How To Get On Raya Dating App

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Our focus at Raya is to provide members with access to exciting people and opportunities around the world. We are a private community where people come to connect for dating, networking, and friendship.
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Prospective members may download the app and submit an application. Once submitted, applications are placed in queue and reviewed continually. An applicant's status can change from "waitlisted" to "accepted" at any time.
Once accepted, members have the option to purchase a 1, 6, or 12 month auto-renewing membership and will have full functionality of the entire service while their subscription is active.
Raya's community values – trust, respect, and privacy – are core to the membership experience. Members who act in a manner that is not reflective of these values and other community guidelines may have their accounts suspended or terminated. Similarly, Raya exhibits those values as a company by giving members full control over their visibility within the community at all times and ensuring that personal information is secure and never shared, among other things.
Initial payment is charged via iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and auto-renewals are charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the applicable period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time through iTunes Account Settings. Any subscription cancellation will be effective at the end of the applicable period.
For more, please see our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy:
https://www.rayatheapp.com/privacy
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What's New

Nov 5, 2021

Version 4.18.2

Bug fixes and improvements

Ratings and Reviews

4.3 out of 5

4.2K Ratings

What happened?

I go off and on with online dating, giving it a shot here and there. I have stints of giving relationships a shot and then come back to it, all the while keeping the subscription active. I've been on Raya for a while, I'd say almost 2 years. it's not without the same issues as all online dating platforms, people ghost, they match and don't start conversations, etc. I've accepted those as now normal behavior on dating apps. But I do think Raya has more attractive and interesting people, so I don't mind paying for it with the prospect of finding myself a beautiful and creative person. In the beginning I match pretty regularly, but it seems I haven't matched with anyone in months on Raya, despite the tons of new users I'm seeing and liking. I'm wondering if it's because I've been on there for so long they've simply stopped showing me? It certainly feels that way. I know they claim to be selective and sensitive to the community, so I wouldn't be surprised if they've deemed me undatable or something because of how long I've had the app. Def get in and get out with this app. Paying for it longer than a year seemingly puts you on their matching blacklist and becomes just a frustrating waste of money. I started up a different dating app recently and the matches are coming in hot. So, not to sound cocky, but I don't think it's me. Will not be renewing the next round.

Obsolete

Traditional dating apps don't work for me. I kept running into people that felt either threatened by my success or were aggressively trying to take advantage of it. I feel safe in this space. I also find with my crazy hours/touring schedule, I could really only end up with someone who is equally busy and career driven. This app filters out the static. To me, it doesn't matter if they only show people in my city because myself and (I'm assuming) most other people on the app travel so often that it doesn't really matter. It's fun and I'm having great conversations. It was frustrating being waitlisted for 4-5 days when all my friends were on it but it was worth it in my opinion. I don't really want it to be accessible because then it doesn't serve the same purpose.
Honestly, being a "celebrity" completely takes away your ability to get in on the dating app fun and this has been so fun for my REALLY famous friends to do what everyone else is doing. Great app concept. Yes it's kind of elitist but isn't that *sort of* the point?

Sketchy

After being approached by an employee or "ambassador" of the app to join - she asked for my info and some recommendations on any friends of mine who also might be interested in joining. From there she had her boyfriend follow up via text message (weird right??) claiming that he would be here to assist me and answer any questions I might have. Keep in mind this girl was directed to me from a high profile friend of mine...so I trusted it. Shortly after responding to this guy, he told me to keep an eye out for a text that would get me right onto the app, no wait line etc. After a week or two of hearing nothing and I followed up with the two "ambassadors" who to this day have not sent a single response back. I don't care for dating apps and I could care less to be involved with this one. They hire small influencers to run around on Instagram taking info from high profile people with zero follow up or regard for privacy - an app such as this can only work if people like myself trust it. I have zero trust in this app or their staff. This is a very bad look and a sketchy system.

App Privacy

The developer, Raya App Inc, indicated that the app's privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

Purchases
Location
Contact Info
Contacts
User Content
Search History
Identifiers
Usage Data
Sensitive Info
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Information

Seller

Raya App Inc

Size

171.7 MB

Category

Lifestyle

Compatibility

iPhone: Requires iOS 13.0 or later.

iPod touch: Requires iOS 13.0 or later.

Mac: Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip.

Age Rating

17+ Frequent/Intense Mature/Suggestive Themes Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References

Location

This app may use your location even when it isn't open, which can decrease battery life.

Copyright

Price

Free

In-App Purchases

Membership $9.99
1 Direct Request $2.99
Skip the Wait $4.99
Membership $49.99
30 Extra Likes $6.99
12 Direct Requests $29.99
3 Direct Requests $7.99
5 Direct Requests $11.99
Membership $29.99
20 Direct Requests $49.99

App Support
Privacy Policy

Supports

Family Sharing

With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.