Comments on: NZ Dating Sites: List of ALL the New Zealand Online Dating Websites

By: Leo

Leo — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 20:29:23 +0000

After this initial questionnaire, you have to fill up your profile and upload photos. I had been in the website for a week and I realized that there were a lot of users without pictures and who hadn’t filled up much info in their profiles. Since I was feeling quite exposed, I tried to delete some of my profile sections and set a filter so users without a picture couldn’t see my profile. Unfortunately, none of these were possible, which is quite frustrating.
Lastly, as mentioned in the beginning, most of the suggested matches and it was really rare to find an attractive one. Moreover, when I finally found someone that I liked, most girls didn’t even reply to the messages and I just had a few nice conversations.
Therefore, I would not recommend EliteSingles, just stick with Tinder since there are so many good looking and chatting girls over there. Don’t waste your precious money as I did.

By: brolin

brolin — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 02:17:57 +0000

i wish more people in new zealand used okcupid.com it’s so user-friendly

By: Jay Mac

Jay Mac — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:33:36 +0000

Hi Sandeep,

As a global website (which we consider in the dating business as completely hopeless for NZers), datechat.co.nz (don’t be fooled by the .co.nz) will be full of scammers, bots, foreigners and you name it. 4,000 people a day is just a figure that appeals to – and I don’t like to have to say this, but sadly – men. Alexa ranking is a global ranking. ‘More’ is not necessarily better – think an ‘all you can eat’ restaurant, and ‘free’ is not necessarily better – think ‘Auckland City Mission.’ Good luck with that one Sandeep.

Jay Mac
50/50 NZ Dating
5050nzdating.nz

By: sandeep patil

sandeep patil — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 14:42:42 +0000

join the http://www.datechat.co.nz website you may be turn the table

By: sandeep patil

sandeep patil — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 14:40:57 +0000

Hi,
Please check out this site it perfect and driving 4000 people everyday as per alexa ranking.

http://www.datechat.co.nz

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 02:53:53 +0000

Both, once they hit 40 its menopausal time and the crazy angry factor increases proportionally, sure some may deal with menopause okay, but many wont. And any man involved with them becomes a big target for all their issues and insecurities.
Their odd be a few odd ones who are rational, its a gamble.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 02:47:57 +0000

Thanks, but yeah nah,
I’m 52, so got the next 12.5 years to clear student loan debt in get a caravan for retirement.
I’m not that keen to deal with single angry menopausal women. Kiwi women under 40 rarely date men over 50, and I dont want to date anyone over 57, thats to close to dating my mother.
I have plenty to do and enough imagination to keep myself entertained.
I will get in a few trips to Thailand and Phillippines. #NZdatingTalkinghorse

By: Jay Mac

Jay Mac — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 23:39:29 +0000

Hi Greg,
This is Jay Mac and I own the website 50/50 NZ Dating – 5050nzdating.nz Using a debit card is always a good idea as most dating sites are not always free and ‘you’ can set your limit. At 50/50 there are many payment options and the memberships page is open to the public but for the ‘deals’ you have to register. You can message someone for just $1 (unlimited) or take up some of the free options when you register (no credit card required) but for good long term results – it’s best to pay. At 50/50 our memberships are ridiculously competitive and you can stay on the site for free as long as you like. You can also (if you’ve been on a monthly membership plan) just cancel payment and stay on the site until you see someone you may like to message.
But your experience ‘the longer you stay the less dates are available, new members get near 100% of the attention’ is not true at all. New members come on the site all the time and everyone has the same options. Anyone who updates their profile has a red banner applied at 50/50 that says ‘UPDATED’ there’s also on all profile photos a notification that tells you when a member was last online. It would be fair to say, that the more active you are, the more likely it is that you will be meet someone. Also, if you use 50/50 properly – meaning – upload a good profile photo and complete all fields in your profile including two hobbies from the drop-down – you’re off to a good start. If you’re looking for an easy fix there isn’t one. It all takes effort. In my experience, the people who make the most effort get the dates. Many people expect it all to magically happen for them without any effort on their part at all. This is unrealistic.

