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By *shley01 OP Man
over a year ago
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Hi all, I have been thinking about putting myself on a dating site or app but I’m not really sure what ones are any good, I’ve read a few reviews of ones online, some good some not so good.
Is any able to recommend any decent ones? I don’t mind paying to join, just don’t wanna join one where you get a load of fake profiles and fools on them.
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"I’ve never actually tried Tinder!
It has it's moments, unfortunately lots of fakes though, I get matches and then they just don't message back most of the time "
I’m fairly recently single and back on it again. It’s changed a bit and has a way to photo verify yourself now. Two of the last three people I’ve met have had PhD’s, whitch either says something about dating in Trondheim or that everyone’s using it. |
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"I’ve never actually tried Tinder!
It has it's moments, unfortunately lots of fakes though, I get matches and then they just don't message back most of the time
I’m fairly recently single and back on it again. It’s changed a bit and has a way to photo verify yourself now. Two of the last three people I’ve met have had PhD’s, whitch either says something about dating in Trondheim or that everyone’s using it."
It's good that you can verify now but unfortunately doesn't guarantee good communication and yes I think lots of different people use it now but it seems mostly for insta followers  |
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"It's good that you can verify now but unfortunately doesn't guarantee good communication and yes I think lots of different people use it now but it seems mostly for insta followers "
Yer, if they don’t have a location and say message me on insta it’s just about followers. Equally, got a match with a 30k+ insta followers and she’s just on there to date. Everyone needs some loving |
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over a year ago
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I get most success on bumble. Because the women have to message 1st they're not inundated with loads of unsolicited one eyed monsters so I find they're easier to chat to and get a date. They usually put a decent amount of info about themselves there too, and if they message you they're interested, not just matching for an ego boost. I'm still single though, so what the hell do I know  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Tinder, simply because I’ve now been to two weddings this year where the couples announced how they 1st met each other all thanks to Tinder (great weddings)... 
Best wishes, be lucky... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"In my experience, Match is the best of a bad bunch.
Good luck!
I used to like Shoot! "
You could always follow up a match with a shoot. Weren't they bi-monthly?
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"In my experience, Match is the best of a bad bunch.
Good luck!
I used to like Shoot!
You could always follow up a match with a shoot. Weren't they bi-monthly?
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I can't remember! |
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I met one of my partners on OKCupid. I like how it matches you based on your answers to questions and you can rate how important the question is to you as well as choosing how you would prefer your ideal match to answer. |
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Tinder is the most popular with the most users, thats probably the best place to start.
People often shit on it, saying it’s bad, no one talks, you can’t get dates etc. But just like fabs, you get out of it what you put in. Fabs is just 100x harder because it’s open messaging style. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Easier to stay single!"
Soul destroying the online dating game. Tried a few, Pof is the worst, but others such as Tinder and Bumble now seem to be about users getting likes/matches or insta followers only, no intent to converse never mind meet  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've tried Fab, Tinder, PoF, Match, Badoo, Hinge, OKCupid... Still single.
I very rarely go out because I work 6/7 days. Went out with mates day before Halloween and now I've been on 3 dates with someone I randomly met on the night.
I suggest going out, online is crap. Or maybe it's just me |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As others have said, online dating is a minefield and can be soul destroying unless you toughen up to the fact that you are beholden to peoples' whims online and can be ghosted at anytime. Don't invest any emotion in anyone until you actually get a face to face meet. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Easier to stay single!
Soul destroying the online dating game. Tried a few, Pof is the worst, but others such as Tinder and Bumble now seem to be about users getting likes/matches or insta followers only, no intent to converse never mind meet "
I wouldn't go near any of them. Guys only want sex anyway, at least on here they are honest about that! |
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"Easier to stay single!
Soul destroying the online dating game. Tried a few, Pof is the worst, but others such as Tinder and Bumble now seem to be about users getting likes/matches or insta followers only, no intent to converse never mind meet
I wouldn't go near any of them. Guys only want sex anyway, at least on here they are honest about that! "
Me too, it’s all seems to be hook up culture |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"All the dating sites are awful. Hard work. It's like a fulltime job in itself "
It's supposed to be fun, so I will stick with Fab for now - every time I open a dating app it's depressing! |
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Tried various ones, most seem to be geared to extracting as much cash out of you as possible or aimed at teenagers. Fab will do along with the occasional random accidental meet, though tbh work and social anxiety thanks to COVID limits that - celibacy for me then |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've tried Fab, Tinder, PoF, Match, Badoo, Hinge, OKCupid... Still single.
I very rarely go out because I work 6/7 days. Went out with mates day before Halloween and now I've been on 3 dates with someone I randomly met on the night.
I suggest going out, online is crap. Or maybe it's just me"
Yay congrats!
