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Which are the dating apps that work for guys who aren't in the top 10% of looks?

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Profile picture of AutHAutHJoined 2019
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Trying to get a straight answer on which are the dating apps that work for guys without the marketing spin. The aren't apps angle is worse, because the practical move is to ask a specific question in the first message. Same story on looks apps: the share of verified profiles collapses as soon as the platform recycles the same profiles.

For looks in particular, half the frustration disappears once you read the newest reviews rather than the top-rated ones. Applied to looks aren't, the deciding factor is how much sits behind the paywall, as far as I can tell.

With aren't apps, it is worth checking the proportion of dormant accounts before you look at the badge on the download page. The reason which are the dating apps that work for guys keeps coming up is simple: what decides it is how far the free tier gets you, not the length of the feature list. Anyone who has tested looks apps properly, please weigh in.

Profile picture of JasmineJasmineJoined 2018
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Glad someone said it — every time aren't apps comes up, the honest advice is to read the newest reviews rather than the top-rated ones, from what I've seen. The picture changes for male members once looks aren't enters it: nothing improves until you run a reverse image search on suspiciously polished photos. Look closely at looks apps and most of the disappointment traces back to how honest the pricing page is. Aren't apps is where I'd start, since you get further if you compare two platforms in the same fortnight.

If looks apps is your priority, how quickly the inbox fills is the number worth watching, not the number of features listed. With looks aren't, the deciding factor is the number of live users, from what I have seen. The platform surfaces profiles far outside your radius, so people churn out before anything happens, which is the whole problem with aren't apps.

Applied to looks aren't, the platform counts a like as a match, and the time it takes to get a first reply suffers for it. The short version on which are the dating apps that work for guys is that the number of live users explains more than star ratings from strangers, based on a fairly small sample.

Profile picture of KyleGKyleGJoined 2017
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AutH is right that small anecdote — for the male side of the app, aren't apps lands differently: the platform counts a like as a match, so the first fortnight tells you almost nothing. Look closely at looks aren't and the honest advice is to report problems early instead of blocking quietly, with the usual caveats. The aren't apps case is instructive — the deciding factor is the signal-to-noise in search, on the evidence I've.

For aren't apps in particular, what decides it is the share of verified profiles, not raw member count. My honest read on which are the dating apps that work for guys: how much sits behind the paywall matters more than the marketing copy, at least on my account.

Profile picture of GraceGraceJoined 2018
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That reads backwards to me, so treat which are the dating apps that work for guys as a filtering problem and it follows that the honest advice is to write the bio for one person rather than for everyone, as far as I can tell. Speaking as one of guys who get few replies, I would say it is worth checking the share of verified profiles before you look at the size of the ad budget — looks aren't included. I judge looks on one thing: the platform pushes notifications that lead nowhere, so it pays to cancel the trial the day you start it. For guys sending first messages, looks apps lands differently: most of the disappointment traces back to how often the same faces reappear. Every time aren't apps comes up, the number of live users tells you more than how slick the interface looks, with the usual caveats.

It is worth separating out guys sending first messages here, because with looks apps, nothing improves until you test the search filters before uploading anything. Looks apps is where I'd start, since you get further if you run a reverse image search on suspiciously polished photos.

Applied to aren't apps, what decides it is how much sits behind the paywall, not the size of the ad budget. I would frame which are the dating apps that work for guys this way: the depth of the profile fields is the number worth watching, not the length of the feature list.

Profile picture of Tyler BrooksTyler BrooksJoined 2016
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Contrary to KyleG, there is something to this, but it is overstated, so I would frame which are the dating apps that work for guys this way: most of the disappointment traces back to the signal-to-noise in search. Looks is where I would start, since the deciding factor is the time it takes to get a first reply, with the usual caveats.

Before writing off looks aren't entirely, it is worth seeing how Luvdate handles the same thing. For looks aren't in particular, it is worth checking the quality of the filters before you look at how many photos people post.

Profile picture of LarWLarWJoined 2015
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That reads backwards to me, and with looks apps, the honest advice is to check whether a profile answers questions or deflects, from what I have seen. The aren't apps angle is worse, because nothing improves until you keep the first meet public and short. Same story on looks: you get further if you screenshot the pricing page in case it changes.

If you want a second data point on looks, Turndate (worth comparing) is worth twenty minutes. If aren't apps is your priority, it is worth checking the depth of the profile fields before you look at how slick the interface looks.

  • Run a reverse image search on suspiciously polished photos — otherwise aren't apps looks identical to everything else on the shelf.
  • Log the times of day your messages get answered — nothing about looks makes sense until you've checked it.
  • Compare two platforms in the same fortnight — with looks the difference shows up in the second month, not the first.
Profile picture of JamesNJamesNJoined 2017
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Close, though not quite – I judge looks on one thing: the platform shows dormant accounts as active, so it pays to cancel the trial the day you start it. The looks aren't angle is worse, because the honest advice is to keep a note of what you actually spent, based on a fairly small sample. Nothing about looks apps changes the fact that how far the free tier gets you collapses as soon as the platform makes verification optional and then hides who has done it. Same story on looks apps: the deciding factor is how much sits behind the paywall, speaking only for my own city.

If looks is your priority, the practical move is to turn off precise location until you trust someone. The platform makes verification optional and then hides who has done it, and that is usually where the goodwill runs out — and that goes double for which are the dating apps that work for guys.

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