"I grew up in a religious and conservative family, so the desires that kept playing in my head at night (or embarrassingly, at random times during the day), felt like a forbidden sin. I just wanted to find a place where I could be accepted and not judged for these dark fantasies. So I went on incognito mode and began researching if any of these communities existed at all. I came across Badults, which, going by the picture on the welcome page, meant that I was on the right track. There are a lot of saucy advertisements on the side, which made me more daring. But the longer I used the site, the more disappointed I became. I couldn't talk to any of the women. There were too many of them chatting me up (some with the exact same message) for me to believe that all of them were real. In the end, I didn't even maintain a proper conversation with any of the girls. Now I'm checking Badults off my list. Moving on." - Male College Student (25)
Badults Review New Zealand October 2026
- Free Hot or Not game with heart or X
- Many profiles labelled entertainers lead to paid chats
Badults New Zealand in 10 seconds
- Badults is a platform geared toward casual dating and sexual adventures, offering a variety of encounters for those seeking more liberated experiences
- What stands out is the free Hot or Not game, where users can engage in a quick matchmaking experience by simply clicking a heart or an X, making it fun and easy to browse profiles
- The site caters to specific dating niches, like swinging or BBW dating, giving users more personalized options based on their preferences
- Unfortunately, many profiles are fake, labeled as "entertainers" designed to lure users into paid chats, which ultimately do not lead to real dates
- To really use the platform, including messaging and advanced search features, you need to pay for a premium membership, limiting free users from fully engaging with others
- There’s a noticeable gender imbalance with 60% of users being men, and many of the active female profiles are likely not real, making the experience less genuine. Learn more about the members here
Find out if Badults is the right service for you or if there are better options.
Better than Badults
Who is Badults for, and not for?
- If you're someone looking for fun, casual encounters without any serious commitments
- Great for people wanting to explore specific dating interests like swinging or BBW dating
- If you're open to exploring your sexuality and trying things outside of the traditional dating world
- If you're looking for long-term, meaningful connections or deep emotional bonds
- Badults is not a good fit for those with more conservative views on dating and sexuality
- If you value genuine interactions and real connections, you may find Badults frustrating due to the presence of many fake profiles and "entertainers"
Badults pros & cons
- Offers a range of dating options like swinging, interracial dating, and BBW dating
- You can create a profile and browse others for free
- The Hot or Not feature adds a playful element to the browsing experience
- Has a large number of entertainer profiles
- Most important features, like messaging, require a paid membership
- Canceling your membership involves contacting third-party services
What Badults really costs in New Zealand
- You can test Badults free of charge
- You can at least read a message for free to try the service
A lot of the useful features on Badults can only be accessed by paying for a premium subscription. You can only reply to the messages in your inbox if you have a subscription. On the payment page, it states that your subscription will be automatically renewed for the period of your original subscription (e.g. if you subscribed for 6 months, you will be charged another 6 months). Once you've subscribed, cancelling your membership is going to be difficult. The process is not stated directly on the payment page, which is already a red flag in and of itself. You will only find the cancellation process in the fine print through the link labeled "payment processor" under the subscribe button. Apparently, you would have to send a written letter or an email to Badults' third-party payment processor called Webbilling. This is only how cancellation of memberships will be entertained. Webbilling's email is usersupport@webbilling.com while their mailing address is WB Technical Services B.V., Celsiusweg 32 - 58, 5928 PR Venlo, The Netherlands.
Male users are offered 3 types of premium memberships plus coins which could be used to unlock different features. Female users, on the other hand, don't have to subscribe to a premium membership. Most of the features are free for them, but they can still buy coins.
- Profile creation
- Browsing through profiles
- Viewing photos
- Adding someone to favourites
- Receiving and reading messages
- See who sent you kisses
- See who sent you friend requests
- Unlimited messaging
- Sending a kiss
- Sending a friend request
- Unlocking MatchCheck (Shows how well you and the other user fit together)
- Advanced search
- Contact guarantee
- Top placement in search results
How to cancel your Badults subscription →
Is Badults right for me?Who is signed up on Badults in New Zealand?
Exclusively on DatingScout: online member numbers for dating services are usually far off, so we estimate how many people are really on Badults from traffic data and interest, updated monthly, with history.
The website is still generally successful in Australia though, where it gains 200,000 visitors every month.
Last data update: October 2026
How does Badults work?
