Zoosk Reviews
According to Tech Crunch, Zoosk had 26 million members in 2013. It distinguishes itself from other matchmaking sites by using a tool called Behavioural Matchmaking to pair users up. It works by tracking how and who you interact with, and who likes you back, so over time, it’ll start recommending better and better matched that are more likely to work.
Zoosk has another interesting feature – coins. Members can purchase them to get access to some premium features:
• Boost – you’re more likely to appear in searches
• Carousel – unlock carousel matches with coins
• Virtual gifts – send someone an online gift
• Special messages – use coins to make your message to someone pop up so they’re sure to notice it
To earn coins, go to the carousel, where a picture of another user appears and the phrase “want to meet (him/her)?” You have to select, no, maybe, or yes to earn coins.
Although a relatively simple site (you don’t need quizzes or surveys to find matches), there are a lot of ways to search for a match.
• Location
• Relationship status
• Children
• Ethnicity
• Religion
• Education
• Smoking
• Drinking
• Body type
• And much more…
One unique feature is being able to track who is interested in you. In the insights tab, you can find out if people who have or don’t have kids are more attracted to you, and even the trend in the kind of music the people attracted to you tend to like.
You can pay monthly for one ($29.95), three ($19.98), six (12.49), or twelve months (12.49).
REVIEW
Zoosk may be one of the easiest dating sites to access and start using. It’s easy to set up a profile right away by connecting it to your Facebook. As soon as you have a profile, you can start searching and connecting to matches. There aren’t any quizzes or tests that help match people. To quickly give Zoosk an idea of your tastes, start browsing, rating, and using the carousel. It’s a pretty basic setup, so although you can sort and search for matches based on a decent amount of options, it’s not as in-depth as some of its competitors.
You can also download Zoosk’s app for your phone to easily browse and respond to messages or chats throughout the day.
Some people logically complain about not receiving enough messages, but a lot of that has to do with how you set up your profile and your willingness to put yourself out there as well. Zoosk tries to verify real photos, putting a green checkmark next to them to show it’s likely a real person, and not someone using fake photos, which is a nice feature to help you gauge the profiles. Obviously, you’ll still need to use your human and best judgment when connecting with people online.
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- Connect Zoosk to Facebook to easily make a profile
- 25 languages
- Meet people immediately
- No need for quizzes or tests
CONCLUSION
Zoosk is a pretty basic and good option if you’d like to try paid online dating without committing to the high monthly rates its competitors. In some ways, Zoosk seems more fun and light-hearted when compared to the top names that tend to attract those looking for long-term serious relationships. That’s not to say you won’t find love – many people have successfully found their soul mates through Zoosk, too.
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