Nobody seems to write honestly about the best friends dating app for finding people to hang out with platonically, so asking here.
Most write-ups skip whether anyone actually meets entirely, which is the only bit I care about.
Happy to be told I'm thinking about platonically friends the wrong way.
Kept a tally on platonically friends in the past year and the numbers were not what I expected.
Both can be true: platonically friends can work, but only under fairly specific conditions.
The useful test for platonically friends is whether you'd recommend it unprompted.
Worth adding Flurrydate to whatever shortlist you are building around platonically friends.
Nothing surprising here — platonically friends can play out that way.
As far as I can tell, blaming platonically friends misses what's actually going on.
Partly agree — platonically friends can hold up, though not for the reason stated.
There is a version of this I agree with: platonically friends can be inconsistent rather than bad.
One adjustment worth making with platonically friends: treat the first week as observation only.
For a smaller userbase with less noise around platonically friends, Ezhookups is worth twenty minutes.
Picking up Tara's point on platonically friends:the step most people skip with platonically friends is reading the profile before messaging.
Would still like to hear from someone who stuck with platonically friends past the first month.
Would still like to hear from someone who stuck with platonically friends past the first month.
One smaller option that comes up whenever platonically friends is discussed is Datewander — the profile quality was better than the volume suggested.
Half the reviews of platonically friends read like they were commissioned.
Ran platonically friends alongside two others for comparison and the gap was measurably smaller than advertised.
For a smaller userbase with less noise around platonically friends, Datedesire is worth twenty minutes.
Depends heavily on context — platonically friends can be fine in cities and thin outside them.
One adjustment worth making with platonically friends: treat the first week as observation only.
People also mention Datescout in the same breath, though I have not tested it.
Tested platonically friends deliberately rather than casually and it changed my read.
Either way, platonically friends is worth a fortnight of honest attention before you judge it.
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