Designed for users seeking casual encounters, offering niches like swinging, interracial dating, and BBW dating
Messaging and many core features are only available with a premium membership
Many profiles, especially of women, are identified as "entertainer" or fake profiles meant to lure users into chatting
Cancelling a subscription is difficult, as it involves contacting a third-party payment processor
Play the Hot or Not matchmaking game for free
Signing up at Badults
★★★★★ 3.0/5
Required information
- Location
- Your gender
- Partner's gender
Optional information
- Username
Verification
- Email verification required
Making contact on Badults
★★★★★ 2.0/5
- You can read all the messages that are sent to you
- Sending messages or replying to other users is a premium feature
- Messages arrive in your inbox as soon as you've created your account - even if your profile is still incomplete
- Basic search filters include gender, age range, preferred location, perimeter, online users, and latest users
- Advanced search settings are only available for paying users
- Sending messages for free is not possible
Profile quality
★★★★★ 3.0/5
- There are a lot of entertainers - fake profiles created by Badults to lure members into subscribing
- Entertainer profiles are marked with (C) and *
- Profile photos can be very explicit - no form of censoring is implemented
- You can see whether the user is online or not
- Shows user responses to the Questions and Answers section
- Profiles are pleasantly detailed
- Profile pictures are visible to everybody for free
- You can edit your profile information later
Our field test
★★★★★ 2.0/5
Design & usability
The homepage shows a preview of 8 women's profiles on the site with their profile photo, name, age, and a short description. However, as stated in their terms and conditions, some (or even all) of these profiles are created and operated by Badults themselves. The layout of the website is simple and very easy to navigate. It's difficult to get lost, due to how straightforward the process is, and how organised the elements are around the page. The background is a pleasing light grey, and the font used is an uncomplicated sans serif font. There are ads - mostly pornographic in nature - on the right side and bottom of the page, which makes it hard to browse the website in public. On the homepage, you are shown members who are currently online and who just recently signed up.
Special features
Badults has unique features that are both entertaining and educational in their own ways.
Other extras 2
Badults GlossaryFree
The Badults Glossary of Sexual Terms provides the meaning of different words and terms that you might come across during your time at Badults. This is the health class you wish you had, and it would do you good to keep an open mind while browsing through the entries. "From basking in a golden shower to becoming a master of the practice of edging, we gather tips, tricks, and techniques from sexperts around the web for you to access in one easy spot." The Badults Glossary is extremely NSFW though, so take care not to read it in public.
Sex Questions and AnswersFree
"It’s Loveline meets Ask Polly." In this Ask Dr. Love type of section in the website, you can ask anything and everything sex-related under the sun. Not a single topic is off-limits (except, perhaps, those that are against federal law) for Badults' in-house sex and dating expert, Shannon. There are a variety of questions here, ranging from "My boyfriend doesn't get pre-cum. Is this normal?" to "Should I let my wife pee on me?".
Final results
“While Badults seems promising at first, a deeper look reveals issues. The site is filled with "entertainer" profiles designed to lure users into paid chats, with no real chance of a date. Canceling the auto-renewing membership is also complicated, requiring unclear instructions or sending written mail, making it frustrating for users to stop payments.”
Alternatives: Better than Badults
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Cancelling your Badults subscription
How you can cancel
- By email: support@badults.com
Contact details
| Company | HQ Entertainment Network GmbH & Co. KG |
|---|---|
| Address | Fenzlgasse 1/12 1150 Vienna Austria |
| Phone | 0011800 99 99 99 00 |
| support@badults.com.au |
Do subscriptions auto-renew?
Subscriptions renew automatically.
Money-back guarantee
- Badults offers a money-back guarantee with a full refund
- You have 14 days to cancel and get your money back
Badults offer full refund.
Badults FAQ
Is Badults safe?
Yes, most of the site has acceptable functionality, but we would advise you to practice caution when giving away financial information to the website.
Is Badults any good?
Since features are limited for free users, we cannot fully confirm if the website is any good at finding you a hot date.
How do I sign in to Badults?
Just input your gender, username, password, and email into the fields on the homepage. After verifying your email, you can start using the site.
Why can't I log in?
Double-check your username and password. If that still doesn't work, you can go back to your email's inbox and use the activation link from there.
I've forgotten my password. Can I still retrieve my account?
Yes. You can request a new password by clicking on the appropriate button below the login field on the homepage.
Can I block other users?
You can't block them, but you can report their accounts by clicking the button below the "Friend request" button.
How do I message other users?
On the right side of their profile, click on the "Send message" button. But you have to be a paying member to avail this feature.
Can I see my MatchCheck results?
Yes, if you subscribe to a premium membership.
How do I contact Badults?
You can contact them through support@badults.com.au.
How much does Badults cost?
The basic memberships starts at 29.90 AUD for one month.
How can I cancel my subscription?
You have to send a message to their payment processor, Webbilling, either through email usersupport@webbilling.com or through a written letter to WB Technical Services B.V., Celsiusweg 32 - 58, 5928 PR Venlo, The Netherlands.
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