JEAN
Christchurch

Nice overview for New Zealand. Thanks for putting together! I have tried match. But I know that there are some other suitable dating websites in Christchurch. I liked match, but there is one big issue. Once you premium subscription you can start chatting with girls. You can send e-mails to all the ladies who are liested in your search resutls. Sadly you canít see who is a paying member or not and only paying users can reply to your messages. Even if some users would like to reply to you, they are not able to do so if they do not pay anything. This was a bit frustrating, because there are many people who donít email you back and you doít really know if they are non paying members or if they just donít have any interest.

JULIE
Christchurch

When I took the decision I was ready to date again after my last relationship ended, it was autumn 2014, and I already had an zoosk registration which I had used to check out the profiles of my friends and coworkers. Almost nothing did I know I'd try online dating myself. I'm not the kind of woman who operates under the assumption that single men, by virtue of their being single and free, would be interested in a relationship with me. So I'm not going to approach someone handsome and start sending endless messages with the intention to ask them for a date. What I found nice about online dating was the situation it provided. Of course, you are meeting strangers, but you are meeting strangers who have pre-tested you in some way by looking at your profile. Already knowing that the person you're meeting is considering you the same way, you are considering him, takes a lot of pressure off.

RAYMOND
Christchurch

Iím solo since four years and after being alon for so long I have decided to register with some dating websites in Christchurch. I have also installed different flirting apps such as Tinder and Badoo. Furthermore I have signed up on Zoosk and Adult friend finder. Re tinderTinder, I canít offer any success stories yet. Iíve got a few matches but almost no e-mails. A few chats ended sooner than expected. Adult Friend Finder is a scam in my opinion. I think all the ladies are fakes. They message me but if I ask them for a date, no one answers. My first impression of zoosk is good. No tangible success yet, but I have been messaging with some girls back and forth. Unfortunately zoosk costs some money. You need to buy a subscription in order to be allowed to chat with girls.