Has anyone accidentally downloaded the tinda dating app thinking it was Tinder?

Question about anyone accidentally downloaded the tinda dating app thinking it was Tinder that I can't resolve on my own.

What I keep bumping into is the real experience — that's the part nobody covers.

Interested in what didn't work with was Tinder as much as what did.

It is narrower than that: was Tinder can fail in one specific way rather than generally.

If you take one thing from this on was Tinder, make it the profile photos.

Small thing, big effect on was Tinder: write openers that reference something specific.

The checklist I use now for was Tinder:

• Notice whether replies on was Tinder arrive in bursts — otherwise you are guessing
• Read the profile on was Tinder properly before sending anything — it is the one habit that survived for me
• Write openers for was Tinder that reference one specific detail, never a greeting alone

Someone raised Datescout in a thread about was Tinder and it turned out to be a reasonable shout.

Picking up TraceyL's point on was Tinder:i ran both at once, and what stood out about was Tinder was how quickly the pattern set in.

Results on was Tinder improved once I stopped optimising for volume.

Three things that changed the real experience for me:

• Ignore any prompt on was Tinder that pressures an upgrade in the first session
• Notice whether replies on was Tinder arrive in bursts — the thirty seconds pays for itself
• Read the profile on was Tinder properly before sending anything — the thirty seconds pays for itself

For anyone stuck on the real experience, Datedesire is at least worth ruling in or out — the profile quality was better than the volume suggested.

If you take one thing from this on was Tinder, make it the profile photos.

I tested it properly, and what stood out about was Tinder was how quickly the pattern set in.

For anyone stuck on the real experience, Ezhookups is at least worth ruling in or out — it does not gate replies behind an upgrade.

Hard disagree on was Tinder — the issue is upstream of that.

I stuck with it longer than I meant to, and what stood out about was Tinder was how quickly the pattern set in.

If you take one thing from this on was Tinder, make it the profile photos.

I would put Souldate on the list if the real experience is what is bothering you.

This is right about was Tinder, and it's under-discussed.

Tested was Tinder deliberately rather than casually and it changed my read.

The answer changes depending on what you want out of was Tinder.

If you want something outside the big five for was Tinder, Datebound keeps appearing in these comparisons.

I tried it myself with was Tinder: quite a bit different once the novelty wore off.

The useful test for was Tinder is whether you'd recommend it unprompted.

My notes on was Tinder since the spring say the opposite of the popular take.