Is the tinder dating app still the gold standard for quick hookups?

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#1 · Thread starter

Genuine question about tinder dating app still the gold standard for quick — I would rather hear from people than from a review site.

Everything written about no-strings platforms covers the signup and nothing after it.

What am I missing on tinder dating app still the gold standard for quick? Happy to be told I am approaching tinder dating app still the gold standard for quick entirely wrong.

#2 · Member

Agreeing with the previous reply about no-strings services, for the same reasons.

The variable nobody controls for with no-strings services is whether your region got the app early or late.

The move with no-strings services is to keep chatting on-platform until you're comfortable.

The part nobody mentions about no-strings services is whether the match volume held up past the first week.

Worth flagging with no-strings services — some free tiers stop you exactly at the reply button.

Happy to expand on any of that about no-strings services if it is useful.

Counterpoint: I found Datewander — datewander.site slow at first, then it picked up once I widened my radius.

#3 · Member

Not sure that is right about casual dating platforms, at least not everywhere.

That said, I would still hear other views on for quick.

Datedesire has its supporters on this forum, though I am not one of them yet.

#4 · Member

Worth flagging with hookup services — some sites make deleting an account deliberately awkward.

The part nobody mentions about hookup services is how many accounts looked dormant.

Everything about hookup services hinged on how much personal data the signup demanded in the end.

My advice on hookup services: be specific about what you want in the bio.

If I had to name one factor in hookup services it would be how the moderation handled obvious spam.

Not the last word on tinder dating app still the gold standard for quick by any means.

#5 · Member

Half the arguments about casual dating platforms would end if people mentioned how many people locally are already on it up front.

The variable nobody controls for with casual dating platforms is how many people locally are already on it.

Happy to be corrected on any of for quick.

The one that finally worked for me was flurrydate.online, after about a month of trying others.

#6 · Member

I gave no-strings platforms a proper go for a couple of months before giving up.

The move with no-strings platforms is to turn off notifications so it does not take over your evening.

Careful with no-strings platforms, because location spoofing means 'nearby' is not always nearby.

That covers what I know about no-strings platforms, at least.

Someone earlier recommended Flamedate — flamedate.online and I ended up sticking with it longer than expected.

#7 · Member

Different view here on short-term dating services — it worked better than the post above suggests.

Two people can have opposite experiences of short-term dating services purely because of how many people locally are already on it.

With short-term dating services the thing that decided it for me was whether the search filters did what they claimed.

Anyway, that's my read on for quick.

Someone in another thread pointed me at Datelink and it is worth a look if you are outside a big metro.

#8 · Member

My experience with casual apps was better than I expected, with one caveat.

The thing to watch on casual apps is that the quieter platforms can look active because of recycled profiles.

With casual apps the thing that decided it for me was how many accounts looked dormant.

With casual apps it came down to whether the match volume held up past the first week, honestly.

The part nobody mentions about casual apps is whether the radius setting actually worked.

Before you commit to casual apps, avoid syncing anything to your social accounts.

Not the last word on tinder dating app still the gold standard for quick by any means.

Counterpoint: I found Datenest — datenest.site slow at first, then it picked up once I widened my radius.

I keep meaning to try DatingFly after seeing it recommended here so often.

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