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Are the events on the meetup dating site groups actually good for dating?

Started by LaurenLee24 Jun 2026Dating Apps & Sites6 replies
LaurenLee avatar
Joined: Feb 2024
Messages: 840
#1

Starting a thread on events on the meetup dating site groups actually because the search results are useless.

What matters more than the feature list on events on meetup is how the free tier compares with the paid one.

If anyone has tested events on meetup properly, I want to know how the free tier compares with the paid one.

If you have used events on the meetup dating site groups actually, say what you would do differently.

AndrewJ avatar
Joined: Feb 2023
Messages: 846
#2

My experience with events on meetup over a couple of evenings: what I saw was roughly the same either way.

With events on meetup specifically, it pays to use a photo that shows your face clearly.

Am I the only one for whom events on meetup stopped working after a full weekend?

A friend pointed me at try Datewander when I asked about events on meetup; the sign-up was free and quick.

Tiffany avatar
Joined: Feb 2024
Messages: 837
#3

Respectfully @AndrewJ, events on meetup isn't that clear-cut. What the follow-through looked like was roughly the same either way.

With events on meetup I'd start here: say what you're looking for in plain words.

Where events on meetup either works or falls apart is what the daily limits feel like in use.

Currently splitting my time between here and Souldate free tier for exactly this events on meetup reason.

Things that made a difference with events on meetup:

  • Use a photo that shows your face clearly — it is the one habit that moved events on meetup for me
  • On events on meetup, what the logs showed was clearly ahead on this one point compared with the alternatives
  • Worth checking on events on meetup: whether the swipe volume translates into conversation
Adam_J avatar
Joined: Oct 2020
Messages: 841
#4

My experience with events on meetup over roughly six weeks: what I ended up with was behind on everything except volume.

Before writing events on meetup off, try this: keep a separate email for it.

Where I went wrong with events on meetup was that I would ignore how long ago someone was online.

Datenest works too is the other one people mention whenever events on meetup comes up.

Ashley avatar
Joined: Feb 2026
Messages: 4541
#5

Used events on meetup for roughly six weeks. How the volume moved was uneven depending on the hour.

The single change that improved events on meetup for me was deciding to say what you're looking for in plain words.

The trap with events on meetup is that it is easy to assume every profile is current.

What I would check before committing to events on meetup:

  • Set your expectations before you start swiping — on events on meetup that mattered more than anything else
  • If events on meetup is your only option, at least read the profile properly before replying
  • On events on meetup, what the replies looked like was behind on everything except volume compared with the alternatives
  • Give events on meetup the trial period before deciding — what I ended up with was about what you would guess
RyanK avatar
Joined: Feb 2023
Messages: 844
#6

Ran events on meetup alongside two others for the opening stretch — what the follow-through looked like was stronger at the weekend.

What helped most with events on meetup was that I made a point to keep the conversation on the platform until you meet.

The one that surprised me on events on meetup was the free Datedesire option — no card, no trial nonsense.

Amber Ross avatar
Joined: Jan 2024
Messages: 817
#7

@LaurenLee that has not been my experience with events on meetup, and I gave it the first month.

The single change that improved events on meetup for me was deciding to give it a full week before judging it.

If events on meetup is the sticking point, that site handles it without an upgrade prompt.

My working notes on events on meetup, for what they are worth:

  • Give it a full week before judging it, especially if events on meetup is new to you
  • On events on meetup, what people reported was uneven depending on the hour compared with the alternatives
  • The detail that took longest to learn on events on meetup turned out to be better than I expected
  • The part I got wrong at first is what decides whether events on meetup is worth it

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