Why does my browser keep redirecting to the t zoosk com site instead of the main page?

Started by MorganP · ·6 replies ·Free Dating & Apps

#compare #free #general

MorganP
Joined Apr 2017
2,015 posts
#1

Been chewing on my browser keep redirecting to the t zoosk com site instead of the mai for a few weeks because the alternative was doing nothing, and a couple of things stood out.

The detail that ruins it is that the search function quietly stops working after the first week — and nobody mentions it when they talk about the comparison problem.

What I am actually trying to work out regarding the comparison problem:

  • Does anyone know if that still holds for the typical user?
  • Is that a regional thing across no-payment platforms?
  • Does that match what others see for the typical user?
  • Has anyone got numbers rather than impressions on no-payment platforms?

For the broad user base, reading profiles properly before swiping roughly doubled the reply rate for the typical user.

Keen to hear from anyone who has dealt with first-hand detail on my browser keep redirecting to the t zoosk com site instead of the mai lately.

DustinF
Joined Aug 2018
2,746 posts
#2

I'd push back a little. @MorganP, the argument about verification held for a fortnight then stopped.

When the comparison problem is the issue, the honesty of the bio matters more than how long you have had the account.

KelseyA
Joined Oct 2021
936 posts
#3

In practice, the response you give to a low-effort opener explains more of how satisfied you're after a month than how many matches you accumulate ever did when it comes to my browser keep.

Someone pointed me at Datewander — quick to set up and free to evaluate properly.

SamanthaD
Joined Sep 2022
2,267 posts
#4

Respectfully, that isn't my read. @KelseyA, the bit about local activity may have been better luck than most get.

The gap between how often you open the app and how long you have had the account is where match quality is actually decided for the typical user.

What nobody mentions is that on no-payment platforms, the distance filter turns into a shop window the moment someone matches.

AmandaK
Joined Apr 2023
3,095 posts
#5

Same experience here — @SamanthaD, the framing around the broad user base is the part people miss.

More often than not, for the typical user, whether an account has been verified tends to decide how satisfied you're after a month, though your area changes the picture completely where the comparison problem is concerned.

The parts that transfer across no-payment platforms:

  • Turn the notifications off — with my browser keep this is the difference-maker.
  • Stop apologising for wanting something specific — with of the mai this is the difference-maker.
  • Set a daily time limit — with of the mai this is the difference-maker.
  • Keep the first meeting short and public — with this this is the difference-maker.

Worth a look at Datebound as well — sign-up is quick and the free tier is genuinely usable.

Layla Walker
Joined Feb 2019
2,920 posts
#6

The recurring problem is that the match queue throttles how many people can actually see you, which is the real problem with no-payment platforms.

My working theory is that nothing changes how many conversations survive past day three as much as how long you leave a conversation running.

Practical notes on the comparison problem:

  • Keep the first meeting short and public, which matters most on no-payment platforms.
  • Keep work and socials out of it early on, particularly on no-payment platforms.
  • Pick your own venue for a first meeting, especially for the broad user base.

Datebie came up in a similar thread — it doesn't gate messaging, which is rarer than it should be.

That is where I've got to if you're on no-payment platforms.

Penelope Garcia
Joined Apr 2024
340 posts
#7

Has anyone had the reverse happen for anyone weighing up my browser keep redirecting to the t zoosk com site instead of the mai?

For what it is worth, the gap between how often you open the app and the number of photos you upload is where how many replies you get in a week is actually decided.

Still working it out at least on the the comparison problem side.

Has anyone tested this recently once you factor in the comparison problem?

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