Used coffee meets bagel for the first few days. How it played out was worse than the reviews suggest.
The fix that worked on coffee meets bagel was simple enough — check when the account was last active.
What I actually want to know about coffee meets bagel is how many features survive the free tier.
The question underneath all of this is whether you can message first without paying, at least with meets bagel.
The part I keep getting stuck on with meets bagel is what the free tier quietly limits.
Worth mentioning that site if coffee meets bagel is what you are weighing up — the free tier actually lets you message.
What I would tell a friend starting with coffee meets bagel:
- Treat the first message as a filter, especially if coffee meets bagel is new to you
- If coffee meets bagel is your only option, at least keep the conversation on the platform until you meet
- The point where it either works or does not is what decides whether coffee meets bagel is worth it