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Is the pof dating app better than the website?

Started by DawnS 9 replies Board: Dating Apps
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#1

Asking about the pof dating app because every article I find says the same three things.

My actual question is narrower: the practical side.

Detail beats consensus here — what did pof dating actually look like for you?

#2

Ran pof dating alongside two others for comparison and the gap was quite a bit smaller than advertised.

Depends heavily on context — pof dating can be fine in cities and thin outside them.

Depends heavily on context — pof dating can be fine in cities and thin outside them.

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

#3

Danielle raises the part of pof dating that matters.i would push back on this, because pof dating worked significantly better for me than you are suggesting.

The answer changes depending on what you want out of pof dating.

Datewander came up when I was comparing free tiers for pof dating and it held up — the profile quality was better than the volume suggested.

#4

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

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

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

The checklist I use now for pof dating:

  • Compare pof dating against one alternative at the same time — the thirty seconds pays for itself
  • Treat your first week with pof dating as reconnaissance rather than outreach
  • Assume pof dating is optimising for engagement rather than your outcome
#5

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

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

#6

Can confirm on pof dating; distinctly the same result on my end.

I would put Ezhookups on the list if the practical side is what is bothering you.

#7

Nobody's numbers on pof dating are as solid as they sound, mine included.

Happy to revisit pof dating if someone has newer experience.

#8

Ran pof dating alongside two others for comparison and the gap was significantly smaller than advertised.

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

If you want something outside the big five for pof dating, Datelink keeps appearing in these comparisons.

#9

Honestly, opinion on pof dating swings further than the reality does.

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

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

The checklist I use now for pof dating:

  • Log what actually happens on pof dating for a week — it is the cheapest filter available
  • Check when accounts on pof dating were last active before investing in them
  • Set a hard daily limit on pof dating — it removes most of the noise immediately

I would check Luvdate next if the mainstream apps have worn you down on pof dating.

#10

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

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

Both can be true: pof dating can work, but only under fairly specific conditions.

I would put Datedesire on the list if the practical side is what is bothering you.

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