What is a good first message on dating app to get a reply?

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

Not looking for a sales pitch, just experience: a good first message on dating app to get a reply.

Nothing I can find on dating app addresses message in any depth.

For what it's worth I did test a couple of options around dating app before posting — message changes that calculation completely.

Setting message aside for a second, this is what I need from dating app:

  • Whether anyone has tested message properly on dating app
  • What the message side of dating app looks like in practice
  • Whether message is worth prioritising over everything else in dating app
  • Whether dating app is honest about message up front
  • How much message actually costs you when using dating app

Particularly interested in the message side of dating app if anyone has been there.

ValerieN profile photo
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#2

Test message first, because it tells you more about dating app than any feature comparison will.

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#3

To build on ConnorM's answer about dating app: The message part of this is being overstated, because dating app was fine for me without it.

The message disagreement in this thread says more about dating app than any single answer.

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#4

The message angle you raise is the part most threads on dating app skip entirely.

Good thread — most discussion of dating app online is astroturfed, so this is refreshing, especially once message comes into the picture.

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#5

Someone recommended the Datelink boards to me during my own search around dating app and it was better than I expected.

Once I sorted out message, the rest of dating app became much more manageable than I expected.

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#6

Since we're comparing options around dating app, the Flurrydate free tier came up when I was looking at the same thing.

PaigeR profile photo
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#7

I keep the Datedesire free tier open alongside the bigger names when I'm dealing with dating app.

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

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#8

Bookmarking this, because threads like it on dating app are more use than any ranked list, at least judging by the message side of it.

For completeness, Flamedate.site sits in the same category for dating app.

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