Jeanette G.

The NZDating website has low site stats in NZ and VERY low stats globally.

Having visited frequently for a while, then left I noticed the following:

A) it's free, which is GREAT - but then so are most social media platforms, except things like "Tinder", which are FULL of fake sites, bots, scammers etc.

B) NZ Dating has no real scams - but if you are a male there are a few "adult style" pics on the site that belong to about two permanently dubious sex workers, also males that have reasonably appealing profile pictures may get unwelcome messages and "genitalia" photos from random gay unknowns.

C) Women get far more traffic inbox numbers than men, and men can range from blokey, naff and anonymous to seedy and slimey. A few genuinely nice people appear on the site (10% hovering, and I'm not fussy) - the majority seem like like overweight divorcees, single parents, charmless kiwi douchbags and people that just live in rather remote areas.

ALSO: There's also a chat/social applet page, but the dialogue ranges from "jokey" to just plain dumb. A few knuckledraggers make dumb, even threatening remarks.

You can't really bet on dating sites to find love - websites are fundamentally anonymous, unknown messageboard sites - but as mentioned, the price is good, the layout and functionality is reliable and a ton of people there are "singles" you probably wouldn't wanna meet anyway.