Roguez

This is a very new dating app, and while it is still developing, it’s clear that FROME has a unique and refreshing approach to helping people make connections in the modern dating world. I’m confident they will become more and more popular in the months to come, and as they continue to expand, especially among those who have become disenchanted with other dating apps that perpetuate frustrating cycles of fruitless messaging back and forth with “matches” you often never get a chance to meet or genuinely connect with. People need to date like people again; going out and having face to face interactions, and FirstRoundsOnMe encourages exactly that in a safe way for its users. I feel FROME will be a great dating app choice for true adults, who have little interest in endlessly exchanging messages like teenagers and prefer in-person engagements in their journey toward finding companionship.

by 8088181T

FROME is what good modern day dating looks like. For someone, like myself, who would prefer to get to know someone in person FirstRoundsOnMe really is ALL about REAL connection. It is an active app that sets all who use it up for genuine connection, setting a date, time and location for a drink, coffee, tea etc. in addition, the users I’ve encountered while using FirstRoundsOnMe are of good heart and actually want to engage in person rather than hiding behind messaging and small talk, which for me is not always easy on an app interface. FirstRoundsOnMe updates also make it easy to maneuver and configure a profile that kicks off the dating/connection/hopefully something more than just hooking up.

by Lilly Q.

The perfect app for people looking for real connections and truly hate the back and forth of messaging. Love how FirstRoundsOnMe provides options and then allows the other person to decline, accept, or propose a different option. And, the calendar feature is perfect for anyone who is busy and likes to stay organized. Can’t wait for more folks in Boston to join FirstRoundsOnMe .

by PKprime12

Takes the “online” out of online dating which is an interesting hook for this market. Appreciate that you get to know your match in person. Also love the financial and marketing opportunity to partner with bars and restaurants for first dates. Highly recommend to friends.

by Storica Wines

I’m so happy first rounds on me is in NYC! I’ve struggled with many of the common dating apps because they never lead to anything. FROME doesn’t drag out the timing of your date - you can’t even chat with your prospect until you send them a date request. I really love this approach and am having fun dating again!

by Apeart1321456

Because FirstRoundsOnMe pushes you to go on an actual date it allowed me and my date to build an actual connection and continue to speak to this day because we met in person. If we stayed on the phone for too long we would have no real connection

by Sarah Davis H

The idea of sending date requests before chatting has made my dating experience more exciting and less time consuming. Highly recommend but I do wish they had a few more cities since I travel a lot for work.

by GHBK203

Finally an app that stops people becoming own pals and makes you meet in person ! Amazing.

by Stevieross427

i like how FirstRoundsOnMe cuts through all the small talk and allows you to set up a date right off the bat. i’m over the pen pals thing and first round’s on me is great for getting right to the point.

by Lfarley64

Absolutely incredible app. Really easy to use and the prompts let you get to know a special side of your candidates

by Jamespeterhenry

FirstRoundsOnMe actually fixes a lot of the issues with the current dating apps and it gets people to actually meet. Great job!

by Al49!

I love this bc it takes out the small talk, so often I talk to people forever on dating apps and nothing happens, I love that I can actually meet someone face to face this way 💕🥹

by GPOPPA

FirstRoundsOnMe is so amazing because it is literally for every age and it actually gets people to meet in real life which is what we need!

by NYC WV A L

FirstRoundsOnMe is old school in that it gets people meeting other people, in-person. What a revelation, we all want to meet people especially after the pandemic, but this makes dating real. Real people forming a connection in-person, not shopping a “catalog”!

by Smith_Lanny

I like FROME because it gets you offline and actually meeting someone in person for a real date (and you know the other person is actually interested in meeting). Don’t have to overthink it. The lower start reviews seems like people hating to hate. Works well for me.