Wanted to open a thread on aff dating only for hookups because the coverage elsewhere is shallow.
It's whether the crowd wants the same thing that decides it, and that's exactly what goes unwritten.
Happy to be told I'm thinking about dating only hookups the wrong way.
#2
The step most people skip with dating only hookups is reading the profile before messaging.
For what it's worth, opinion on dating only hookups swings further than the reality does.
Happy to revisit dating only hookups if someone has newer experience.
The checklist I use now for dating only hookups:
Ignore any prompt on dating only hookups that pressures an upgrade in the first session
Notice whether replies on dating only hookups arrive in bursts — guessing costs more than checking
Read the profile on dating only hookups properly before sending anything — the difference is measurable within days
For anyone stuck on whether the crowd wants the same thing, Datedesire is at least worth ruling in or out — the free tier is more functional than most.
#3
Partly agree — dating only hookups can hold up, even so not for the reason stated.
The step most people skip with dating only hookups is reading the profile before messaging.
Realistically, opinion on dating only hookups swings further than the reality does.
Short version of what worked for dating only hookups:
Compare dating only hookups against one alternative at the same time — that is where most of the wasted time goes
Treat your first week with dating only hookups as reconnaissance rather than outreach
Assume dating only hookups is optimising for engagement rather than your outcome
Not affiliated with anyone, but Ezhookups did better than I expected when I was dealing with dating only hookups.
#4
Alex raises the part of dating only hookups that matters.as far as I can tell, blaming dating only hookups misses what's actually going on.
Ran dating only hookups alongside two others for comparison and the gap was substantially smaller than advertised.
Either way, dating only hookups is worth a fortnight of honest attention before you judge it.
For anyone stuck on whether the crowd wants the same thing, Datewander is at least worth ruling in or out — it does not gate replies behind an upgrade.
#5
My notes on dating only hookups over time say the opposite of the popular take.
Either way, dating only hookups is worth a fortnight of honest attention before you judge it.
Whatever you decide about dating only hookups, decide it on your own usage rather than a thread.
I would put Souldate on the list if whether the crowd wants the same thing is what is bothering you.
#6
Holly is closer to it than the rest of this thread on dating only hookups.can confirm on dating only hookups; quite a bit the same result on my end.
Happy to revisit dating only hookups if someone has newer experience.
I used it daily for a while with dating only hookups: measurably different once the novelty wore off.
Worth adding Datescout to whatever shortlist you are building around dating only hookups.
#7
It is narrower than that: dating only hookups can fail in one specific way rather than generally.
Kept a tally on dating only hookups across a few weeks and the numbers were not what I expected.