I think in person is better than onine.
Online people treat it as a meat conveyor. Move on to the next one.
In person it's real people talking. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Easier to stay single!
Soul destroying the online dating game. Tried a few, Pof is the worst, but others such as Tinder and Bumble now seem to be about users getting likes/matches or insta followers only, no intent to converse never mind meet
I wouldn't go near any of them. Guys only want sex anyway, at least on here they are honest about that! "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Plenty of fish is full of absolute cranks imp. Tinder is a load of guys who want to fuck but are pretending that they want a relationship and badoo, we’ll, let’s leave it there.
I’ve had some lovely dates from bumble in the past. |
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I was on Tinder and Bumble for probably eighteen months and didn't manage a single date from them I think a lot just use it for attention, and it can also depend on your location quite a bit.
Ironically it was Fab that scored me a fiancée 
LvM |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I was on Tinder and Bumble for probably eighteen months and didn't manage a single date from them I think a lot just use it for attention, and it can also depend on your location quite a bit.
Ironically it was Fab that scored me a fiancée
LvM"
Ironically it's was Fab where I found my ex lol |
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A lot of guys that I have matched with on tinder (but they never message or reply) are the same ones on here moaning on a status that no one messages or replies here bumble was successful in the past |
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I’ve tried a few and it’s just luck really
I would say you don’t need to pay for any of them as I tried Match this year and paid a subscription fee but I wasn’t any more successful than I am on the others and most of the people were the same on the free sites so I wouldn’t waste money on dating sites.
I keep trying in the hope that one day…..
in the meantime I have fab  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not true all the men on apps just want a fuck. I'd love to find someone meaningful. I'd rather find mates on here and dates in real life, but would be open to more mates or dates from anywhere. |
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Never had any problem with PoF.
I can search only for my ethnic tastes of the right age range and within a few miles of where I live.
One has to bear in mind that it is not a hook up site per se. But many use it as such. People are usually looking for the opposite sex with sex in mind. If they just wanted company, they could often do a lot worse than sticking with their own sex.
Anyway, almost all the dates I have had on there, over about six years. have ended up on the nest fairly quickly, some being what a golfer would refer to as 'a hole in one'.
Wish I could say the same for Fab. |
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"Not true all the men on apps just want a fuck. I'd love to find someone meaningful. I'd rather find mates on here and dates in real life, but would be open to more mates or dates from anywhere. "
That’s true but it would be better if they were honest in what they are looking for (women too!) I was chatting to a guy recently who kept asking me to go to his house for a drink but I said I wanted dates which he would agree with then not actually commit to one to the extent the other morning he sent me his cock pic saying he would pump me all night immediate block
Why not say what he is looking for |
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"Not true all the men on apps just want a fuck. I'd love to find someone meaningful. I'd rather find mates on here and dates in real life, but would be open to more mates or dates from anywhere.
That’s true but it would be better if they were honest in what they are looking for (women too!) I was chatting to a guy recently who kept asking me to go to his house for a drink but I said I wanted dates which he would agree with then not actually commit to one to the extent the other morning he sent me his cock pic saying he would pump me all night immediate block
Why not say what he is looking for "
I know what you mean all too well! I have strict rules I stick to before I swipe and after a match so it tends to cut through the lies. |
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"Never had any problem with PoF.
I can search only for my ethnic tastes of the right age range and within a few miles of where I live.
One has to bear in mind that it is not a hook up site per se. But many use it as such. People are usually looking for the opposite sex with sex in mind. If they just wanted company, they could often do a lot worse than sticking with their own sex.
Anyway, almost all the dates I have had on there, over about six years. have ended up on the nest fairly quickly, some being what a golfer would refer to as 'a hole in one'.
Wish I could say the same for Fab."
Yes agree same for me on pof x |
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"...I was chatting to a guy recently who kept asking me to go to his house for a drink but I said I wanted dates which he would agree with then not actually commit to one to the extent the other morning he sent me his cock pic saying he would pump me all night immediate block
Why not say what he is looking for "
By the sound of it, he said clearly what he was looking for.
Pumping you all night! |
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"Not true all the men on apps just want a fuck. I'd love to find someone meaningful. I'd rather find mates on here and dates in real life, but would be open to more mates or dates from anywhere.
That’s true but it would be better if they were honest in what they are looking for (women too!) I was chatting to a guy recently who kept asking me to go to his house for a drink but I said I wanted dates which he would agree with then not actually commit to one to the extent the other morning he sent me his cock pic saying he would pump me all night immediate block
Why not say what he is looking for
I know what you mean all too well! I have strict rules I stick to before I swipe and after a match so it tends to cut through the lies."
