Zoosk - Social Dating App Reviews

by BPhil541

Zoosk is just not worth your time or money. The Carousel feature is the absolute worst. You have to say whether or not you’re into someone but you can’t even look at their profile. It’s all based on one photo and nothing more. That’s how you build some algorithm to decide who I should be attracted to? Then send me a bunch of suggestions well under or over my preferred age range?

Asking if I would date someone from a different race, religion, health habits, etc only after plying your carousel game so many times seems like a scam. Why can’t I answer those up front? Clearly just a rouse to keep me using Zoosk which goes against the whole point of Zoosk : find someone compatible. You’re intentionally building road blocks so that I have to stay on Zoosk and play carousel with the same ten dudes just to tell you smoking is a deal breaker.

Let’s put aside the multiple crashes, glitches, and delays. The above issues alone are cause for me to immediately delete Zoosk even though I paid a subscription. Moving to an app that actually WANTS me to find a match (and doesn’t write their own reviews)

by Firstbiteoftheapple

Zoosk is less interested in you meeting people to date and MORE interested in luring you into purchasing a membership (that many complain is difficult to cancel or stop the automatic subscription) then charging you to message anyone you might want to get to know! I did read warnings and reviews on the internet prior to using Zoosk . I really thought about how Zoosk developers make money and hoped others experiences wouldn’t be my experience. I was mistaken. I’m convinced that meeting people the old fashioned way is far cheaper and less frustrating. Zoosk is not “user friendly.” You can message people after paying for message package and Zoosk doesn’t allow you to see the messages of all members whether they have a paid membership or are on a free trial. Zoosk uses internal data to prevent you from making contact with an intended. They dangle a carrot in front of you then they want you to pay for tokens, message packages and this app emojis to “try” to get in touch with someone’s profile.

I’ll allow my current membership to expire and my message package and will not be using Zoosk again. Thanks to all the other people who wrote a review and expressed their disdain for Zoosk . Beware of using this this app app is all I can say. Anything that sounds too good to be true is in this case!!!

by Saychef

This Ap is set up more like a board game than a site offering information about possible matches. Why can’t you just show names/photos/ interests to all those who fit your age, location and brief description? I lost $7k to another site to an internet love scammer. Don’t think you could be fooled by these folks? These people are pros and know every angle to charm you into their trap. Make sure you can talk and see the person. Don’t fall for the “ due to high security crap” and as soon as the request for money comes up- RUN. Watch for grammatical errors as well. Another red flag there. UN ambassadors and chaplains have more important things to do then fly to Gahna and Nigeria. Western union and some Walmart’s won’t even deliver there. Don’t wind up like I did- a very gullable, foolish and now $5K debt. My family will not even speak to me.
PS- military folk ready to retire have there accounts”sealed” so they can not access money until return to Us. True or not, I heard that deal twice. Second time I bowed out right before the $1K request came through. There were gold rewards for bravery and good deeds involved in both. Sad but there are many out there. They play you like a fiddle. Report to FBI but don’t count on anything!

by Raineygirl

I thought I’d take a chance and see how this site was like. I don’t like it at all. First of all, I think it’s deceiving because it’ll send you a notification that “someone” sent you a message. So, when you go to the site, you see that maybe it was just someone who viewed you...no message. The reason they probably viewed is because this site has a way of getting you to view people and then notifying them that “you” viewed them...which prompts them to go see who viewed them...which prompts another message to you that someone messaged you. Like a domino effect.
Like someone else said, the carousel part of this site is just plain dumb. It asks you to either say Yes, No, or Maybe. The yes and maybe answer will definitely match you up with them. Now mind you, you don’t even have a clue as to where they live so they could be 100...or 1000 miles away!!! Plus, they could be midgets or gigantic! I think that part of this is so wrong. After all, a face is just a face! Before I say I like someone or not...I need to see or know a little more about them. So, that is very misleading to me.
Hope they change some things or else, bad publicity will cause them to lose or not make any money.

by Gracie...S.

To be succinct dating algorithms don’t work as I have requested many times not to be mad with people outside my race still doesn’t work second is that I cannot view a persons profile unless I say yes to liking them then I’ll be there profile and realize they’re not a good match in soy has a no and third very little customer support I’ve sent in a couple request to have my matches within my race... still doesn’t work. And I won’t talk about aip in order to boost my profile or my contacts or coins to send people are the constant barrage of requests to upgrade my profile. There are a lot of good people here just like every other site yet there are a lot of players both male and female and as far as I’m concerned it’s nothing less than a bloodbath. At the moment I am playing in online game that social I’m getting A lot more enjoyment with friends and adopted families but I am with this this app thing. As far as I’m concerned it’s a complete waste of money but I had to try I’ve done it for about two weeks and canceling my prescription hope this helps you may want to try out some better dating services if you’re into this kind of thing

by Nick2theNameNaysay

So, after using an app like this for the first time here’s what I’ve learned. It’s all an illusion and scam to make money. Some of these people are paid to message you and some of them apparently are automated messages. If they’re not being paid then hats off. Immediately after I deleted the account, I get a an email talking about someone that wants to have a good time. Nothing is to the point. Also, I don’t understand how the people who pay for these services and are popular don’t feel like garbage humans. You’re asked to like 40 different people who may or may not have anything in common with your or each other. In the real world, opposites attract and there could be one thing they have in common which sets things off. The beauty about a real world situation is that you figure that out on your own, rather than knowing it first hand. It then becomes a game for you to get in someone’s pants and possibly ruin their life. Honestly, I think these apps should be illegal. I don’t care what good could or did come from these apps. That doesn’t mean they can do as they please charging a person just to talk with someone which you could do for free with other apps or by simply having their number. Anyway that’s my review and opinion about this and similar apps. You do you.