By: Sheldon Nesdale

Sheldon Nesdale — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 20:44:55 +0000

Greg, you make some good points. I just wanted to check this, when you say “odd women out there” do you mean “strange/crazy” or do you mean “rare”?

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 22:07:02 +0000

Use a debit card to sign up for sites, dating sites do not verify members except with email addresses. My experience with sites is that the longer you stay the less dates are available, new members get near 100% of the attention. Men also get easily filter to the ignor list for any number of reasons. We are after all competing with a fantasy. Of course theirs always a odd women out there.

By: Sheldon Nesdale

Sheldon Nesdale — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 21:23:52 +0000

Wow, thanks for sharing your experience Kruger. All the best on your search

By: Kruger

Kruger — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 02:36:08 +0000

I will find it very helpful if this webpage; could be ‘updated’ with more information? Like this with their charges, country of origin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_online_dating_websites

I find it dishonest that certain websites aren’t upfront about their membership fees and/or subscription without signing up first for a ‘free account’. These ones are more likely not to provide real physical postal address and contact details apart from e-mail. Why all the secrecy, if they’re an honest website?

“http://dating.nz.msn.com” redirects to “http://www.msn.com/en-nz/” MSN home page.

I had a profile on “Matchfinder.co.nz” for a number of years. I actively kept it up-to-date and initially I got contacted by other members and vice versa. Occasionally, I paid for a subscription to access ‘premium services’ so I could send messages. What I found quite often was no replies to my messages even long time members. I felt at times I was being contacted by ‘bait profiles’ usually without a picture and incomplete details. Another issue is some ‘single men are listed as single woman’ category, I don’t understand why they didn’t correct this.

I followed their procedure not to auto-renew my subscription only to have my credit card debited as a result I had to cancel credit card at my own expense.

A year ago, I corresponded with a member. I checked my message with friends beforehand to ensure it wasn’t offensive, abusive, etc. Then suddenly my account was suspended and reinstated within days except my profile details wiped. I e-mailed the company directly for an explanation; none were provided but apologies in poor English with a chance to recreate my profile from scratch, I decided not to do so as I have no confidence that same won’t happen again.

Does anybody know of any good dating websites for people with disabilities such as mental health issues?

Thanks,
Kruger.

By: rob

rob — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 22:59:08 +0000

Hi there
I own the website name :
http://www.loveonline.co.nz
and it’s for sale

email me at [email protected] if interested in purchasing
cheers, Sheldon

By: Jay Mac

Jay Mac — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 00:44:42 +0000

Hi Sheldon,

Please feel free to review 50/50 NZ Dating 5050nzdating.nz We would be very grateful if you could add us to your list.

50/50 has been built here in NZ and you don’t have to register to do a search (available right on the Homepage) to see if there are people available to meet in your area. Other pages available to view without having to register include: Dati Kati vlog/blog, Memberships and About Us.

If you do decide to register at 50/50, you will be offered free gold membership for 24 hrs. Free Gold membership lets you Send Smiles, Send messages (including Live Chat), Send An Offer To Upgrade (to someone else) and invite someone for a ‘no strings attached’ 50/50 Coffee. A 50/50 ‘no strings attached’ Coffee invite means that each party pays for their own coffee and in doing so, this sends the message that you intend ‘to meet’ only and hopefully reduces the ‘sexual pressure’ that many women are faced with when meeting a stranger.

The intended purpose of offering 24 Hrs Free Gold is the ability of members to then be able to send out their own personal ‘Easy as’ Intro. The Easy as Intro form shows you how to introduce yourself to someone properly. This is very easy to do, and probably the best way to make the first initial contact with someone – it certainly helps to reduce the feeling of ‘stranger danger.’

If you enjoy being on the site, we offer a particular emphasis on vlogging to date safe (and offer one month’s free dating for anyone who sends us in their vlog). Uploading a vlog is one of the best ways to know that someone is who they say they are. You can then tick-box our 50/50 Verification form which will display the 50/50 Verification badge on your profile photo when you have a vlog present.

