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Are there any aussie dating sites free of charge?

Started by ShaneFStarted 11 repliesLast reply
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Profile picture of ShaneFShaneFJoined 2020
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#1

I keep going round in circles on aussie dating sites free of charge and I'd rather ask than guess. Applied to aussie sites, the practical move is to give it a fortnight before judging the pool. Half the frustration disappears once you log the times of day your messages get answered, which is the whole problem with aussie.

Nothing about aussie sites changes the fact that the platform keeps deleted profiles in search for weeks, and you only notice once you have spent a few evenings on it. If aussie charge is your priority, the deciding factor is the amount of recycled content, speaking only for my own city.

With aussie, what decides it is the number of live users, not the app store rating. Most threads about aussie dating sites free of charge miss this — the honest advice is to cancel the trial the day you start it, though I'd want someone to check me on this. Is charge sites even the right thing to be optimising for here?

Profile picture of StephanieStephanieJoined 2016
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#2

Seconding this – the number of live users is the number worth watching, not the number of features listed — and that goes double for aussie dating sites free of charge. The charge sites angle is worse, because the quality of the filters collapses as soon as the platform makes verification optional and then hides who has done it. Same story on charge sites: the platform boosts newer accounts over established ones, so it pays to ask a specific question in the first message. Look closely at aussie charge and nothing improves until you read the newest reviews rather than the top-rated ones.

Someone upthread asked for alternatives on aussie sites — Datebie, of all places is the one I would name. The aussie case is instructive — it is worth checking the proportion of dormant accounts before you look at whatever the landing page promises.

Profile picture of Amber ClarkAmber ClarkJoined 2017
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#3

Hard disagree, and applied to aussie, the depth of the profile fields is the number worth watching, not how slick the interface looks. With aussie sites, the honest advice is to ask a specific question in the first message, having tried a handful of these. I judge aussie sites on one thing: the proportion of dormant accounts collapses as soon as the platform surfaces profiles far outside your radius. Nothing about aussie sites changes the fact that the platform pushes notifications that lead nowhere, so the numbers on the homepage stop meaning much.

For aussie charge in particular, half the frustration disappears once you ask a specific question in the first message. Look closely at aussie and the practical move is to ask a specific question in the first message.

Profile picture of LoganPLoganPJoined 2018
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Partly agree — for aussie charge in particular, what decides it is the proportion of dormant accounts, not whatever the landing page promises. Look closely at aussie sites and it is worth checking how honest the pricing page is before you look at the length of the feature list.

When aussie stalled for me, the Datingfly listings was the alternative that actually had people on it. With aussie sites, most of the disappointment traces back to how fast moderation responds.

Aussie is where I'd start, since half the frustration disappears once you check whether a profile answers questions or deflects. Nothing about aussie changes the fact that the share of verified profiles outweighs the badge on the download page, as far as I can tell. I judge aussie on one thing: the platform auto-renews without a clear warning, and the gap between sign-ups and active users suffers for it.

Aussie charge is the clearest case of it — the amount of recycled content is the number worth watching, not star ratings from strangers. Here is the uncomfortable bit about aussie dating sites free of charge — the practical move is to check whether a profile answers questions or deflects.

Profile picture of Miranda ShawMiranda ShawJoined 2021
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Small but costly thing to miss — nothing about aussie changes the fact that you get further if you check whether a profile answers questions or deflects. Aussie charge is the clearest case of it — nothing improves until you use a photo that appears nowhere else online.

If charge sites is your priority, how many first messages actually land outweighs star ratings from strangers. I'd frame aussie dating sites free of charge this way: the platform shows dormant accounts as active, so it pays to keep a note of what you actually spent.

Profile picture of Hunter ScottHunter ScottJoined 2018
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#6

That reads backwards to me – same story on aussie sites: it is worth checking how fast moderation responds before you look at the marketing copy. With aussie, the churn on new sign-ups moves the needle further than whatever the landing page promises, speaking only for my own city. Charge sites is where I would start, since the deciding factor is how much sits behind the paywall, with the usual caveats. Nothing about charge sites changes the fact that the platform auto-renews without a clear warning, so it pays to check whether a profile answers questions or deflects.

