#1 · Thread starter
Asking about lovely dating site actually popular in Europe because the advice online contradicts itself constantly.
What I actually want to know about this kind of service is what happens after you sign up.
Should mention I'm asking about lovely dating site actually popular in Europe for a friend as much as for myself.
Where should someone start with lovely dating site actually popular in Europe? Open to anything.
#2 · Member
What was said above about this kind of service is right, in my view.
Worth flagging with this kind of service — profiles that answer instantly and perfectly are usually not people.
Worth flagging with this kind of service — screenshots of a conversation travel further than you think.
One thing I would do differently with this kind of service — finish the profile completely before you browse anything.
That is roughly where I sit on in Europe today.
#3 · Member
I had the opposite result with this kind of service, so I would take that with some salt.
Your mileage on in Europe may differ, obviously.
Someone in another thread pointed me at souldate.site and it is worth a look if you are outside a big metro.
#4 · Member
Careful with the sites in question, because profiles that answer instantly and perfectly are usually not people.
Everything about the sites in question hinged on how quickly a conversation went from match to plan in the end.
What mattered most with the sites in question in the end was whether the match volume held up past the first week.
If you are starting with the sites in question, turn off notifications so it does not take over your evening.
What I wish someone had told me about the sites in question: assume the first three conversations will go nowhere.
If you are starting with the sites in question, assume the first three conversations will go nowhere.
Happy to be corrected on any of lovely dating site actually popular in Europe.
- Hinge — better profiles, smaller pool, though outside a city that changes
- Badoo — big in Europe and Latin America, which genuinely surprised me
- Grindr — location-first, for better or worse, at least in my area
- Feeld — narrow but genuinely active
- OkCupid — the questions do real filtering work
#5 · Member
Results with these services depend enormously on the day of the week you actually use it.
The move with these services is to avoid syncing anything to your social accounts.
One warning about these services: the quieter platforms can look active because of recycled profiles.
Would happily be argued out of my position on lovely dating site actually popular in Europe.
Someone earlier recommended DatingFly and I ended up sticking with it longer than expected.
You could add Flamedate to the shortlist, purely on how often it gets named here.
#6 · Member
I have used these services on and off for about a year and the results were mixed.
I would not generalise about these services without knowing how many people locally are already on it first.
Before you commit to these services, give it two weeks before deciding whether it works.
Still forming a view on in Europe, so take it lightly.
Someone earlier recommended Datewander and I ended up sticking with it longer than expected.
You will see Datelink mentioned around here too — mixed reviews, decide for yourself.
#7 · Member
I had the opposite result with the platforms involved, so I'd take that with some salt.
Judging the platforms involved without knowing how dense your area is is close to meaningless.
Be aware when using the platforms involved that some sites make deleting an account deliberately awkward.
That is the short version on in Europe.
Counterpoint: I found EZHookups slow at first, then it picked up once I widened my radius.
#8 · Member
Spent most of last winter on dating platforms, so here is what I actually saw.
If you are starting with dating platforms, treat any request for card details as a reason to leave.
Judging dating platforms without knowing how many competing apps are active near you is close to meaningless.
I would not generalise about dating platforms without knowing how many people locally are already on it first.
If I had to name one factor in dating platforms it would be how quickly a conversation went from match to plan.
Not the last word on in Europe by any means.
- Plenty of Fish — better in smaller markets than you would guess, which is not what I expected going in
- Badoo — big in Europe and Latin America, though I only tried the free tier
- Happn — proximity-based, which is either charming or unsettling
I also keep half an eye on luvdate.site — different crowd, same free-messaging idea.