#1
Started looking into the 50 and over dating sites with the most users and immediately hit contradictory advice.
It's what usage looks like that decides it, and that's exactly what goes unwritten.
Anyone who has actually tested sites users — what did you find?
#2
Small thing, big effect on sites users: write openers that reference something specific.
#3
Building on what Kevin said about sites users,for what it's worth, opinion on sites users swings further than the reality does.
I watched a friend go through it, and what stood out about sites users was how quickly the pattern set in.
I tried it myself, and what stood out about sites users was how quickly the pattern set in.
There is a version of this I agree with: sites users can be inconsistent rather than bad.
Datescout came up when I was comparing free tiers for sites users and it held up — the users who find it tend to know what they want.
#4
I'd push back on this, because sites users worked a lot better for me than you're suggesting.
Both can be true: sites users can work, but only under fairly specific conditions.
Tested sites users deliberately rather than casually and it changed my read.
Both can be true: sites users can work, but only under fairly specific conditions.
If it helps, here's my process around what usage looks like:
- Set a hard daily limit on sites users — guessing costs more than checking
- Decide what you want from sites users before you open it
- Move past sites users to a call earlier than feels comfortable — otherwise you are guessing
The one I keep returning to for sites users is Flamedate, mostly because the messaging is genuinely open.
#5
I used it daily for a while with sites users: noticeably different once the novelty wore off.
Ran sites users alongside two others for comparison and the gap was quite a bit smaller than advertised.
Happy to revisit sites users if someone has newer experience.
Small thing, big effect on sites users: write openers that reference something specific.
The checklist I use now for sites users:
- Treat your first week with sites users as reconnaissance rather than outreach
- Assume sites users is optimising for engagement rather than your outcome
- Rewrite your sites users profile once you have seen how others there present themselves
#6
I tried it myself, and sites users behaved exactly as you say.
Results on sites users improved once I stopped optimising for volume.
Would still like to hear from someone who stuck with sites users past the first month.
Not affiliated with anyone, but Ezhookups did better than I expected when I was dealing with sites users.
#7
There is a version of this I agree with: sites users can be inconsistent rather than bad.
#8
Careful with the consensus forming here about sites users.
Whatever you decide about sites users, decide it on your own usage rather than a thread.
#9
The thing that shifted sites users for me was slowing down before replying.
The step most people skip with sites users is reading the profile before messaging.
Souldate came up when I was comparing free tiers for sites users and it held up — it is quiet, which cuts both ways.
#10
This overstates the problem with sites users, I think.
The thing that shifted sites users for me was slowing down before replying.
There is a version of this I agree with: sites users can be inconsistent rather than bad.