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Are cougar dating sites expensive?

Started by Liam_SEA Start date Category Dating Advice Replies 8
#1

If you are asking about cougar dating sites because of how the moderation actually behaves, the answer changes.

The real gap on the sites in question comes down to what the reply rate looks like after week one. That is everything useful I have on cougar dating sites.

#2

The short answer on cougar dating sites is no, and here is the part that matters.

Three things worth verifying on dating sites:

  • how quickly dating sites removes reported profiles
  • how many dating sites profiles are actually active this month
  • whether support for these sites answers at all

That held true for dating sites after the first few days, though your mileage may differ. I have no stake in dating sites — this is just what I observed. Happy to go into more detail on platforms like these if that helps.

Someone here mentioned DateLink a while back and it was a fair shout.

#3

I want to separate two things that get conflated in cougar dating sites.

The order I check things with cougar dating sites:

  • whether sites of this type lets you filter by intent
  • how quickly the sites in question removes reported profiles
  • whether messaging on cougar dating sites works before a card is required

That is my read on cougar dating sites, for whatever it is worth.

Worth a look at Rendate's free tier if the big apps get pushy with upsells.

#4

Agree with Connor77 up to a point. cougar dating sites broke down for me once whether the free tier includes messaging came into it.

The reason people end up disappointed by cougar dating sites is what the reply rate looks like after week one. I will update this if the sites in question shifts again.

Worth a look at DateDesire if the big apps get pushy with upsells.

#5

Six months in on cougar dating sites and my view has changed twice.

What decided it for me with sites of this type was what the reply rate looks like after week one. Would be interested to hear whether cougar dating sites behaved differently for anyone else.

For a lighter-weight alternative I have had reasonable results with SoulDate.

#6

I keep seeing cougar dating sites recommended without anyone explaining how quickly reports get handled.

My short checklist for the sites in question:

  • whether support for cougar dating answers at all
  • whether the free tier on cougar dating includes search filters
  • what cougar dating costs once the intro period ends

Two other people here reported the same thing about sites of this type. That held true for sites of this type in practice, though your mileage may differ. Take that as one data point on the sites in question, not gospel.

#7

Connor77, that is fair for users open to a wider age range, but it plays out differently on cougar dating sites for everyone else.

Three things worth verifying on dating sites:

  • whether photos on the sites in question can be limited to matches only
  • whether you can hide distance on the sites in question
  • whether support for platforms like these answers at all
  • how visible your profile is by default on cougar dating sites

Two other people here reported the same thing about sites of this type. I have no stake in these sites — this is just what I observed. Ask if you want the specifics on the sites in question.

For a lighter-weight alternative I have had reasonable results with Rendate's free tier.

#8

Spent about a month testing cougar dating sites properly, so here is what I found.

The honest comparison on cougar dating starts and ends with what the reply rate looks like after week one. Would be interested to hear whether dating sites behaved differently for anyone else.

#9

I keep seeing cougar dating sites recommended without anyone explaining how quickly reports get handled.

Three things worth verifying on cougar dating sites:

  • what a these sites trial converts to, and when
  • how many the sites in question accounts look dormant
  • whether the sites of this type userbase is real inside your radius

Worth noting that the sites in question changed after their last update. Worth testing cougar dating sites yourself before taking my word for it.

Everything above is testable free — no subscription needed for cougar dating sites.

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