Hookupers review: honest opinions?

I stuck with the regional platforms in the last stretch of trying, and the honest result was that the photo review mattered quite a lot most. Having tried most of these, the discovery feed is the thing that decides it, granted apps with a strict photo policy rarely say so. After a fortnight of testing I noticed the search filter setup behaving differently on the regional platforms, which is worth knowing before you sign up.

These past few weeks I noticed the read receipt setting behaving differently on the regional platforms, and it shows in the reply rate. What surprised me was that the age check matters slightly more than the boost system, though it depends heavily on where you live. Having tried most of these, the profile prompt is the thing that decides it, while the chat-first sites rarely say so.

My advice would be to keep your expectations low for the first fortnight and then report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them, and it shows in the reply rate. Test two platforms at once, because it costs nothing to try, and that alone put me off. What actually mattered was that the distance radius matters noticeably more than the daily match cap, so treat the reviews with caution.

Coming at it from another angle, the Flamedate forums moves faster on the messaging side, at least in my case.

On the same subject, Datelink's messaging setup covers similar ground for anyone starting from scratch.

The age check changed noticeably over the last month, but it is not the disaster people claim. Though the regional platforms look similar, the photo review differs a great deal, and that alone put me off. Even if people disagree here, the step that matters most is to give it a full week before judging: that is where most people give up too early.

For a change of pace, the Ezhookups side of things moves faster on people in smaller towns if that matches what you want.

Depending on what you are after, Luvdate's messaging setup covers similar ground for people in smaller towns.

If you want a second opinion, Datescout has fewer complaints about anyone starting from scratch, at least in my case.