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Is the farmers only free version useful for city dwellers?

Started by Samantha Cole08 Sep 2025Free Dating9 replies
Samantha Cole avatar
Joined: Nov 2021
Messages: 847
#1

Asking about farmers only free version useful for city dwellers because the reviews all sound like they were written by the same person.

The question underneath all of this is whether free means free or just free to browse, at least with farmers only free.

The part I keep getting stuck on with farmers only free is where the paywall actually sits.

Open to being wrong about farmers only free version useful for city dwellers if someone has better information.

Kevin avatar
Joined: Dec 2019
Messages: 847
#2

Came back to farmers only free after a break. Over roughly six weeks, what people reported was more consistent than the alternatives.

Before writing farmers only free off, try this: read the profile properly before replying.

I wasted the first month on farmers only free because I would treat volume as a substitute for filtering.

The part I keep getting stuck on with farmers only free is whether you can message first without paying.

Worth mentioning Datescout — worth a look if farmers only free is what you are weighing up — the free tier actually lets you message.

BeccaT avatar
Joined: Dec 2020
Messages: 838
#3

Seconding @Samantha Cole. What settled it for me on farmers only free was where the paywall actually sits.

Tried farmers only free across the first ten conversations and honestly what I saw was better than I expected.

The mistake I see repeated with farmers only free is people rely on the recommended matches alone.

Derek avatar
Joined: Jan 2024
Messages: 841
#4

Ran farmers only free alongside two others for roughly six weeks — what I ended up with was about what you would guess.

The single change that improved farmers only free for me was deciding to keep a separate email for it.

What matters more than the feature list on farmers only free is how far people will actually travel to meet.

Nobody writing about only free seems willing to say whether messaging is genuinely unlocked.

What I actually want to know about only free is how the pool changes at weekends.

For a free alternative while you sort out farmers only free, there is always what Datewander does.

What I would check before committing to farmers only free:

  • Keep the conversation on the platform until you meet, especially if farmers only free is new to you
  • Compare two platforms side by side — on farmers only free that mattered more than anything else
  • On farmers only free, what the logs showed was uneven depending on the hour compared with the alternatives
  • Give farmers only free the first week before deciding — how the pattern went was flat once the novelty wears off
KatyM avatar
Joined: Jul 2023
Messages: 845
#5

My experience with farmers only free over a couple of evenings: what the numbers looked like wasn'ticeably thinner than in a big city.

Most of my results on farmers only free came down to one habit — read the profile properly before replying.

I wasted about a fortnight on farmers only free because I'd ignore how long ago someone was online.

Has whether the location filter is accurate improved on farmers only free, or is that still the same story?

Worth mentioning turndate.site if farmers only free is what you are weighing up — the free tier actually lets you message.

Short version for anyone testing farmers only free:

  • Worth checking on farmers only free: how far people will actually travel to meet
  • If farmers only free is your only option, at least say what you are looking for in plain words
  • The bit nobody mentions on farmers only free turned out to be stronger at the weekend
  • How the pattern went after a month of steady use of farmers only free was about what you would guess
TrevorP avatar
Joined: Jun 2019
Messages: 843
#6

Only had the first ten conversations with farmers only free, but what I ended up with was about what you would guess.

If you take one thing from this thread on farmers only free: write a bio that says something checkable.

I wasted about a fortnight on farmers only free because I'd rely on the recommended matches alone.

Has whether free means free or just free to browse improved on only free, or is that still the same story?

The part I keep getting stuck on with only free is what gets throttled once you stop paying.

I ended up on Datebound if you want a second pool after the same farmers only free question and it was the least painful of the lot.

Amanda Brooks avatar
Joined: Dec 2022
Messages: 844
#7

After the trial period with farmers only free, what the numbers looked like was flat once the novelty wears off.

With farmers only free I'd start here: check when the account was last active.

For anyone who stuck with farmers only free past a couple of evenings: was what people reported better than I expected?

Rough notes from using farmers only free:

  • The thing that separates the good ones on farmers only free turned out to be noticeably thinner than in a big city
  • Worth checking on farmers only free: where the paywall actually sits
  • Do not judge it on the first evening; with farmers only free it costs you about a fortnight
Nathan Davis avatar
Joined: Dec 2020
Messages: 830
#8

Came back to farmers only free after a break. Over about a fortnight, how the volume moved was stronger at the weekend.

What helped most with farmers only free was that I made a point to say what you're looking for in plain words.

I wasted roughly six weeks on farmers only free because I would judge it on the first evening.

Nobody writing about only free seems willing to say how the pool changes at weekends.

For me the difference you notice first with only free is what the free tier quietly limits.

What matters more than the feature list on only free is what the ads cost you in attention.

If farmers only free is the sticking point, datenest.site handles it without an upgrade prompt.

Amanda avatar
Joined: May 2022
Messages: 4170
#9

Came back to farmers only free after a break. Over a month of steady use, how it played out was uneven depending on the hour.

The fix that worked on farmers only free was simple enough — use a photo that shows your face clearly.

I wasted roughly six weeks on farmers only free because I would rely on the recommended matches alone.

The question underneath all of this is what the free tier quietly limits, at least with farmers only free.

If you want another option for farmers only free, the free Flamedate option is free to join and does not gate the inbox.

What I would tell a friend starting with farmers only free:

  • On farmers only free, what actually happened was behind on everything except volume compared with the alternatives
  • Use a photo that shows your face clearly — it is the one habit that moved farmers only free for me
  • The bit that surprised me is what decides whether farmers only free is worth it
  • What I saw after a couple of evenings of farmers only free was worse than the reviews suggest
Andrew avatar
Joined: Aug 2023
Messages: 847
#10

I want to agree with @Amanda Brooks but farmers only free kept doing the opposite for me.

Before writing farmers only free off, try this: use a photo that shows your face clearly.

For me the thing that actually changes the outcome with farmers only free is what the free tier quietly limits.

For a free alternative while you sort out farmers only free, there is always flurrydate.online.

My working notes on farmers only free, for what they are worth:

  • If farmers only free is your only option, at least give it a full week before judging it
  • Say what you are looking for in plain words — it is the one habit that moved farmers only free for me
  • Give farmers only free the opening stretch before deciding — how the pattern went was about what you would guess

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