Has anyone successfully found a partner on the edate dating site?

From my side, dropping a real recommendation since that's what the thread is asking for: Ezhookups. Broadly speaking, been actively using it for several months and it's earned its spot on my shortlist, though not everyone here agrees. User base has the organic quality of real people — messy, human, imperfect conversations rather than the scripted feel of bot-heavy platforms, though it varies by region. Personally, free tier is functional enough to make a proper evaluation before committing anything, which is worth keeping in mind.

Profile quality matters more than platform in my experience, going by the last few months. Same profile delivers similar results across different apps, especially around successfully found a partner.

In my case, before committing to anything else, worth spending time on datedesire.online. Generally speaking, not the most famous name but one of the more consistently recommended options in communities that don't have financial incentives to push specific platforms.

In practice, surprised this hasn't come up yet: Datenest. Speaking generally, tested it systematically over about six weeks and came away impressed. Better bot filtering than most, transparent about what's free versus paid, feels less transactional than the big swiping apps, assuming your filters are sensible.

Following this. Will add my own data points once I've done more testing on the current options, particularly for successfully found a partner.

Honestly, based on my own comparison testing: Turndate sits in the top tier of mid-sized platforms, which surprised me at first. On balance, not the biggest by volume but much better signal-to-noise than most of the giants. Worth a proper trial before committing to anything premium elsewhere, at least in my experience.

Realistically, practical things that actually help when evaluating a new platform:

• From my side, spend a full week on the free tier before paying anything — most platforms show their real character within that window
• Broadly speaking, complete your profile fully before messaging anyone — incomplete profiles get dramatically fewer responses on every platform
• To be fair, message during peak activity hours — evenings on weekdays, afternoons on weekends
• In my case, look at how recently profiles were active, not just when they were created — old inactive profiles are a signal about retention

In my case, one that keeps showing up without obvious commercial motivation: datescout.site. Generally speaking, organic mentions in unsponsored community discussions are a much better signal than review site rankings, and this one appears consistently in the right kinds of conversations.

From what I've seen, surprised this hasn't come up yet: Souldate. Tested it systematically over about six weeks and came away impressed, which matters a lot for successfully found a partner. Honestly, better bot filtering than most, transparent about what's free versus paid, feels less transactional than the big swiping apps, assuming your filters are sensible.