Is OLD Seasonal?

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-12-2006
Is OLD Seasonal?
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Tue, 09-12-2006 - 11:39am

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this OLD thing and decided to give it another shot after a rough attempt a few years ago (I was not mentally prepared, so after a few disappointing dates, so I quit).

This time around, I really took the time to put together a good profile (and even had a male friend with plenty of OLD experience check my profile), but I have not had ANYONE contact me at all - it has been nearly 3 weeks! I know I'm OK looks-wise, and my friend thought my profile was interesting - but nothings happened. Last time I had a ton of people contacting me, but this time it has been non-existent.

Is it because there are certain times of year people are active with OLD? Have you seasoned folks noticed times of year when it gets busy?

Thanks!

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-21-2006
Wed, 09-13-2006 - 10:43am

Hi! Hmm ... your question is kind of hard to answer without me knowing what's on your profile and which OLD site you're on. But I can tell you I know that on a site I was on it was very easy to make my profile not visible to the public. So, I would make sure for starters your profile is visible.

Also, I have found with OLD that you just never know what you're going to get. Even if you're profile is visible and you haven't gotten any reponses, I wouldn't worry too much about it.

I can't say I've noticed there's a certian time of year when things get busier or slower. I think it all just depends on your profile and which OLD site you choose.

I hope my little bit of input helps! Good luck! :)

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-12-2006
Wed, 09-13-2006 - 12:29pm

I started out on Match.com a few years ago, but I found it to be "crowded". Now I'm on eHarmony and FastCupid. I also moved from a major city to a suburb - which leads me to believe that's part of the dry spell.

Thanks for the words of encouragement!

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-16-2006
Wed, 09-13-2006 - 4:09pm
Yes - very seasonal!
heather 5-18-10
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-19-2004
Wed, 09-13-2006 - 4:55pm

Totally agree with Vexer. And one thing I found surprising is how active OLD is the week of Thanksgiving and Christmas. I assumed people would be busy with festivities and family stuff but last year I got a lot of responses during those weeks.

I started doing OLD two summers ago, and I can vouch for summer being a slow time.

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-01-2005
Thu, 09-14-2006 - 4:27pm
I agree. Right around Thanksgiving, things pick up and stay stronger through the cold season.

AJ, enjoying life with C.

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-23-2005
Fri, 09-15-2006 - 2:34am
I agree that it is seasonal. I've been doing this off and on for almost 2 years now. I had a lot more activity in the winter when I first started. Spring was a close 2nd and this summer absolutely sucked.
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