We are one of the few dating sites in NZ that does not accept overseas registrations. As the internet is global, most dating sites are littered with scammers. 50/50 has blocks in place to prevent overseas registrations. And sorry folks, but just about all FREE dating sites will have scammers present, because these dating sites rely on advertising and traffic from overseas to populate their site. It’s a good idea to contact a dating site to find out if they allow overseas registrations. Many of the most popular ones – do.

Paying something to join a dating site (at 50/50 we’re extremely competitive) is just a good idea. What this means is that you are
a committed dater and are serious about finding someone. People who who don’t pay are really (sorry about this folks again) are really sending a signal that are just fooling around. And in general, they generally are.

Would you really want to meet someone who hasn’t paid to be on a dating site?

At 50/50 also, you can cancel payment if there’s no one that interests you at that time, but remain on the site for free if you wish. You don’t need to cancel your account to cancel payment.
We also offer $1 Pay Per Profile (PPP) you can send as many messages as you like to one profile, or send a message to a Gold or Gold + V member for $1. This means people don’t have to commit to a monthly fee, if they don’t wish to.

We do ask though, that everyone uploads a profile photo and completes an ‘Easy as’ Profile including choosing two hobbies from the drop-down.

Best regards,
Jay Mac
50/50 NZ Dating

By: Jay Mac

Jay Mac — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 22:55:14 +0000

Hi Jan,
I see your comment is dated 7/9/14 which was some time ago, however I have only just come across your comment.
If you are looking for a genuine relationship please try my dating site: 5050nzdating.nz That is, if you haven’t already found someone. I built 5050 from the ground up here in NZ and do not accept overseas registrations. 5050 also has many features that other dating sites do not have like ‘Vlog’ and ‘Date Safe’ (50/50 Verification).
After being on the dating scene myself for some time, I’ve tried to implement new strategies that I think can work (if only people used them) to help find a suitable partner.
There are many public pages available to view before registering, as well as you can do a search on the Homepage to see if there is anyone that interests you BEFORE you register. I also offer 24 Hrs Free Gold membership upon registration (no Credit Card required) or 1 month’s free membership if you upload a vlog.
Please try it.
Best wishes,
Jay Mac

By: John

John — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 01:40:28 +0000

if you are looking for a gay guy then you could try squirt.org.

They are a hook-up site, but I met a few guys on there, and as long as you are up front about wanting long term, there shouldnt be to much issue.

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 01:14:17 +0000

nzdating is now owned by Mediaworks,
Theirs option to get free weekly gold membership with their monthly newsletter. Online members have dropped considerately to what it use to be. Its a numbers game for men.

By: Drew

Drew — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 10:11:54 +0000

AcademicSingles (and probably other Be2 sites) works the same way. You cannot see images as a free member, cannot read messages sent to you, and cannot reply to generic messages which the site seems to generate from your account profile and from others. Upgrading membership is horrendously expensive (minimum $318 for 3 months, $360 for 6 months). Just horrible, and best avoided.

By: Drew

Drew — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 09:36:10 +0000

I’m surprised by the negative reviews of ES. I’ve been a member for a few months, and have had plenty of good quality dates, and interacted with many more. All well-educated, professional people (and no, not that kind of professional), with lots of information about them, and comments and pictures are vetted. Some are looking for long-term commitments, some not. Some looking only for Christians, most not. Almost all in the same city (the site tells you where they are, down to suburb). You cannot search for individuals, or specific locations – just a radius around you (so I guess you could game the system by changing your location).
In my view well worth the relatively low cost of full membership – which most seem to have signed up to – at least compared to other subscription sites like AcademicSingles (which seems to be a complete rort).
I guess you get matched with people like the information you put in about yourself – so if you don’t put in good quality info, you won’t get good matches. However, if you remove a match (or they remove you), then all correspondence also goes – which can be disconcerting. And the site is currently down – first time I’ve seen that.

By: Aye

Aye — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 03:28:08 +0000

No they don’t. You can sign up for free but unless you’re a premium member you can’t view images or communicate with others.