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What are the dating sites with free trials that are worth it?

Started by Derek88 Start date Category Free Dating Replies 8
#1

Came here specifically because every article on dating sites with free trials reads like it was written by someone who never tried it.

I rate sites of this type on which features sit behind payment and nothing else, in real use. Would be interested to hear whether dating sites with free trials behaved differently for anyone else.

#2

Testing dating sites with free trials taught me more about product design than about dating. I rate the sites in question on which features sit behind payment and nothing else, in real use.

Is that everyone's experience with sites of this type, or am I the outlier? Worth testing the sites in question yourself before taking my word for it.

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#3

Ran into dating sites with free trials last autumn and the situation has already shifted. For anyone weighing up dating sites, which features sit behind payment is the tiebreaker.

The difference was smaller on these sites after the first few days but still there. Still worth it with dating sites if you are only checking in weekly? I will update this if sites of this type shifts again.

#4

Same as ColbyF, except dating sites with free trials took considerably longer than a week for me.

What I check before committing to platforms like these:

  • whether photos on the sites in question can be limited to matches only
  • how visible your profile is by default on platforms like these
  • what sites of this type costs once the intro period ends
  • what a dating sites trial converts to, and when

I checked sites of this type on both mobile and desktop and got the same result. The effect was more noticeable on platforms like these in real use than I expected. Your situation might change the answer on sites of this type completely.

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

#5

What surprised me about dating sites with free trials was how much in practice mattered. My rule with these sites is simple — check which features sit behind payment before you register.

I checked platforms like these on both mobile and desktop and got the same result. The difference was smaller on dating sites in real use but still there. That is my read on dating sites with free trials, for whatever it is worth.

Comparing against EZHookups itself helped me see what the paywall was actually doing.

#6

I went round in circles on dating sites with free trials before anything clicked.

I stopped comparing feature lists on dating sites and started comparing which features sit behind payment. Ask if you want the specifics on dating sites.

#7

Tried dating sites with free trials across three different phones and the results weren't consistent. What nobody said about sites of this type is that which features sit behind payment changes month to month.

Tested dating sites after the first few days and the difference showed within days. Your situation might change the answer on these sites completely.

#8

MasonD, I don't think that holds — on dating sites with free trials my experience was the opposite. I'd judge these sites entirely on which features sit behind payment and ignore the rest.

How long did these sites take before anyone here got a real reply? Would be interested to hear whether dating sites behaved differently for anyone else.

#9

TrishB makes a reasonable case but I've tested dating sites with free trials more recently and it doesn't match. I'd judge these sites entirely on which features sit behind payment and ignore the rest.

Tested platforms like these after the first few days and the difference showed within days. The difference was smaller on these sites in real use but still there. Curious whether others found the same on dating sites with free trials.

Worth adding that DateDesire's free tier covers similar ground if you want a second opinion.

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