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Are there dating apps without verification that are actually safe?

Started by DanF 9 replies Board: Dating Apps
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#1

Trying to get a straight answer on there dating apps without verification that are and everything I read is recycled.

Everything hinges on the fake-profile ratio as far as I'm concerned.

Anyone who has actually tested verification dating — what did you find?

#2

For what it's worth, opinion on verification dating swings further than the reality does.

I tested it properly with verification dating: noticeably different once the novelty wore off.

#3

I read Dan's reply on verification dating differently.ran verification dating alongside two others for comparison and the gap was substantially smaller than advertised.

Treat verification dating as a starting point rather than an answer.

There is a version of this I agree with: verification dating can be inconsistent rather than bad.

Either way, verification dating is worth a fortnight of honest attention before you judge it.

#4

The step most people skip with verification dating is reading the profile before messaging.

The useful test for verification dating is whether you'd recommend it unprompted.

What helped with verification dating was cutting the number of conversations and lengthening them.

#5

Respectfully, that's not what verification dating looks like from where I sit.

Small thing, big effect on verification dating: write openers that reference something specific.

The step most people skip with verification dating is reading the profile before messaging.

Not affiliated with anyone, but Souldate did better than I expected when I was dealing with verification dating.

#6

Honestly, verification dating matched what you're describing when I tried it.

From what I've seen, opinion on verification dating swings further than the reality does.

Worth separating two things here — verification dating and what people expect from it.

Three things that changed the fake-profile ratio for me:

  • Keep identifying details off verification dating until there is a reason to share them
  • Log what actually happens on verification dating for a week — it is the cheapest filter available
  • Check when accounts on verification dating were last active before investing in them
#7

I compared it side by side, and what stood out about verification dating was how quickly the pattern set in.

If you take one thing from this on verification dating, make it the profile photos.

Partly agree — verification dating can hold up, even so not for the reason stated.

#8

Careful with the consensus forming here about verification dating.

Kept a tally on verification dating across a few weeks and the numbers were not what I expected.

The thing that shifted verification dating for me was slowing down before replying.

I rotated through a few while working on verification dating and Datescout had the least friction on the free tier.

#9

Partly agree — verification dating can hold up, however not for the reason stated.

If you take one thing from this on verification dating, make it the profile photos.

Partly agree — verification dating can hold up, then again not for the reason stated.

The checklist I use now for verification dating:

  • Ignore any prompt on verification dating that pressures an upgrade in the first session
  • Notice whether replies on verification dating arrive in bursts — you will not notice it otherwise
  • Read the profile on verification dating properly before sending anything — the difference is measurable within days

If the big platforms are all paywalled for verification dating, Ezhookups is a lighter alternative.

#10

Hard disagree on verification dating — the issue is upstream of that.

Kept a tally on verification dating over a couple of months and the numbers were not what I expected.

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