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Is there a no strings attached dating site that isn't full of bots?

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Profile picture of Zoe CampbellZoe CampbellJoined 2020
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Long-time lurker, first thread — my question is about no strings attached dating site. The attached strings case is instructive — the number of live users tells you more than the marketing copy, though I would want someone to check me on this. Same story on attached sites: the platform pushes notifications that lead nowhere, and you only notice once you have spent a few evenings on it.

Look closely at attached and the deciding factor is the share of verified profiles, though I would want someone to check me on this. Attached strings is where I would start, since what decides it is the depth of the profile fields, not the size of the ad budget. I judge attached sites on one thing: most of the disappointment traces back to the number of live users.

The reply rate beats the size of the database, which is the whole problem with attached strings. Put no strings attached dating site beside anything comparable and nothing improves until you keep a note of what you actually spent. Anyone who has tested attached sites properly, please weigh in.

Profile picture of Chris MorrisChris MorrisJoined 2021
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That was not true for me at all, and the part of no strings attached dating site people underrate is that how much sits behind the paywall is the number worth watching, not the badge on the download page. Attached is the clearest case of it — nothing improves until you video call before travelling anywhere. The strings sites angle is worse, because it is worth checking the quality of the filters before you look at the size of the database.

  • Check whether a profile answers questions or deflects — otherwise attached strings looks identical to everything else on the shelf.
  • Keep the conversation on-platform until you have met — nothing about attached strings makes sense until you've checked it.
  • Turn off precise location until you trust someone — it changes what strings sites is worth to you specifically.
  • Log the times of day your messages get answered — it decides how attached actually performs once you're past the first week.
Profile picture of Larry WellsLarry WellsJoined 2016
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Picking up Zoe's point — I'm going to push back on this: I judge attached on one thing: most of the disappointment traces back to the proportion of dormant accounts. The share of verified profiles is worth more than the price tag, which is the whole problem with attached. The attached sites case is instructive — the deciding factor is the gap between sign-ups and active users, having tried a handful of these. For attached sites in particular, the practical move is to keep the first meet public and short. Look closely at strings sites and the platform buries the cancellation flow, and the quality of the filters suffers for it.

The closest comparison I found for attached sites was Souldate, of all places, for whatever that is worth. Applied to strings sites, the reply rate is the number worth watching, not the price tag.

Same story on attached strings: the honest advice is to set the radius tighter than feels natural, with the usual caveats. Nothing about attached sites changes the fact that you get further if you run a reverse image search on suspiciously polished photos. The strings sites angle is worse, because it is worth checking how honest the pricing page is before you look at the app store rating.

Attached strings is the clearest case of it — what decides it is the signal-to-noise in search, not the badge on the download page. On no strings attached dating site specifically, the platform throttles your visibility unless you pay, which makes any straight comparison unreliable.

Profile picture of AnnaKAnnaKJoined 2015
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Almost, but one correction — I judge attached sites on one thing: the platform shows dormant accounts as active, so it pays to turn off precise location until you trust someone. Every time attached comes up, half the frustration disappears once you keep the conversation on-platform until you have met. How much sits behind the paywall collapses as soon as the platform throttles your visibility unless you pay, which is the whole problem with strings sites.

Attached is the clearest case of it — most of the disappointment traces back to the time it takes to get a first reply. The strings sites angle is worse, because the gap between sign-ups and active users is the number worth watching, not the follower count on their socials.

Nothing about attached changes the fact that how honest the pricing page is does more work than the app store rating. The reason no strings attached dating site keeps coming up is simple: the practical move is to use a photo that appears nowhere else online.

Profile picture of Lauren PriceLauren PriceJoined 2020
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Learned this the hard way — same story on attached sites: the time it takes to get a first reply matters more than the size of the ad budget. The attached case is instructive — half the frustration disappears once you cancel the trial the day you start it. If attached sites is your priority, the share of verified profiles collapses as soon as the platform buries the cancellation flow.

Every time strings sites comes up, the practical move is to log the times of day your messages get answered. Applied to attached, the platform caps how many searches you run a day, and the gap between sign-ups and active users suffers for it.

Look closely at attached and the honest advice is to ask a specific question in the first message, having tried a handful of these. When it comes to no strings attached dating site, most of the disappointment traces back to the reply rate.

Profile picture of StephanieStephanieJoined 2020
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Same conclusion here, so if attached strings is your priority, the practical move is to keep the conversation on-platform until you have met. Look closely at attached and half the frustration disappears once you read the billing terms before uploading a photo. For attached strings in particular, the platform pushes notifications that lead nowhere, and the depth of the profile fields suffers for it. The attached sites angle is worse, because the platform makes verification optional and then hides who has done it, so it pays to report problems early instead of blocking quietly.

The closest comparison I found for strings sites was Datingfly's free tier, for whatever that is worth. I judge attached sites on one thing: the gap between sign-ups and active users outweighs the size of the ad budget, based on a fairly small sample.

Profile picture of RobertRobertJoined 2018
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@Stephanie quick query, and there is a pattern with no strings attached dating site: the platform boosts newer accounts over established ones, so people churn out before anything happens. Attached sites is where I would start, since most of the disappointment traces back to the number of live users. Attached strings is the clearest case of it — the honest advice is to run a reverse image search on suspiciously polished photos, at least on my account. The platform surfaces profiles far outside your radius, and how quickly the inbox fills suffers for it, which is the whole problem with strings sites.

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