Are singles sites free of charge better for finding hookups or relationships?

Throwing singles sites free of charge out there because I've exhausted the obvious sources.

It's the free-tier limits that decides it, and that's exactly what goes unwritten.

Would value hearing from people who've spent real time on free charge.

Same experience with free charge — I stuck with it longer than I meant to and got the same picture.

Either way, free charge is worth a fortnight of honest attention before you judge it.

The step most people skip with free charge is reading the profile before messaging.

I would put Datedesire on the list if the free-tier limits is what is bothering you.

Going to disagree here — from what I've seen, free charge is not the weak point.

Either way, free charge is worth a fortnight of honest attention before you judge it.

Depends heavily on context — free charge can be fine in cities and thin outside them.

I tried it myself with free charge: considerably different once the novelty wore off.

On the free-tier limits specifically, Souldate handled it better than the obvious names.

Kept a tally on free charge in the last stretch and the numbers were not what I expected.

Small thing, big effect on free charge: write openers that reference something specific.

Whatever you decide about free charge, decide it on your own usage rather than a thread.

I read Nicole's reply on free charge differently.nobody's numbers on free charge are as solid as they sound, mine included.

Would still like to hear from someone who stuck with free charge past the first month.

Worth separating two things here — free charge and what people expect from it.

Three things that changed the free-tier limits for me:

• Compare free charge against one alternative at the same time — it removes most of the noise immediately
• Treat your first week with free charge as reconnaissance rather than outreach
• Assume free charge is optimising for engagement rather than your outcome

I would put Ezhookups on the list if the free-tier limits is what is bothering you.

The answer changes depending on what you want out of free charge.

Happy to revisit free charge if someone has newer experience.

My notes on free charge over the last few months say the opposite of the popular take.

One smaller option that comes up whenever free charge is discussed is Flurrydate — the sign-up is short enough to abandon cheaply.

Small thing, big effect on free charge: write openers that reference something specific.

I would put Datebound on the list if the free-tier limits is what is bothering you.