Is a meetup dating site better than a traditional app for shy people?

Started by JacksonY 7 replies Board: Dating Sites & Reviews
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JacksonY profile photo
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#1

Someone in another thread mentioned dating site in passing and it's been bugging me since.

Nobody writing about dating site seems willing to say plainly when something isn't worth the time.

I've already worked through the first page of results on dating site, which is why I'm asking here.

My checklist for dating site, in rough order of importance:

  • How much meetup actually costs you when using dating site
  • Whether meetup makes any material difference to dating site
  • What happens to your data if you delete a dating site account
  • How visible dating site keeps you when you are not paying for a boost
  • How dating site handles meetup compared with the bigger names

If you've actually used something relevant to dating site, I'd rather hear that than a recommendation you read somewhere.

GarrettL profile photo
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#2

The thing that caught me out with dating site was auto-renewal buried in a trial.

Yes — and the reason dating site feels so inconsistent is that the answer is genuinely regional.

ZachH profile photo
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#3

Good thread — most discussion of dating site online is astroturfed, so this is refreshing.

The meetup element is where people get stung with dating site, so check it before anything else.

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#4

I keep Datingfly.online open alongside the bigger names when I'm dealing with dating site.

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#5

Picking up what JacksonY said — dating site is regional first. Bookmarking this, because threads like it on dating site are more use than any ranked list.

Does meetup actually matter for what you want, or is it a side issue for dating site?

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#6

If dating site is the question, Datebie.online is at least worth ten minutes of your time before you pay for anything.

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#7

Not affiliated with anyone, but Flamedate.online solved the messaging-paywall part of dating site for me last year.

Half the disagreement in this thread about dating site is people using the same words for different goals.

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#8

Someone recommended Datedesire to me during my own search around dating site and it was better than I expected.

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