Dil Mil Review January 2019: Just Fakes or Real Dates?

Last updated: August 2018

Our Review

Dil Mil is a matchmaking and dating service designed for South Asian expats with over 100,000 installs. It boasts of having 1000 new installs per day on the average. According to their team of developers, they want to cater to South Asians' specific dating needs. To do this, they added functionality that addresses cultural and religious heritage. Despite this, non-Southern Asians can still create an account anytime and start dating. It finds a personalized date for you. It bases the results on the information that you input during registration. All you have to do is tap on the information that suits your personality and identity. It asks for information such as religion, community, education, and field of career. They are boasting to have created over a million love story and successful date worldwide. If interested to join, creating a new account can only be through Facebook. The app also allows other social media app connections like LinkedIn and Instagram.

Member Structure

Members

8,800 from Hong Kong

Members activity

50,000 active weekly

Gender Proportion

45 %

55 %

In order to register you need to fill out a personality test

Dil Mil's weekly active members are 50% of its total membership.
US members comprise most of Dil Mil's membership.
90% of the membership have Southern Asian background.
You can only log in as an individual account and does not allow you to login as a couple.
The target group of the app is the marrying age (18-35 years old).

Male profiles dominate Dil Mil's total membership. They are also the most online. There are not many fake profiles because of social media connection. But you can detect if someone is fake because of the Instagram/LinkedIn button. The app's main target groups are men and women who are of the marrying age or those at the ages 18 to 34 years old. It is quite hard to find a match, but once you find a match, they respond at an average speed.

18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55+

Signing Up

A new member can log in through Facebook. You can also import your Facebook photos to the app.
The steps are easy and take only a few seconds to a minute.
During sign up, you need to provide basic information about yourself by tapping through a list of choices.
Mandatory information includes religion, community, age, career, and phone number.
Make sure that you already logged in to your Facebook app before signing up to avoid errors.

The sign-up process is easy and simple. The Dil Mil app is available in Google Play Store and Apple Store. After installing, you have to make sure that you have the Facebook app and that you are logged onto your account. This is the only way that you can sign up for an account at Dil Mil. Tap on register button of the app and there will be a series of questions which takes seconds to a few minutes to choose. The app will import your photos from Facebook and let you choose which among these you want to put on your profile. These questions vary from religion, community, height, education level, and field of career. Once finished, you can start browsing through the potential date and chat with them.

Making Contact

There is no definite number of proposal per person. Proposals rely on the information collected by the app. You need to get matched to these proposals before you can message.
The profile images are visible to you. There is no other activity that you and your match can do on the app aside from chatting.
It is possible to date other people as a free account. Yet, it is quite hard to find a match even if there are no fake profiles found.
Messaging allows you to send simple messages only. There is also no separate app for messages or video function, normal chat functions.
You can only message someone if you matched with each other. This is why the allotted 10 likes every 24 hours is restrictive. It creates hurdles to finally have successful matches.

Sending messages to other users is free for everyone

You can only start messaging someone until you match together. This limits the number of people you can talk to. Even if you saw a profile that you like, you can not talk to the person in-app as a free account. The limited 10 likes every 24 hours also lengthens the process of successful matches. But as a premium account, these functionalities will be easier. You can talk to people faster through features such as "Note." This lets you give notes to others even if you are not matched. Overall, the contacting experience is much better for premium accounts.

Profile Quality

You can see all the pictures of other members without a paid membership.
Very few fake profiles due to a good verification process
Dil Mil verifies the profile by requiring a phone number. It also requires a standard profile test for new members with free text.
The profiles offer middle information about the members. Just the basic information such as religion, community, age, and career.
The terms and condition warn against decoy profiles.

The profiles are not very detailed
The profile information can be changed later
Profile pictures are visible to everyone for free
Headline, About Me, Personality traits can be added later

The profiles give transparent information. You can easily compare yourself with others. This is because, as a potential match, you can see what they input on similar fields you answered during sign up. These fields are required to finish sign-up, so all profiles have complete information. It is possible to get real dates as long as you have enough likes and matches made. You can also report a fake profile. Go to the questionable person's profile and then tap on the three white dots at the upper right hand of the screen.

App

The design of the app is clear with a lively orange hue.
The icons are also appropriate and easy to understand.
The functionalities are somewhat intuitive and straightforward.
The app is available for free download in the Apple store and Google Play store.
The app is available for Apple and Android phones.

The app offers all the functionalities of Dil Mil. It does not offer in-app games, but you can message other people you match. There is also notification for new incoming messages. The sign-up is only possible via the app. As of now, it does not have a website platform. Positive points include completeness, simplicity, not-too-bright colours, easy navigation, and fast sign up. Aspects for improvement involve slowing during the initial sign up and not having a premium price list. The app deserves a rating of 4 because it is user-friendly. It does not need much figuring out during the beginner stage.

Real Life Review

Almost all profiles I have encountered have Asian roots. During registration, I had to google the meaning of the choices listed under their ethnicity and community questions. These are fun things to answer because it celebrates the Southern Asian's identity. But for non-Southern Asians like me, this is a new experience. It teaches me more about the culture of this specific group of people. The registration went smoothly without problems. The hardest part, however, is getting a match. It is hard to pinpoint how the app chooses your next partner. Do they base it on the religion I input? How sure is the app that these religions are compatible? Despite not getting a connection for a few days, there are a lot of beautiful people that you can meet inside the app. So I used a paid feature I got by signing up to their trial premium. I sent a note to a person recommended to me by the app. She is a 25-year-old Chemist. That is also one of the things that I noticed in this app. Most people are either working in the medical or the technology field. Anyway, the Chemist lady sounds like a decent and polite person based on our exchanges. I hope to meet more people like her. But after the trial period ended, I am not sure when I will get a new contact connection again.

