Best Traffic for Telegram Mini-App (Dating Niche)?

Hey BHW,


Running a Telegram mini-app in the AI companion/dating niche (males 18-34). We're live with ~800 users generating revenue, now looking to scale traffic hard.

Quick context:

• Telegram mini-app (zero friction, stays in Telegram)
• TON blockchain + Telegram Stars payments
• Offering 80% affiliate commission to drive growth

My questions:

1. Should I even do affiliates at 80% commission, or just run my own traffic? Feels like I'm leaving money on the table, but maybe that's how you scale fast?
2. Best traffic sources for Telegram-based products? Crypto communities? Dating traffic? Adult adjacent?
3. Telegram channel partnerships - Anyone buying placements? What are realistic costs?

I've considered crypto Telegram groups, adult traffic sources, dating networks, and Reddit (but their rules are brutal).

What would you do to scale a Telegram mini-app in this niche?

Not promoting here - genuinely looking for strategic advice from people who've done this.

Thanks

You can create a MiniApp like Tinder and just add “Chat now.”

After that, by enabling the “Start Messaging” feature of premium Telegram accounts, you can connect it to an automatic LLM and an Adult AI Chat bot.

However, this may not create enough variety, so the best option would be to make money through matching on the bot itself. Once balance loading is available, you could even switch to manual control, but of course, that’s a matter of preference.