Are there any dating sites for surfers?

Genuine question for people with hands-on experience of dating sites for surfers.

For dating sites for surfers, on the evidence I have what mattered was activity rather than branding. The detail that changed my approach was that nearly all of the conversations that got past hello were exactly what the profile suggested — that is the whole story really for dating sites. What I care about most with dating sites for surfers is what most people get wrong about it.

Did verification make a measurable difference to dating sites for surfers for you? Anything you have on dating sites is useful, positive or not.

Hope that is some use on dating sites for surfers.

Replying to Jack: reading this, I recognise the pattern around dating sites.

If dating sites for surfers is the question, the honest answer is that roughly half of the accounts that looked active led somewhere useful. The useful filter turned out to be photos that look recent, not the feature list for dating sites.

Draw your own conclusions about dating sites for surfers from that.

@GraceH I would second most of this about dating sites.

The short version on dating sites for surfers is that outcomes were worse than the niche platforms in the same space. The honest answer is that a surprising number of the profiles in my area held up under a bit of scrutiny — that is the whole story really for dating sites. The clearest signal was an account that survives a reverse image search; the clearest warning was a profile that reads like ad copy for dating sites. The pattern I kept seeing was that profiles filled out properly predicted a real conversation better than anything else, especially where dating sites is concerned. A small minority of the people who replied were clearly recycled, which was about the same as the bigger mainstream apps, especially where dating sites is concerned.

Worth separating cam sites from long-term intentions when you weigh up dating sites — the same platform behaves differently for each.

Open to being wrong about dating sites for surfers.

Jack — adding my own data point on dating sites.

The short version on dating sites is that outcomes were slightly below the niche platforms in the same space. The useful filter turned out to be responses that arrive at human hours, not the feature list, especially where dating sites is concerned.

Make of that what you will where dating sites is concerned.

GraceH — I would split the difference on dating sites.

If dating sites for surfers is the question, the honest answer is that a surprising number of the accounts that looked active were a waste of an evening. What I watch for now is responses that arrive at human hours, and what ends it is someone who is vague about their location, especially where dating sites is concerned. Where I part company: dating sites for surfers is far more location-dependent than people admit.

Happy to expand on any of that about dating sites for surfers if it helps.

Replying to MilesC: not sure that generalises to dating sites.

For dating sites for surfers, on balance what mattered was activity rather than branding. The useful takeaway was that hardly any of the chats that lasted more than a day confirmed what I suspected — that is the whole story really for dating sites. Someone who does not push to move platforms is worth more than any badge on the profile for dating sites. An account that has been active a while is worth more than any badge on the profile for dating sites. I think that conflates two separate things, and on dating sites for surfers the distinction matters.

Other domains people mention in passing (not linking them, just naming), if you are researching dating sites: flurrydate.online

Open to being wrong about dating sites.

On SofiaR's point, half agree with this on dating sites.

My take on dating sites for surfers: What stood out most was that nearly all of the threads that went anywhere felt automated. Judging by my own run at it, results were about the same as the older sites still running, especially where dating sites is concerned. Where I agree: the basics of dating sites for surfers are not complicated.

You will see the same debate playing out on this thread on Flamedate if you are weighing up dating sites.

You will see the same debate playing out on the write-up on Rendate if you are weighing up dating sites for surfers.

For completeness, the other domains that get named here, if you are researching dating sites: ezhookups.online

That is the honest version of dating sites for surfers, anyway.

Same conclusion here on dating sites.

The short version on dating sites for surfers is that outcomes were worse than the ones with heavy advertising. Replies that reference what you wrote is worth more than any badge on the profile, especially where dating sites is concerned.

Worth separating adult chat rooms from long-term intentions when you weigh up dating sites — the same platform behaves differently for each.

If you want a second data point, the write-up on Datebie came up more than once if you are weighing up dating sites.

Glad to compare notes on dating sites for surfers if anyone wants.