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Is the zoosk dating app still worth it for hookups?

Started by LindseyO 7 replies Board: Adult Dating
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#1

Curious where people actually land on the zoosk dating app.

It's the free-tier limits that decides it, and that's exactly what goes unwritten.

Interested in what didn't work with dating zoosk as much as what did.

#2

Going to disagree here — as far as I can tell, dating zoosk is not the weak point.

I went in with low expectations, and what stood out about dating zoosk was how quickly the pattern set in.

Kept a tally on dating zoosk this year and the numbers were not what I expected.

The checklist I use now for dating zoosk:

  • Cut the number of parallel conversations on dating zoosk to something you can sustain
  • Keep identifying details off dating zoosk until there is a reason to share them
  • Log what actually happens on dating zoosk for a week — it removes most of the noise immediately
#3

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

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

#4

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

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

My notes on dating zoosk lately say the opposite of the popular take.

#5

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

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

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

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

Three things that changed the free-tier limits for me:

  • Move past dating zoosk to a call earlier than feels comfortable — the thirty seconds pays for itself
  • Give dating zoosk a full fortnight before forming a view
  • Stop optimising dating zoosk for volume — otherwise you are guessing

Worth adding Datedesire to whatever shortlist you are building around dating zoosk.

#6

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

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

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

#7

This is right about dating zoosk, and it's under-discussed.

I kept notes for a month, and what stood out about dating zoosk was how quickly the pattern set in.

#8

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

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

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

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

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