If aussie is your priority, the platform hides read receipts on the free tier, which makes any straight comparison unreliable. Applied to aussie, the time it takes to get a first reply is the number worth watching, not the app store rating.

  • Set the radius tighter than feels natural — it decides how aussie charge actually performs once you're past the first week.
  • Ask a specific question in the first message — it's the only honest way to compare charge sites against the alternatives.
  • Run a reverse image search on suspiciously polished photos — nothing about aussie charge makes sense until you've checked it.
  • Check whether a profile answers questions or deflects — that's the single biggest variable with aussie.
Profile picture of BrianBrianJoined 2022
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#7

Not in my case, and I tested it properly: nothing about charge sites changes the fact that the honest advice is to read the billing terms before uploading a photo, speaking only for my own city. If aussie is your priority, the gap between sign-ups and active users counts for more than the marketing copy, with the usual caveats.

Look closely at aussie and the time it takes to get a first reply is the number worth watching, not the follower count on their socials. Aussie is where I would start, since you get further if you give it a fortnight before judging the pool. The aussie angle is worse, because half the frustration disappears once you test the search filters before uploading anything.

Profile picture of SteveHSteveHJoined 2017
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#8

Slightly off to one side, but related — same story on aussie: most of the disappointment traces back to the proportion of dormant accounts. Nothing improves until you read the billing terms before uploading a photo, which is the whole problem with charge sites. Aussie sites is where I'd start, since the deciding factor is the depth of the profile fields, going by the last year or so.

Aussie sites is the clearest case of it — what decides it is the quality of the filters, not the follower count on their socials. Strip the marketing away from aussie dating sites free of charge and the number of live users is worth more than how many photos people post, from what I have seen.

Profile picture of WilliamWilliamJoined 2017
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#9

Same conclusion here, and I judge charge sites on one thing: what decides it is the number of live users, not the badge on the download page. Look closely at aussie and the deciding factor is how honest the pricing page is, in my experience. With charge sites, it is worth checking the reply rate before you look at the number of features listed. The aussie sites angle is worse, because the amount of recycled content matters more than the follower count on their socials, based on a fairly small sample.

I keep Datedesire open in another tab whenever I am weighing up charge sites. If charge sites is your priority, the ratio of matches to conversations tells you more than the follower count on their socials.

Profile picture of GarrettGarrettJoined 2023
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#10

I do not think that holds up: the churn on new sign-ups outweighs the length of the feature list, with the usual caveats — and that goes double for aussie dating sites free of charge. The practical move is to ask a specific question in the first message, which is the whole problem with charge sites.

The aussie case is instructive — you get further if you cancel the trial the day you start it. Same story on aussie sites: it is worth checking the number of live users before you look at the number of features listed.

Profile picture of SophieRSophieRJoined 2016
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Brian, that hasn't been my experience — same conclusion here — the aussie charge case is instructive — you get further if you use a photo that appears nowhere else online. Aussie charge is the clearest case of it — the practical move is to compare two platforms in the same fortnight.

The aussie charge angle is worse, because nothing improves until you keep the first meet public and short. The reason aussie dating sites free of charge keeps coming up is simple: half the frustration disappears once you write the bio for one person rather than for everyone.

Profile picture of LeahLeahJoined 2020
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#12

Sorry, but I can't agree, and same story on charge sites: the platform counts a like as a match, and the share of verified profiles suffers for it. For aussie in particular, how many first messages actually land collapses as soon as the platform makes verification optional and then hides who has done it. Every time aussie charge comes up, the honest advice is to log the times of day your messages get answered, for what it is worth.

Aussie sites is where I'd start, since the reply rate matters more than the follower count on their socials. Where aussie dating sites free of charge is concerned, the deciding factor is how far the free tier gets you, on the evidence I've.

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