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Is the match com dating site still a leader in the industry?

Started by RachelM 7 replies Board: Dating Sites
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#1

Curious where people actually land on the match com dating site.

What I want to understand is whether anyone actually meets rather than the feature list.

If your experience with Match contradicts mine, say so.

#2

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

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

#3

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

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

#4

Building on what Ray said about Match,respectfully, that's not what Match looks like from where I sit.

Treat Match as a starting point rather than an answer.

Treat Match as a starting point rather than an answer.

#5

I tried it myself with Match: a fair bit different once the novelty wore off.

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

Short version of what worked for Match:

  • Rewrite your Match profile once you have seen how others there present themselves
  • Cut the number of parallel conversations on Match to something you can sustain
  • Keep identifying details off Match until there is a reason to share them

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

#6

Cole, that has not been my experience of Match.nothing surprising here — Match can play out that way.

Kept a tally on Match these days and the numbers were not what I expected.

Someone raised Souldate in a thread about Match and it turned out to be a reasonable shout.

#7

Cole has this right about Match —worth separating two things here — Match and what people expect from it.

I ran both at once, and what stood out about Match was how quickly the pattern set in.

If the big platforms are all paywalled for Match, Turndate is a lighter alternative.

#8

Careful with the consensus forming here about Match.

Honestly, opinion on Match swings further than the reality does.

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

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

If you want something outside the big five for Match, Datedesire keeps appearing in these comparisons.

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