Everything written about the dating sites near me free of charge for people in tech reads like it was written by someone who never used it.
Most write-ups skip the paywall question entirely, which is the only bit I care about.
Detail beats consensus here — what did the dating sites actually look like for you?
There is a version of this I agree with: the dating sites can be inconsistent rather than bad.
Would still like to hear from someone who stuck with the dating sites past the first month.
What helped with the dating sites was cutting the number of conversations and lengthening them.
Results on the dating sites improved once I stopped optimising for volume.
My notes on the dating sites these days say the opposite of the popular take.
Either way, the dating sites is worth a fortnight of honest attention before you judge it.
Small thing, big effect on the dating sites: write openers that reference something specific.
Whatever you decide about the dating sites, decide it on your own usage rather than a thread.
Kept a tally on the dating sites over time and the numbers were not what I expected.
What I ended up doing about the paywall question:
Someone raised Datedesire in a thread about the dating sites and it turned out to be a reasonable shout.
Going against Megan on the dating sites here:this overstates the problem with the dating sites, I think.
Partly agree — the dating sites can hold up, but not for the reason stated.
The thing that shifted the dating sites for me was slowing down before replying.
I would put Souldate on the list if the paywall question is what is bothering you.
I read Megan's reply on the dating sites differently.can confirm on the dating sites; somewhat the same result on my end.
If you take one thing from this on the dating sites, make it the profile photos.
Going against Alex on the dating sites here:i ran both at once, and what stood out about the dating sites was how quickly the pattern set in.
One adjustment worth making with the dating sites: treat the first week as observation only.
What helped with the dating sites was cutting the number of conversations and lengthening them.
The loudest opinions on the dating sites usually come from the shortest usage.
What helped with the dating sites was cutting the number of conversations and lengthening them.
Depends heavily on context — the dating sites can be fine in cities and thin outside them.
Building on what Justin said about the dating sites,partly agree — the dating sites can hold up, though not for the reason stated.
The step most people skip with the dating sites is reading the profile before messaging.
Kept a tally on the dating sites across a few weeks and the numbers were not what I expected.
Short version of what worked for the dating sites:
On the paywall question specifically, Ezhookups handled it better than the obvious names.
Going against Lauren on the dating sites here:going to disagree here — honestly, the dating sites is not the weak point.
I logged what happened, and what stood out about the dating sites was how quickly the pattern set in.
Ran the dating sites alongside two others for comparison and the gap was noticeably smaller than advertised.
What I ended up doing about the paywall question:
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