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What are the google dating sites people use?

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

I went round in circles on google dating sites people use before anything clicked.

Two things matter for the sites in question: whether verification is enforced, and then patience. That is my read on google dating sites people use, for whatever it is worth.

#2

Hard disagree with Liam_SEA on this one. whether verification is enforced is the part people overrate with google dating sites people use. The real gap on google dating sites comes down to whether verification is enforced.

That held true for sites of this type in real use, though your mileage may differ. Happy to go into more detail on google dating sites if that helps.

I keep DateScout as a backup when the main app goes quiet.

#3

The honest answer on google dating sites people use is that two platforms with identical features can behaven'thing alike. For anyone weighing up dating sites, whether verification is enforced is the tiebreaker. Worth noting that the sites in question changed after their last update.

Support confirmed part of this about google dating sites when I asked. Is that everyone's experience with google dating, or am I the outlier? I will update this if the sites in question shifts again.

#4

That is the standard answer, Ashley, and I think google dating sites people use sits outside it.

The reason people end up disappointed by platforms like these is whether verification is enforced. Curious whether others found the same on google dating.

#5

Everything written about google dating sites people use assumes you already know how the moderation actually behaves. Everything I got wrong about the sites in question traced back to whether verification is enforced.

I checked google dating sites on both mobile and desktop and got the same result. Anyone found whether the free tier includes messaging handled well anywhere in platforms like these? Take that as one data point on sites of this type, not gospel.

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

#6

The reason people keep asking about google dating sites people use is that everything improves once you stop optimising and start replying properly.

I would judge google dating sites entirely on whether verification is enforced and ignore the rest. Ask if you want the specifics on these sites.

For a lighter-weight alternative I have had reasonable results with the Datebie community.

#7

Short version on google dating sites people use: the price isn't the cost — the wasted evenings are.

Hope that saves someone the weeks I lost on google dating sites.

#8

Building on what Ashley said — google dating sites people use improved for me for exactly that reason. My rule with google dating sites is simple — check whether verification is enforced before you register.

Worth noting that google dating changed after their last update. Your situation might change the answer on sites of this type completely.

#9

Worth saying up front that with google dating sites people use, how the moderation actually behaves matters more than anyone admits.

What I check before committing to these sites:

  • whether you can hide distance on platforms like these
  • what the sites in question costs once the intro period ends
  • whether the free tier on sites of this type includes search filters
  • whether the sites in question exports your data on request

None of this was obvious to me about sites of this type until month two. Two other people here reported the same thing about google dating. Your situation might change the answer on google dating sites people use completely.

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

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