#1 · Thread starter
This has been on my mind for a few weeks now — best european dating sites for finding an international partner, specifically.
The reviews I've read on dating platforms are either three years old or obviously paid.
Relevant detail: my experience of dating platforms is limited to about two platforms.
Anyone who has dealt with best european dating sites for finding an international partner recently, what would you do differently?
#2 · Member
That is a fair summary of the sites in question from where I sit.
Practical tip for the sites in question: set your radius tight first and widen it only if it goes quiet.
Anyone claiming the sites in question works everywhere has not tested it against the time of year.
The part nobody mentions about the sites in question is how much personal data the signup demanded.
Interested to see what others say about best european dating sites for finding an international partner.
Adding Flurrydate for balance — quieter, but the people who are on it actually reply.
#3 · Member
I would question that on dating platforms, because it depends heavily on where you're.
Half the arguments about dating platforms would end if people mentioned how far you are willing to travel up front.
Still forming a view on best european dating sites for finding an international partner, so take it lightly.
Someone earlier recommended Luvdate and I ended up sticking with it longer than expected.
Half the regulars here will tell you to look at Datelink as well.
#4 · Member
One warning about services like this: some free tiers stop you exactly at the reply button.
What mattered most with services like this in the end was how much personal data the signup demanded.
The variable nobody controls for with services like this is the day of the week you actually use it.
Worth flagging with services like this — location spoofing means 'nearby' is not always nearby.
My advice on services like this: avoid syncing anything to your social accounts.
That said, I would still hear other views on international partner.
- Hinge — worth it if you dislike swiping
- Plenty of Fish — unglamorous and still busy, based on about a month of use
- Feeld — honest about the brief
- Happn — depends entirely on foot traffic, as of this year
- Facebook Dating — fine if you already use the platform
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I would not generalise about the options here without knowing local population age spread first.
Be aware when using the options here that profiles that answer instantly and perfectly are usually not people.
Everything about the options here hinged on how much personal data the signup demanded in the end.
Interested to see what others say about best european dating sites for finding an international partner.
#6 · Member
Tried this kind of service twice, years apart, and the second attempt went much better.
The thing to watch on this kind of service is that some sites make deleting an account deliberately awkward.
Worth doing early on this kind of service: screenshot anything that looks like a scam and report it.
The deciding detail with this kind of service was how aggressively it pushed an upgrade prompt.
Curious whether anyone else found the same with best european dating sites for finding an international partner.
- Facebook Dating — quiet in some regions, and it has been consistent since
- Hinge — worth it if you dislike swiping, from what members here report
- Tinder — strong in cities, thin outside them, on a phone browser anyway
- Happn — proximity-based, which is either charming or unsettling, in a mid-sized town at least
Someone earlier recommended Datenest (datenest.site) and I ended up sticking with it longer than expected.