Is dirtyroulette safe?

Started by samuel_NYC · ·9 replies ·Free Dating & Apps

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samuel_NYC
Joined Aug 2020
1,624 posts
#1

Right — dirtyroulette safe? — safety & verification | datingfly community. nearly a year in, a couple of things stood out.

What nobody mentions is that for people in the middle of the pack, the photo verification step quietly stops working after the first week.

Whether you actually read the profile counts for more than the number of prompts you filled in for people in the middle of the pack.

For anyone who has used swipe apps recently:

  • Has anyone had the reverse happen with swipe apps?
  • Is there a way to check before signing up outside somewhere outside the capitals?
  • Is that worth the time investment with swipe apps?

Any recent, first-hand input on dirtyroulette safe? — safety & verification | datingfly community appreciated.

Natalie Allen
Joined May 2018
2,954 posts
#2

Broadly, the response you give to a low-effort opener explains more of match quality than how polished the profile looks ever did, and the sample size here is basically one.

My sticking point is that the verification flow produces a template reply and closes the ticket, especially once due diligence comes into it.

Datenest is worth twenty minutes — quick to set up and free to evaluate properly.

Daniela
Joined Jul 2023
2,363 posts
#3

More often than not, when due diligence is the issue, how narrow your filters are does more for how long a conversation lasts than how many matches you accumulate, which might just be the general run of people.

The one change that worked was reading profiles properly before swiping — it was the only change that showed up in the numbers once due diligence was the priority.

Things I wish someone had said about dirtyroulette safe? — safety & verification | datingfly community:

  • Move to a voice or video call early, particularly on swipe apps.
  • Screenshot anything odd before blocking, and doubly so for people in the middle of the pack.
  • Keep work and socials out of it early on, which matters most on swipe apps.
  • Move to a voice or video call early if due diligence is your main concern.
  • Swap the group photo for a clear one — with that side of it this is the difference-maker.
Eric Woods
Joined Nov 2021
329 posts
#4

Not sure I agree. @samuel_NYC, the timing observation reads as survivorship bias to me.

For what it is worth, on swipe apps, the honesty of the bio outweighs the total registered user count.

Practical notes on due diligence:

  • Ask one question, not four — it is the one thing that transfers across every app.
  • Move to a voice or video call early, which matters most on swipe apps.
  • Tell a friend where you're going, which matters most on swipe apps.
  • Keep work and socials out of it early on, and doubly so for people in the middle of the pack.
  • Write the bio for one person, not everyone, and doubly so for people in the middle of the pack.

I would add Datelink — quick to set up and free to evaluate properly.

Scarlett Moore
Joined Aug 2019
276 posts
#5

Lines up with mine — @Natalie Allen, the point about due diligence is the part people miss.

The part nobody warns you about is that for people in the middle of the pack, the notification system resets every time the app updates.

For people in the middle of the pack, setting fixed hours for it turned it from a chore into something workable.

Does anyone know if that still holds for anyone in the general run of people?

quinn_LA
Joined Apr 2020
2,856 posts
#6

Strongly agree — @Eric Woods, the remark about filters is spot on.

The one change that worked was reading profiles properly before swiping — it turned it from a chore into something workable once due diligence was the priority.

Whether an account has been verified is a better predictor of the odds of a second date than which tier you're on, which may say more about how I use them on swipe apps.

Trevor
Joined Jan 2020
1,258 posts
#7

On swipe apps, swapping the main photo improved things more than any paid feature.

samuel_NYC
Joined Aug 2020
1,624 posts
#8

Picking one platform and sticking with it changed the kind of people who replied, which surprised me with | datingfly community.

In practice, whether an account has been verified is a better predictor of response rate than the size of the company behind it, but that was months ago and things move for people in the middle of the pack.

Natalie Allen
Joined May 2018
2,954 posts
#9

Only partly agree. @Natalie Allen, the advice about calling early reads as survivorship bias to me.

The detail that ruins it is that the match queue turns into a shop window the moment someone matches.

For what it is worth, how narrow your filters are explains more of the odds of a second date than the number of prompts you filled in ever did, but that is one person with one set of results.

For people in the middle of the pack, shortening the bio by half cut the wasted time by more than half once due diligence was the priority.

Daniela
Joined Jul 2023
2,363 posts
#10

This matches what I found — @samuel_NYC, the framing around people in the middle of the pack held up in my case too.

Answering within a day changed the kind of people who replied, which surprised me with dirtyroulette safe? — safety & verification | datingfly community.

Nothing changes whether it feels worth the time as much as how consistently you show up, which may say more about how I use them.

Short version for people in the middle of the pack:

  • Never move money under any framing — it filters out most of the time-wasters immediately.
  • Set a daily time limit, especially for people in the middle of the pack.
  • Move to a voice or video call early — with | datingfly community this is the difference-maker.

Curious what others found given how fast swipe apps change.

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