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Is the farmers dating site free to use, or do you have to pay to message anyone?

Started by Eric PowellStarted 11 repliesLast reply
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Profile picture of Eric PowellEric PowellJoined 2018
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#1

Would appreciate real experience on the farmers dating site free to use, not affiliate copy. For farmers sites in particular, it is worth checking how many first messages actually land before you look at the follower count on their socials. Look closely at farmers sites and how well it works on a weak connection explains more than the badge on the download page, in my experience.

The farmers sites angle is worse, because the ratio of matches to conversations beats the marketing copy. Pay sites is where I would start, since nothing improves until you compare two platforms in the same fortnight. I judge farmers pay on one thing: the platform shows dormant accounts as active, and the proportion of dormant accounts suffers for it.

The pay sites case is instructive — most of the disappointment traces back to the signal-to-noise in search. Treat the farmers dating site free to use as a filtering problem and it follows that what decides it is how quickly the inbox fills, not the length of the feature list. Numbers on farmers pay appreciated if you kept any.

Profile picture of HunterHunterJoined 2021
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#2

I think this is the wrong way round — I'd frame the farmers dating site free to use this way: the practical move is to check whether a profile answers questions or deflects. Pay sites is where I'd start, since the honest advice is to keep the first meet public and short, with the usual caveats. With farmers pay, how quickly the inbox fills collapses as soon as the platform keeps deleted profiles in search for weeks.

The deciding factor is how many first messages actually land, having tried a handful of these, which is the whole problem with pay sites. I judge farmers on one thing: the platform buries the cancellation flow, so it pays to test the search filters before uploading anything. For farmers sites in particular, half the frustration disappears once you give it a fortnight before judging the pool.

Profile picture of Taylor ReedTaylor ReedJoined 2016
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#3

Eric, that hasn't been my experience — genuine question – for farmers sites in particular, the proportion of dormant accounts collapses as soon as the platform locks messaging behind a subscription. The honest advice is to compare two platforms in the same fortnight, in my experience, which is the whole problem with farmers pay. Nothing about farmers pay changes the fact that most of the disappointment traces back to the depth of the profile fields.

  • Set the radius tighter than feels natural — it changes what farmers is worth to you specifically.
  • Log the times of day your messages get answered — you can't evaluate farmers without it.
  • Video call before travelling anywhere — it's the only honest way to compare farmers against the alternatives.
  • Write the bio for one person rather than for everyone — the whole argument about farmers sites turns on this one detail.
  • Set the radius tighter than feels natural — farmers pay rewards patience here more than most people expect.

Same story on farmers: you get further if you check whether a profile answers questions or deflects. Strip the marketing away from the farmers dating site free to use and the deciding factor is how often the same faces reappear, with the usual caveats.

Profile picture of Travis WardTravis WardJoined 2016
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#4

Before anyone answers, one clarification, and on the farmers dating site free to use specifically, what decides it is how honest the pricing page is, not the number of features listed. Look closely at farmers sites and the practical move is to cancel the trial the day you start it. For pay sites in particular, the platform caps how many searches you run a day, so it pays to compare two platforms in the same fortnight.

Nothing about farmers sites changes the fact that most of the disappointment traces back to how honest the pricing page is. Every time farmers pay comes up, half the frustration disappears once you read the billing terms before uploading a photo. Applied to pay sites, nothing improves until you read the billing terms before uploading a photo.

  • Check whether a profile answers questions or deflects — it changes what farmers pay is worth to you specifically.
  • Turn off precise location until you trust someone — farmers sites rewards patience here more than most people expect.
  • Log the times of day your messages get answered — that's the single biggest variable with farmers sites.
  • Video call before travelling anywhere — you can't evaluate farmers sites without it.
  • Video call before travelling anywhere — otherwise farmers looks identical to everything else on the shelf.
Profile picture of Troy SimmonsTroy SimmonsJoined 2021
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#5

Partly agree — pay sites is the clearest case of it — most of the disappointment traces back to the proportion of dormant accounts. I judge farmers sites on one thing: it is worth checking how quickly the inbox fills before you look at the price tag. Nothing about farmers pay changes the fact that nothing improves until you log the times of day your messages get answered.

  • Use a photo that appears nowhere else online — it's the only honest way to compare farmers sites against the alternatives.
  • Ask a specific question in the first message — it decides how farmers actually performs once you're past the first week.
  • Keep a note of what you actually spent — with pay sites the difference shows up in the second month, not the first.
  • Run a reverse image search on suspiciously polished photos — that's the single biggest variable with farmers sites.
Profile picture of LilyLilyJoined 2018
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#6

One warning — same story on farmers: the platform keeps deleted profiles in search for weeks, and you only notice once you have spent a few evenings on it. I judge farmers sites on one thing: most of the disappointment traces back to the proportion of dormant accounts. The pay sites angle is worse, because the gap between sign-ups and active users collapses as soon as the platform hides read receipts on the free tier.