Design and Usability

The design is clear and the icons are easy to understand. Not much text is needed because it easily translates without much reading. The functionality is easy and intuitive, but it has to be more accessible. The charging time is short and refreshes instantly. Swiping to either like or dislike is smooth. There are no delays or glitches. The people search preferences is also easy to use. Choosing your preferences only takes a few taps or scrolling of a bar to readjust. It also comes in a calm shade of orange which is not too powerful but just right for the eyes.

Dil Mil Costs and Prices

Ten free likes every 24 hours
Sign-up
Messaging matches
Search filters

Unlimited likes and dislikes
Search by location
Boost profile visibility
Match with Facebook friends
See mutual friends on Facebook
Rewind to last profile
Reset dislikes

Duration / Credits / Coins	Costs per month	Total
Dil Mil VIP Access
1 Month	158.00 HK$ / Month	158.00 HK$
3 Months	77.67 HK$ / Month	233.00 HK$

Is Dil Mil expensive or cheap?

In comparison to other providers Dil Mil is average.

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Special Features

Dil Mil offers special features which you can unlock through VIP access. These special features make it easier to connect with other people and personalise your match preferences.

Get Unlimited Likes

You can like potential matches' profiles without limit. This can maximise your chances of finding a match.

Location

You can find people closer to any city globally. This unlocks the location setting in people search.

Get Boosted

This lets your profile become visible to other people more often. You're 2.3 times more likely to be shown to people you like to get more matches.

Send Notes

You can directly match other profiles by sending a note in-app. This is also possible through Dil Mil's Facebook messenger bot.

See Mutual Friends

You can see your potential match's mutual friends. This is because all accounts log in through Facebook.

Rewind To Last Profile

You can redo your last decision and see a potential match again.

Reset Your Dislikes

You can reset all previous dislikes to see potential matches you passed on. Do this if you accidentally "dislike" someone, or just want to like a person from before.

Our rating

Signing Up:	3.5 / 5
Making Contact:	3.0 / 5
Profile Quality:	4.0 / 5
App:	4.0 / 5
Real Life Review:	3.5 / 5

Editors Conclusion

Dil Mil's dating process is simple and takes only a few minutes to finish. It does not have lengthy personality tests—good for people who are looking for a love story but are always on the go. It makes use of technology to find love for you without spending too much time on questionnaires. It does that by collecting information on people you "like" and "dislike." It does work at some point after you have been dating for a while. The amount of information stored will show statistics on things you love. Such include the age, religion, community, and location of "liked" and "disliked" members. What makes it unique from other dating services is that it caters to a specific group. This shows the number of Southern Asian users. You can also be sure of the person's identity because of the linked social media. It can improve a lot if they balance the number of paid and free functionalities. Almost 70% of the functionalities are available only to premium profiles. This restricts the dating so much and it can take days before you even find a match. If you are looking to create your love story faster, check out our Dating Apps category for more options.

FAQ

Security

Why can I only use photos from my Facebook?

You can add photos to Dil Mil through Facebook as a security measure against fake profiles. Doing this ensures that photos found in the app are from real people.

How do I know if a Dil Mil profile is fake?

You can check the profile's connected social media accounts. Fewer followers and activity is a red flag for dummy account.

How do I report someone/fake profile?

Open their profile by swiping upwards. You will see three white dots on the upper right hand of the screen which lets you report the profile. You can either report a person for spamming or uploading inappropriate photos.

Usability

How to delete Dil Mil Account?

Go to your profile by tapping on your picture, then tap on the gear icon at the upper hand of the screen. Scroll down at the bottom-most part of the screen and tap on the orange "Delete Account."

How does Dil Mil app work?

Dil Mil app works by giving you potential matches depending on the information you input on the sign in. You can either like or dislike these potential matches.

What are Dils?

"Dil" translates to "heart" in most South Asian languages. You can give out Dils to potential matches, and if they give you back one, you can start talking to each other.

How do I get Dils?

You get 10 Dils to give out every day which refreshes every 24 hours. If you ran out of Dils, you can pay to buy more.

How does Dil Mil messaging work?

You can message a person who likes you back. People who like you back are "matches." In the messaging tab, you can see your list of matches who are available for messaging.

What is Dil Mil app?

Dil Mil is a matchmaking app designed for Southern Asians, but anyone above 17 years can sign up. It finds you a match after you input information about your identity.

How to sign up to Dil Mil?

You can download the app through Play Store or Apple Store and then login using your Facebook. Make sure that you log in to Facebook first before signing up to avoid errors.

Membership

How much is Dil Mil?

There is two VIP access pricing for Dil Mil which can be paid monthly. You can choose to have unlimited likes and unrestricted location searching for £14.99 a month. If you want to unlock full-functionality, you can pay £27.99 monthly.

How can I contact Dil Mil with questions, comments, suggestions, concerns, etc.

You can email their support team through support@dilmil.com. They have quick acknowledgement of the receipt of your email, but takes a few days to send out a reply.

Is Dil Mil free?

The app and signing up of account is free. It also has some free to use functionality including matchmaking and messaging. Full functionality is for premium accounts with payment.

What do I get with VIP access?

With VIP access, you get unlimited likes, unrestricted people search, and unlock features. Such features and functions include Facebook mutual friends, matching with a friend, etc.

How do I cancel/manage my subscription?

Cancelling depends on your device. For iOS users, it is available on the Apple Store. For Android users, you may cancel through Google Play Store.

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