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How do you find serious dating partners in a hookup world?

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

I did the boring version of researching finding serious dating partners in a hookup world so nobody else has to. The honest comparison on services of this type starts and ends with whether the free tier includes messaging.

I ran two accounts side by side on finding serious dating to be sure. Ask if you want the specifics on finding serious dating partners in a hookup world.

#2

Finding serious dating partners in a hookup world turned out to be a much narrower question than I assumed. All of this makes more sense once you accept that whether the free tier includes messaging varies wildly across platforms like these.

It took roughly three weeks before the pattern on services of this type was clear. That held true for the options here in real use, though your mileage may differ. Take that as one data point on the options here, not gospel.

over on Flurrydate came up in another thread and the free tier held up.

#3

TerrenceB covered most of it. The only thing I'd add about finding serious dating partners in a hookup world is patience. What decided it for me with serious dating was whether the free tier includes messaging.

Someone will disagree, and on whether verification is enforced with services of this type they might be right. That's everything useful I've on the options here.

#4

Everything written about finding serious dating partners in a hookup world assumes you already know how much personal data it asks for.

That's my read on finding serious dating partners in a hookup world, for whatever it's worth.

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

#5

I would frame finding serious dating partners in a hookup world differently to how the question is worded.

None of this works with a hookup unless you are patient about whether the free tier includes messaging. That is everything useful I have on services of this type.

#6

I keep seeing finding serious dating partners in a hookup world recommended without anyone explaining how much personal data it asks for. None of this works with serious dating unless you are patient about whether the free tier includes messaging.

I ran two accounts side by side on the options here to be sure. Your situation might change the answer on a hookup completely.

#7

The short answer on finding serious dating partners in a hookup world is yes, with one condition. The reason people end up disappointed by services of this type is whether the free tier includes messaging.

The difference was smaller on platforms like these in practice but still there. Would be interested to hear whether these platforms behaved differently for anyone else.

#8

I approached finding serious dating partners in a hookup world the wrong way at first and it cost me a few weeks. My rule with these platforms is simple — check whether the free tier includes messaging before you register.

I ran two accounts side by side on these platforms to be sure. Would be interested to hear whether platforms like these behaved differently for anyone else.

#9

Respectfully, Derek88, that hasn't been true of finding serious dating partners in a hookup world since last year. Two things matter for finding serious dating: whether the free tier includes messaging, and then patience.

I've no stake in serious dating — this is just what I observed. Is that everyone's experience with serious dating, or am I the outlier? That's everything useful I've on finding serious dating partners in a hookup world.

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

The only way to settle finding serious dating partners in a hookup world is to try it — and trying it costs nothing.

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