AFF vs Fling
AFF (7.9/10) comes out ahead of Fling (6.2/10) overall, mainly on the biggest, busiest crowd. Go AFF if you want the biggest, busiest crowd; pick Fling if value for money matters more to you.
Our pick 
AFF
7.9/ 10
Safety
7.2
Value
7.8
Crowd
9.3
Ease
7.6
Still one of our top picks for casual after all these years, 7.9/10. Not the prettiest, and not the place for maximum discretion, but for sheer odds of actually meeting someone tonight, the crowd is hard to beat. Join free, judge the local activity yourself, then go Gold if it’s buzzing.
- +One of the biggest crowds in casual dating, active at every hour, across pretty much every kink and city
- +Free to join and browse, so you can confirm it’s busy near you before paying a cent
- +Loaded once you’re in: live streams, groups, blogs, a genuine community vibe
Fling
6.2/ 10
Safety
5.8
Value
6.4
Crowd
6.6
Ease
6.0
A mid-tier pick, not a top one, 6.2/10 (safety 5.8, value 6.4, members 6.6, ease 6.0). Fling is real, explicit, and can work for a US user who's willing to filter out the fakes, but the documented bot-message and upsell behaviour drags it below the cleaner options. Join free, message recently-active local profiles, and only go Gold once you've confirmed there are real people on the other end.
- +Free to join and browse, so you can scope out the local crowd before paying, and women use most of it free
- +Genuinely explicit and direct, no pretending it's anything but casual, which saves everyone time
- +Solid US pool after nearly 20 years online, busiest in bigger American cities
Side-by-side comparison
| AFF | Fling | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.9✓ | 6.2 |
| Safety | 7.2✓ | 5.8 |
| Value | 7.8✓ | 6.4 |
| Crowd | 9.3✓ | 6.6 |
| Ease | 7.6✓ | 6.0 |
| Free to join | Yes | Yes |
| Online since | 1996 | 2006 |
| Best for | Casual hookups, kink & swingers | Explicit, no-pretense casual hookups in the US |
Which should you pick?
AFF
Pick AFF if the biggest, busiest crowd is your priority.
Fling
Pick Fling if value for money matters more to you.
AFF vs Fling, common questions
Is AFF better than Fling?
Overall, AFF comes out ahead (7.9 vs 6.2). But "better" depends on what you want, the table above breaks it down dimension by dimension.
Which is safer and more discreet?
AFF, scoring 7.2 on safety versus 5.8.
Which is better value for money?
AFF, 7.8 on value versus 6.4.
Which has the bigger crowd?
AFF, scoring 9.3 on crowd size and activity versus 6.6.
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