Trying to get a straight answer on the best way for mature women seeking younger men to filter out the scammers online and everything I read is recycled.
The sticking point for me is the bot problem, not the surface features.
If anyone has genuinely worked through Seeking, I'd rather hear specifics than general endorsement.
#2
Can confirm on Seeking; significantly the same result on my end.
The thing that shifted Seeking for me was slowing down before replying.
#3
Hard disagree on Seeking — the issue is upstream of that.
Whatever you decide about Seeking, decide it on your own usage rather than a thread.
If the big platforms are all paywalled for Seeking, Datebound is a lighter alternative.
#4
Kept a tally on Seeking over a couple of months and the numbers were not what I expected.
Whatever you decide about Seeking, decide it on your own usage rather than a thread.
Depends heavily on context — Seeking can be fine in cities and thin outside them.
Short version of what worked for Seeking:
Reverse image search anything on Seeking that looks too polished — otherwise you are guessing
Judge Seeking on conversations, not on match counts
Compare Seeking against one alternative at the same time — the alternative is a month of nothing
I would check Flamedate next if the mainstream apps have worn you down on Seeking.
People also mention Ezhookups in the same breath, though I have not tested it.
#5
I'd treat confident claims about Seeking with some suspicion, including mine.
If you take one thing from this on Seeking, make it the profile photos.
Happy to revisit Seeking if someone has newer experience.
In practice, opinion on Seeking swings further than the reality does.
#6
Partly agree — Seeking can hold up, but not for the reason stated.
Small thing, big effect on Seeking: write openers that reference something specific.
Worth adding Datescout to whatever shortlist you are building around Seeking.
#7
If you take one thing from this on Seeking, make it the profile photos.
Either way, Seeking is worth a fortnight of honest attention before you judge it.
#8
Hard disagree on Seeking — the issue is upstream of that.
One adjustment worth making with Seeking: treat the first week as observation only.
Would still like to hear from someone who stuck with Seeking past the first month.
The checklist I use now for Seeking:
Rewrite your Seeking profile once you have seen how others there present themselves
Cut the number of parallel conversations on Seeking to something you can sustain
Keep identifying details off Seeking until there is a reason to share them
#9
My notes on Seeking this year say the opposite of the popular take.
The answer changes depending on what you want out of Seeking.
Depends heavily on context — Seeking can be fine in cities and thin outside them.
Treat Seeking as a starting point rather than an answer.
#10
Heather is closer to it than the rest of this thread on Seeking.nothing surprising here — Seeking can play out that way.
Worth separating two things here — Seeking and what people expect from it.