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Anonymous dating is not standard; today’s most popular apps are all based on showing your photos. Swiping with only the short intro text is not fun or exciting either. Many dating sites do not even let you use all the functionalities if you do not add a photo. There is a reason for that.
Online dating is about getting to know the person you are chatting with. With the goal that you can eventually start a relationship or at least meet up. This starts with getting to know your photo. Without a photo you will get far fewer responses and few singles will take you seriously. So why would you want to date anonymously?
“Give a man a mask and he will tell you the truth.” ― Oscar Wilde.
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Why anonymous?
If you want to date anonymously, you probably have something to hide. Either you don’t want to be held accountable for your behavior or you’re embarrassed to be looking for love on a dating site. These are the most common reasons why someone wants to date in complete anonymity. There’s something to be said for each of these reasons.
If you have a partner but want a bit more excitement, you don’t want someone to recognize you on a dating site. Before you know it, your partner will be aware of your online escapades and a possible affair will come out. If you regularly behave in a somewhat inappropriate way on a dating site or if you hold a high position, you would also rather not be recognized by someone you know.
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Advantage of anonymous dating
Entering a dating site where no one is recognizable by their photo is a bit like a masked ball. You don’t know who you’re dealing with and what the other person looks like. This gives you a completely new perspective on meeting other people online . It’s exciting, but also a bit strange.
What if you spend hours chatting with someone who is not attractive? Because you are not concerned with the appearance, more attention is paid to the inside. This way you might meet people you would not like at first> But after you get to know them, you might think differently about it. Without being judged on your appearance, you can share your deepest secrets and most beautiful dreams, which is an interesting experience for many.
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Why not anonymously on a normal dating site?
If you do not add a photo to your profile and do not fill in much personal information, then there is a big chance that you will receive little to no responses. Everyone on the well-known dating sites has a photo, which means that you will quickly become the odd one out if you do not have any photos. Because there is actually no excuse for not having a photo, people quickly think that you have something to hide. Most members therefore do not respond to messages from other members who do not have a profile photo.
Even if you add a photo but browse other members’ profiles anonymously, you’re less likely to make contact. Researchers from Canada, the United States, and Taiwan analyzed an anonymity feature on a popular American dating site and found that being anonymous on the site works against you. Users who used the feature had 14 percent fewer matches. The users did have profile photos in their profiles, but were invisible when visiting other people’s profiles.
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Where to date anonymously?
The dating sites where you can date anonymously are mainly focused on extramarital affairs and cheating. Think of dating apps like VictoriaMilan and SecondLove . Your profile is shielded from non-members of the dating site and you have complete freedom to show your photo or not.
As an extra feature, VictoriaMilan has an AnonymousBlur function that allows you to make your face unrecognizable with a single press of a button. This way, others have an idea of what you look like, but you are not immediately recognizable. Such functions ensure that you can date completely anonymously.
In addition, some dating sites allow you to hide your photos from the general public. However, you can then decide for yourself who you show your photos to by giving that person permission to view all of your photos.
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