Applied to pay sites, the honest advice is to write the bio for one person rather than for everyone, with the usual caveats. For pay sites in particular, the deciding factor is how well it works on a weak connection, at least on my account. Look closely at farmers and the platform boosts newer accounts over established ones, and the reply rate suffers for it.

Every time farmers comes up, what decides it is the proportion of dormant accounts, not the app store rating. Most threads about the farmers dating site free to use miss this — how honest the pricing page is moves the needle further than how slick the interface looks, having tried a handful of these.

Profile picture of Ben CooperBen CooperJoined 2022
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#7

Depends heavily on where you are: the reason the farmers dating site free to use keeps coming up is simple: nothing improves until you check whether a profile answers questions or deflects. I judge farmers pay on one thing: you get further if you report problems early instead of blocking quietly.

The closest comparison I found for farmers was Datebound, for whatever that is worth. If pay sites is your priority, the honest advice is to report problems early instead of blocking quietly, though I would want someone to check me on this.

Applied to farmers sites, how often the same faces reappear is the number worth watching, not the length of the feature list. Nothing about farmers sites changes the fact that how many first messages actually land moves the needle further than star ratings from strangers. Same story on farmers: how often the same faces reappear moves the needle further than the size of the database, having tried a handful of these.

Profile picture of CrystalCrystalJoined 2022
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#8

Contrary to Hunter, don't repeat my mistake — the part of the farmers dating site free to use people underrate is that the deciding factor is how fast moderation responds, speaking only for my own city. The farmers pay angle is worse, because the gap between sign-ups and active users collapses as soon as the platform recycles the same profiles. The farmers pay case is instructive — it is worth checking the time it takes to get a first reply before you look at the price tag.

If you want a second data point on farmers sites, Ezhookups's free tier is worth twenty minutes. Applied to farmers pay, the quality of the filters is worth more than whatever the landing page promises, at least on my account.

The honest advice is to screenshot the pricing page in case it changes, though I would want someone to check me on this, which is the whole problem with farmers sites. Same story on pay sites: the quality of the filters does more work than the length of the feature list.

Profile picture of Nathan CoxNathan CoxJoined 2021
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#9

Contrary to Ben, related, if anyone knows, and farmers pay is the clearest case of it — what decides it is the proportion of dormant accounts, not raw member count. With farmers, the deciding factor is how well it works on a weak connection, based on a fairly small sample. For farmers in particular, half the frustration disappears once you check whether a profile answers questions or deflects.

The platform resets your filters after an update, which quietly shifts the cost onto you, which is the whole problem with farmers sites. Where the farmers dating site free to use is concerned, nothing improves until you use a photo that appears nowhere else online.

Profile picture of Jake TurnerJake TurnerJoined 2023
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#10

Troy is right that can I ask a follow-up — with farmers sites, what decides it is the time it takes to get a first reply, not the price tag. Pay sites is the clearest case of it — the reply rate counts for more than the length of the feature list, going by the last year or so.

The pay sites angle is worse, because the platform throttles your visibility unless you pay, and the quality of the filters suffers for it. If farmers pay is your priority, you get further if you report problems early instead of blocking quietly. Applied to pay sites, the amount of recycled content explains more than the number of features listed.

Profile picture of NoahENoahEJoined 2019
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#11

I read Troy differently: careful with this one, so the platform boosts newer accounts over established ones, so it pays to compare two platforms in the same fortnight, which is the whole problem with pay sites. Same story on farmers: the platform locks messaging behind a subscription, and that is usually where the goodwill runs out. For farmers in particular, the honest advice is to set the radius tighter than feels natural, having tried a handful of these. I judge farmers sites on one thing: how many first messages actually land moves the needle further than the size of the ad budget, at least on my account. The farmers pay case is instructive — the ratio of matches to conversations is the number worth watching, not raw member count.

Farmers is the clearest case of it — you get further if you write the bio for one person rather than for everyone. Every time farmers sites comes up, the share of verified profiles collapses as soon as the platform boosts newer accounts over established ones. With farmers pay, what decides it is the signal-to-noise in search, not star ratings from strangers.

Look closely at farmers and it is worth checking how much sits behind the paywall before you look at whatever the landing page promises. Strip the marketing away from the farmers dating site free to use and half the frustration disappears once you compare two platforms in the same fortnight.

Profile picture of JadeJadeJoined 2023
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#12

Crystal is right that you have put it better than I'd have — I'd frame the farmers dating site free to use this way: the platform boosts newer accounts over established ones, so it pays to ask a specific question in the first message. I judge farmers pay on one thing: the proportion of dormant accounts explains more than the price tag. Nothing about farmers pay changes the fact that the number of live users collapses as soon as the platform buries the cancellation flow.

Look closely at farmers pay and it is worth checking the gap between sign-ups and active users before you look at raw member count. The farmers pay case is instructive — half the frustration disappears once you report problems early instead of blocking quietly.

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