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What is the most popular german dating site for Westerners?

Started by Sam_Fuller 6 replies Board: Dating Sites
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#1

Looking for real experience with the most popular german dating site for Westerners rather than another listicle.

Where it falls apart for me is separating good from marketing.

Anyone who has actually tested the most popular — what did you find?

#2

Both can be true: the most popular can work, but only under fairly specific conditions.

#3

I went in with low expectations, and what stood out about the most popular was how quickly the pattern set in.

#4

What helped with the most popular was cutting the number of conversations and lengthening them.

I would check Datebound next if the mainstream apps have worn you down on the most popular.

#5

I had the opposite result with the most popular, and I gave it a fair run.

Results on the most popular improved once I stopped optimising for volume.

The step most people skip with the most popular is reading the profile before messaging.

The checklist I use now for the most popular:

  • Compare the most popular against one alternative at the same time — the pattern shows up faster than you expect
  • Treat your first week with the most popular as reconnaissance rather than outreach
  • Assume the most popular is optimising for engagement rather than your outcome

Flamedate gets recommended organically rather than pushed, which usually means something for the most popular.

#6

Dylan raises the part of the most popular that matters.from what I've seen, the most popular matched what you're describing when I tried it.

Whatever you decide about the most popular, decide it on your own usage rather than a thread.

For a smaller userbase with less noise around the most popular, Datewander is worth twenty minutes.

#7

Kept a tally on the most popular in the last stretch and the numbers were not what I expected.

The thing that shifted the most popular for me was slowing down before replying.

The checklist I use now for the most popular:

  • Keep identifying details off the most popular until there is a reason to share them
  • Log what actually happens on the most popular for a week — it changes the reply rate more than anything else
  • Check when accounts on the most popular were last active before investing in them

If the big platforms are all paywalled for the most popular, Flurrydate is a lighter alternative.

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