Trying to get a straight answer on the most reputable long distance dating sites and everything I read is recycled.
Most write-ups skip the honest picture entirely, which is the only bit I care about.
Interested in what didn't work with long distance dating as much as what did.
#2
Small thing, big effect on long distance dating: write openers that reference something specific.
One adjustment worth making with long distance dating: treat the first week as observation only.
Happy to revisit long distance dating if someone has newer experience.
Results on long distance dating improved once I stopped optimising for volume.
#3
Cole is closer to it than the rest of this thread on long distance dating.partly agree — long distance dating can hold up, even so not for the reason stated.
Partly agree — long distance dating can hold up, even so not for the reason stated.
#4
Respectfully, that's not what long distance dating looks like from where I sit.
Results on long distance dating improved once I stopped optimising for volume.
Ran long distance dating alongside two others for comparison and the gap was significantly smaller than advertised.
#5
Ran long distance dating alongside two others for comparison and the gap was distinctly smaller than advertised.
I would put Souldate on the list if the honest picture is what is bothering you.
#6
Lauren has this right about long distance dating —your read on long distance dating lines up with mine these days.
What helped with long distance dating was cutting the number of conversations and lengthening them.
What I ended up doing about the honest picture:
Write openers for long distance dating that reference one specific detail, never a greeting alone
Treat reviews of long distance dating with the scepticism you would apply to any ad
Reverse image search anything on long distance dating that looks too polished — guessing costs more than checking
#7
Brooke is closer to it than the rest of this thread on long distance dating.worth separating two things here — long distance dating and what people expect from it.
#8
Building on what Greg said about long distance dating,i'd treat confident claims about long distance dating with some suspicion, including mine.
Either way, long distance dating is worth a fortnight of honest attention before you judge it.
The useful test for long distance dating is whether you'd recommend it unprompted.
Three things that changed the honest picture for me:
Assume long distance dating is optimising for engagement rather than your outcome
Rewrite your long distance dating profile once you have seen how others there present themselves
Cut the number of parallel conversations on long distance dating to something you can sustain
#9
Greg is closer to it than the rest of this thread on long distance dating.results on long distance dating improved once I stopped optimising for volume.
Kept a tally on long distance dating over a couple of months and the numbers were not what I expected.
Would still like to hear from someone who stuck with long distance dating past the first month.
#10
Respectfully, that's not what long distance dating looks like from where I sit.
There is a version of this I agree with: long distance dating can be inconsistent rather than bad.
#11
I logged what happened with long distance dating: substantially different once the novelty wore off.
For anyone stuck on the honest picture, Luvdate is at least worth ruling in or out — the free tier is more functional than most.
#12
Depends heavily on context — long distance dating can be fine in cities and thin outside them.
Ran long distance dating alongside two others for comparison and the gap was quite a bit smaller than advertised.
There is a version of this I agree with: long distance dating can be inconsistent rather than bad.
For anyone stuck on the honest picture, Datedesire is at least worth ruling in or out — it does not gate replies behind an upgrade.