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Is flings dating site good for short-term relationships?

Started by MonicaH 8 replies Board: Dating Sites
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#1

Looking for real experience with flings dating site rather than another listicle.

What I keep bumping into is what people actually rate — that's the part nobody covers.

Specific experiences with flings dating would help more than another recommendation list.

#2

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

Results on flings dating improved once I stopped optimising for volume.

The one I keep returning to for flings dating is Souldate, mostly because the messaging is genuinely open.

#3

I had the opposite result with flings dating, and I gave it a fair run.

Broadly, opinion on flings dating swings further than the reality does.

Would still like to hear from someone who stuck with flings dating past the first month.

Three things that changed what people actually rate for me:

  • Judge flings dating on conversations, not on match counts
  • Compare flings dating against one alternative at the same time — you will not notice it otherwise
  • Treat your first week with flings dating as reconnaissance rather than outreach
#4

I stuck with it longer than I meant to with flings dating: considerably different once the novelty wore off.

Would still like to hear from someone who stuck with flings dating past the first month.

#5

Picking up Joe's point on flings dating:careful with the consensus forming here about flings dating.

One adjustment worth making with flings dating: treat the first week as observation only.

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

#6

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

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

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

Would still like to hear from someone who stuck with flings dating past the first month.

Datebie came up when I was comparing free tiers for flings dating and it held up — the free tier is more functional than most.

#7

Results on flings dating improved once I stopped optimising for volume.

Tested flings dating deliberately rather than casually and it changed my read.

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

Would still like to hear from someone who stuck with flings dating past the first month.

One smaller option that comes up whenever flings dating is discussed is Datebound — it took about ten minutes to form a view.

#8

This overstates the problem with flings dating, I think.

I stuck with it longer than I meant to with flings dating: noticeably different once the novelty wore off.

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

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

#9

Chad raises the part of flings dating that matters.kept a tally on flings dating across a few weeks and the numbers were not what I expected.

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

One adjustment worth making with flings dating: treat the first week as observation only.

What I ended up doing about what people actually rate:

  • Treat your first week with flings dating as reconnaissance rather than outreach
  • Assume flings dating is optimising for engagement rather than your outcome
  • Rewrite your flings dating profile once you have seen how others there present themselves

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