Nobody seems to write honestly about the mature singles dating site experience like for someone who just got divorced, so asking here.
My actual question is narrower: how it works day to day.
Anyone who has actually tested the mature singles — what did you find?
I logged what happened with the mature singles: a lot different once the novelty wore off.
Happy to revisit the mature singles if someone has newer experience.
What helped with the mature singles was cutting the number of conversations and lengthening them.
Partly agree — the mature singles can hold up, at the same time not for the reason stated.
The checklist I use now for the mature singles:
Generally, blaming the mature singles misses what's actually going on.
I compared it side by side with the mature singles: noticeably different once the novelty wore off.
The answer changes depending on what you want out of the mature singles.
The answer changes depending on what you want out of the mature singles.
Whatever you decide about the mature singles, decide it on your own usage rather than a thread.
What helped with the mature singles was cutting the number of conversations and lengthening them.
If the big platforms are all paywalled for the mature singles, Datewander is a lighter alternative.
The thing that shifted the mature singles for me was slowing down before replying.
Kept a tally on the mature singles in the last stretch and the numbers were not what I expected.
One adjustment worth making with the mature singles: treat the first week as observation only.
Nothing surprising here — the mature singles can play out that way.
As far as I can tell, opinion on the mature singles swings further than the reality does.
The answer changes depending on what you want out of the mature singles.
Short version of what worked for the mature singles:
Not affiliated with anyone, but Datescout did better than I expected when I was dealing with the mature singles.
Picking up Lance's point on the mature singles:nobody's numbers on the mature singles are as solid as they sound, mine included.
I kept notes for a month, and what stood out about the mature singles was how quickly the pattern set in.
Tested the mature singles deliberately rather than casually and it changed my read.
Kept a tally on the mature singles recently and the numbers were not what I expected.
I gave it a fair run, and what stood out about the mature singles was how quickly the pattern set in.
Both can be true: the mature singles can work, but only under fairly specific conditions.
It is narrower than that: the mature singles can fail in one specific way rather than generally.
Would still like to hear from someone who stuck with the mature singles past the first month.
Results on the mature singles improved once I stopped optimising for volume.
The checklist I use now for the mature singles:
The thing that shifted the mature singles for me was slowing down before replying.
In my experience, opinion on the mature singles swings further than the reality does.
My notes on the mature singles these days say the opposite of the popular take.
Tested the mature singles deliberately rather than casually and it changed my read.
I had the opposite result with the mature singles, and I gave it a fair run.
I gave it a fair run, and the mature singles behaved exactly as you say.
It is narrower than that: the mature singles can fail in one specific way rather than generally.
What helped with the mature singles was cutting the number of conversations and lengthening them.
If the big platforms are all paywalled for the mature singles, Flurrydate is a lighter alternative.
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