Something I keep wondering about: Is the eharmony dating app worth the price? Tell me if I am asking the wrong question.
I spent about a month on a couple of eharmony dating app and it got expensive fast. What I actually want to know is whether it is worth paying at any point when you have limited time in the evenings.
Double-check how many photos are required without exception especially on a platform you have not used before
Confirm how reporting actually works without exception while the account is still new
Compare what data the signup form asks for every time especially on a platform you have not used before
Find out how blocking is handled at the start in the first day or two
Verify whether messaging is capped before anything else on any platform you are considering
Follow-up for anyone reading — is it worth keeping profiles on two platforms at once? Might just be me overthinking it.
Two years of this later, most of the difference comes down to how close people actually are if you are looking for something specific. That is the short version.
I will be the dissenting voice. I never once had a problem the community here warns about. Your experience may well differ. Just adding another data point.
Going to push back slightly. I found the bigger sites more consistent, not less. Worth testing both ways. Open to changing my mind on it.
Read up on how matches are ordered carefully before you invest any real time
Double-check how quickly support responds up front before you upload anything personal
Review whether your profile is visible by default properly if privacy matters to you
Mild warning: anyone asking for a phone number before a proper conversation. That pattern has been consistent for me across platforms. Better safe than curious.
When I first started, I put one honest sentence in my bio and I got three real plans out of it. It was the only variable I changed.
Respectfully, I read it differently. I found the bigger sites more consistent, not less. Take that with the usual caveats. Just adding another data point.
Gave Flurrydate app a fair run last month and it held up better than I expected.
In my experience, the paid features solve a problem most people do not have though your mileage will vary. It is a boring answer and a true one.
Assess how matches are ordered at the start especially on a platform you have not used before
Question how quickly support responds before you upload anything personal
Verify whether your profile is visible by default properly if privacy matters to you
Not sure I agree with the thread so far. Being picky early saved me far more time than being open-minded did. Could easily be a sample size problem. Just adding another data point.
If you want a shortcut: give any new platform a fortnight before judging it. It sounds trivial and it is not. Nothing else on this list matters as much.
The first fortnight, I messaged first every single time and I stopped taking silences personally. I tracked it loosely and the trend was clear.
I keep a second profile on over on Luvdate and it pulls a different crowd entirely.
I've heard decent things about DatingFly too, though I haven't tested it myself.
