***** Dating Chat - Siren ****

Honestly I am not sure I thought I’d meet someone special on an app. I’ve been on a few others and was never really into the whole app/online dating thing either. It always felt so disingenuous and targeted for flings and hookups OR people who you’d meet and quickly realize why they were single (no shade lol). But Siren seemed like a nice medium between longer processes like match and eharmony and based-on-looks-alone Tinder. And a lot of people didn’t know about it which for me was key. It’s always weird to constantly come across colleagues and people you know on dating apps. Anyway back to the point: a little while back I matched with a guy who hit many of of buckets from a profile standpoint. After a few conversations (on the actual phone and FaceTime vs endless texting), it was clear there was something special. I knew even more he was something special when he delivered cold meds to my house before we ever even went out (no strings attached). I was sick and couldn’t fathom getting up to go to the store. Our first date wound up being on his birthday...and we have been together everyday since. I have never been in such an honest and balanced relationship andddd even more, I can’t believe I met him on an app. Forever grateful toSiren! Keep going on dates everyone! You never know when it’ll be your last first date. ?

The first thing I noticed was how far superior the quality of the profiles were compared to Tinder. This is one of those slow moving apps, meaning you have to take your time and think about if you really want to try connecting with a person before selecting them. If you're looking for something that could lead to long-term, then that's definitely a positive aspect about this app in general. I got so sick of endlessly swiping right on guys who looked interesting on Tinder just to have them not respond or unmatch immediately. I'm still new to this and haven't met with anyone yet but so far I like it. I think it helps me to control myself too so that I take it slow and actually think about the person I'm spending beans on. The interface is easy to use and setting up a profile is extremely easy. It makes ignoring guys who refuse to fill out any information easier to avoid. The only thing is that if you are open to dating outside of your race, you're going to have to actually select those races or else you're going to be disappointed with your bagel options. This apps seems ideal for people with a busy lifestyle. Just don't forget to check everyday at noon!

I have tried several apps including Tinder, Bumble, OKCupid, Hinge, and the Inner Circle over the past few years. This year, after a break from dating, my friend recommend Siren. I decided to give it a try because the other apps were either geared towards hookups or the guys wouldn’t make the first move/hold a conversation. There is something about having a limited amount of “matches” and “bagels” that help keep the app intended for its true purpose: dating and not just swiping. I matched with one of my bagels two weeks after getting the app and while I ignored his first message, he reached out again a week later. The conversation was about to expire so he really had to step up his game to get my number. A couple weeks later and we were official. A lot of people around us were surprised at how well matched we were (including myself!). My friends know I’ve done the dating apps for a while so they always ask me for recommendations. I think everyone has an app that suits them but I tell them: if you want genuine connections and guys who aren’t just into the “swiping game”, then Siren would be the app for you.

I had absolutely zero experience in dating, and very little desire to find a partner. However, out of sheer boredom and a vague hope to meet someone I could be friends with, I tried out Bumble BFF. Not much luck there. Then Bumble date. Bit better, but man there were so much jaded users, lol. Then I tried Siren. The design of the app is nice, because it makes users write an actual profile about themselves. Great if you care who you’re matching with! I liked the limited number of potential matches, since you’re not aimlessly swiping though photo after photo, you take time to really think about the person on the other end. In my experience, the people on Siren felt more genuinely interested in a conversation than other apps. I ended up meeting someone who was almost in the opposite fields, but we talked a lot and ended up going on a date...which lasted 12 hours. I asked them out shortly afterwards. So TLDR: this app found someone who was completely chill with dying alone their first partner. I adore the service, and my s.o both talk about how incredibly lucky this app exists. (*･ω･)ﾉ

This is RIDICULOUSLY premature, as I’ve only gone out on a single date with the extraordinary woman I met through the Siren app, but we’re both head over heels and amazed that it happened through a dating app. I’ve used several other apps in the past (OkCupid, Tinder, and Bumble), but their algorithms seemed to connect me with people who weren’t of much interest to me. I really like the opportunities Siren offers users to express aspects of themselves and what they’re looking for, without being overwhelming (like OkCupid and Match) or limited (like Tinder). The woman I met on Siren who has just blown me away said that she had a sense from my profile that there could be a very strong connection, which is exactly what I felt from reading hers—uncommon for me on dating sites, where people might seem interesting, but there isn’t this intense, mutually held interest. Anyway, a big thank you to Siren and please keep your fingers crossed for me! (The date was five hours long and very difficult to end, and we’ve been on the phone for hours and hours since).