I’m the same hence why I’m still single but I don’t need a partner I would just like one so means I’m not desperate which saves me from the vultures |
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"Not true all the men on apps just want a fuck. I'd love to find someone meaningful. I'd rather find mates on here and dates in real life, but would be open to more mates or dates from anywhere.
That’s true but it would be better if they were honest in what they are looking for (women too!) I was chatting to a guy recently who kept asking me to go to his house for a drink but I said I wanted dates which he would agree with then not actually commit to one to the extent the other morning he sent me his cock pic saying he would pump me all night immediate block
Why not say what he is looking for "
My profile is really honest and yes I'm only looking for fun through it but I've had a few relationships when I stated that was what I was looking for.
It's not hard to say if you want commitment or not and it's not right to lie and lead people on |
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Had dates from both Tinder and Bumble the latter my favourite as the women have to message you first.
Ironically the woman I’m dating currently is a blind date set up by a friend, so that makes a change.
It’s not dissimilar to being on here, create a good profile with decent (and honest) pictures and swipe
If this current woman and I start to get serious, then it’ll be nice to delete the apps though. |
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over a year ago
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"I'm on quite a few of them. Have been for years and still not managed even a coffee date!!
I'm obviously just a lost cause "
 not even a coffee ? Facking hell your local population need a wake up call!!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Had dates from both Tinder and Bumble the latter my favourite as the women have to message you first.
Ironically the woman I’m dating currently is a blind date set up by a friend, so that makes a change.
It’s not dissimilar to being on here, create a good profile with decent (and honest) pictures and swipe
If this current woman and I start to get serious, then it’ll be nice to delete the apps though. "
Awww good luck. |
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"Had dates from both Tinder and Bumble the latter my favourite as the women have to message you first.
Ironically the woman I’m dating currently is a blind date set up by a friend, so that makes a change.
It’s not dissimilar to being on here, create a good profile with decent (and honest) pictures and swipe
If this current woman and I start to get serious, then it’ll be nice to delete the apps though. "
Hopefully you get to delete the dating apps xx |
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"Had dates from both Tinder and Bumble the latter my favourite as the women have to message you first.
Ironically the woman I’m dating currently is a blind date set up by a friend, so that makes a change.
It’s not dissimilar to being on here, create a good profile with decent (and honest) pictures and swipe
If this current woman and I start to get serious, then it’ll be nice to delete the apps though.
Hopefully you get to delete the dating apps xx "
Third date Tuesday |
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"Had dates from both Tinder and Bumble the latter my favourite as the women have to message you first.
Ironically the woman I’m dating currently is a blind date set up by a friend, so that makes a change.
It’s not dissimilar to being on here, create a good profile with decent (and honest) pictures and swipe
If this current woman and I start to get serious, then it’ll be nice to delete the apps though.
Awww good luck. "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm on quite a few of them. Have been for years and still not managed even a coffee date!!
I'm obviously just a lost cause
not even a coffee ? Facking hell your local population need a wake up call!! "
My face must scare them off |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Pof used to be good now there equally awful "
Lol I remember my friend went on a date top end of Widnes by Liverpool he got there they liked each other went to the bedroom simple lol not on pof he got in bedroom found the bed covered in plastic he shit himself was on the phone to pick him up immediately apparently she was just in to water sport lol |
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By *shley01 OP Man
over a year ago
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Wow! Brilliant response from you beautiful souls! Thank you all! I’ve signed up to match today! Let’s see what happens!! I’m not holding my breath lol! You can sign up for free but get no real use out of it unless you subscribe it seems. Money grabbers!!
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"Wow! Brilliant response from you beautiful souls! Thank you all! I’ve signed up to match today! Let’s see what happens!! I’m not holding my breath lol! You can sign up for free but get no real use out of it unless you subscribe it seems. Money grabbers!!
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Tinder is good and free. Limited swipes a day but you can still message etc free of charge. Bigger user pool too |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Wow! Brilliant response from you beautiful souls! Thank you all! I’ve signed up to match today! Let’s see what happens!! I’m not holding my breath lol! You can sign up for free but get no real use out of it unless you subscribe it seems. Money grabbers!!
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Hope you get on well |
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"Sign up to all the free ones. Don't bother with subscriptions. You may assume that paying customers are more committed but in reality your chances are no better."
This! Some apps even reduce your chances once you sign up for paid subscription.
I tried this experiment with OkCupid twice. Had a free account and got over 30 likes in a week. Of course, I need to pay money to see them all. Bought a subscription and found that all except two of them are from different countries. The two from the UK weren't my type. And even worse, once I paid money, I didn't get a single like for an entire month.
Guess what happened as soon as the subscription ended? 20 likes in two days. I understand that these apps want to make money. But OKC took it to a whole different level of unethical business. |
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