by Flipzop

I’ve met some women on this site so it wasn’t a total loss, however…..the amount of fake and inactive profiles is not only staggering but embarrassing to say the least.
While the advertising pushes itself as a dating site with millions of “active users”, this is blatantly incorrect. You see, even if you go inactive you still show up in searches. I’ve seen date stamped pictures from over ten years ago on accounts that are clearly inactive. So you’re paying a monetary monthly fee to look at pictures. Try google images for free if that’s your thing.
The other issue is the blatant scam and spam profiles. I finally pulled the plug when I received a like from a “42” year old woman. Only problem was the profile pic was of a little girl standing in front of a birthday cake that had a number 15 on it. I can’t morally support a company that refuses to verify real users and allows pedo activity like that.
It’s the year 2021. There’s no reason whatsoever that these dating site companies cannot and should not be held to a higher standard of operation. I expect this conduct from free to use mail order bride sites, not monthly sub dating sites.
this app should be a free to use, at your own risk site. The fact they’re allowed to operate under the monthly sub model in my mind is predatory.

by ShakingOffTheDust

Just wanted to share my unpleasant experience. The management care N.O.T.H.I.N.G. about their clients, even paying members. I closed a business 2 years ago, but I found out, just Friday, that GoDaddy didn’t pull down my business’s page, which contained several e-mail addresses I used in the course of conducting the business. I’ve been a this app member for a few months, a paid user who enjoyed meeting lots of people. I got an error message Thursday when I tried to log in, over and over. Called Support. They told me I was banned from this app. Now, I’ve never violated their rules, so it was a surprise to be banned. I asked why. All she would say was e-mail legal services. Now, I’m intrigued. So I investigate. Legal says I “had two accounts,” a huge no-no in there book. I say, “no I don’t.” They send me the e-mail address on the 2nd account. It seems someone took the e-mail from my old business account and opened an account. I tell them it’s not me, that I didn’t do it and don’t even have a password to the other account. They won’t even listen to the facts, just say “you’re permanently banned.” They were real jerks. I’d recommend anyone using their service switch to another service. These people at this app are not the least bit interested in hearing any facts, they just like to walk off with your money.

by Josiah Miles

Want an app that tries to make money off features that are free on every single other dating app? Want to be shown the same people everyday with a line up that never changes? Zoosk is perfect for you! Not only do they charge for their “SmartPicks” feature that’s identical to Tinder and Hinge’s “Top Picks” section that gives you a free use periodically, but they also make sure you don’t miss out on someone you scrolled over by showing you the same people every single day! Score! And if that wasn’t enough, they’ll make sure to ruin your profile by unnecessary cropping your photos and requiring you to check on them every hour to readjust them! How thoughtful! If I could make a list of best to worst dating apps, this would make last place by a landslide. Only free feature on here is unlimited likes, which is useless considering you’ll run over every single possible match you’ll get to see on here in an hour, and then just get to repeatedly scroll those same people for the rest of the time you have Zoosk . Honestly I couldn’t wait to buy the smartpicks feature knowing you probably threw in people ive already sent a like to, and Ive already came across 7 times before. Zoosk has so much fixing to be done, it’s a complete waste of memory on your phone.

by Nunyainct

Zoosk is the internet equivalent of finding a floating fly in your latte. The carousel feature just sends you pictures where you have to make a split decision of yes no or maybe based on someone’s looks. You get a whopping zip as to interests or intellectual acumen. And, you cannot ignore the person and move onto the next. There is no way to search for someone based on their this app name.
Equally awful is the encouragement of sending a heart or smile emoji. How on earth is that a message? Are we 12 years old? I’ve met a few people on the site who told me they figured out emojis or a short message were not sent by them but receive other people. The only good thing I can say about Zoosk is that if you’re busy, it’s at least sticking your toe in the water to start going out on a few dates. And that being said, you need to meet the person right away the longer the texts drag out, the less likely you are to meet or the less likely the burger at the window looks anything like the burger on the display poster. Because of the awful carousel, inability to search people by name, I’d rate Zoosk with zero stars if I could. I almost forgot the absurd coin options to hide your profile, see if a message was read and send a gift... this app should be renamed the internet dating site for socially awkward people who never matured past 12 years old....

by Disappointed One 2

Not a member and therefore I assume the message I just sent will fall on deaf ears. I am being charged for a subscription that I cancelled, deleted and deactivated my profile and deleted Zoosk MONTHS ago. I stopped using Zoosk more than half of the way through the subscription I did pay for. I did not authorize any fixture charges to my card, hence why I cancelled the subscription MONTHS ago. When can I expect a refund? Considering the ridiculously disappointing experience I had using the service, this is extremely upsetting to be charged for a subscription that was cancelled MONTHS ago. I don’t have any information of how to log in to the account I deleted and deactivated, because again, I stopped using all of it.....MONTHS ago. If I do not receive timely communication and refund for the unauthorized charge to a cancelled subscription, I will report the charge as fraud and proceed with extra measure to spread the word to other agencies and review sites of your fraudulent activity. This is ridiculous. I have never had an issue cancelling a subscription with any other dating app and absolutely will not recommend anyone waste their time or money here.

by Solarguyvt

The messaging pay wall is ridiculous. You have to watch a video to view a profile, okay nothing wrong with that. Go to message someone and then you have to pay 30$ for a month. I get that they need to make money, but I’ve also noticed that some of the same profiles are on 24/7(I work rotating shifts I can be up anytime of the day). I’ve also seen these kinds of apps where the developer has fake profiles that message you to get you to buy the premium then once bought they all stop. You’re using an ad service already just make it so you can get like ten messages a day through ads to see if these are real people you’re talking with. I’m not spending money on something that can’t be at least somewhat verified as true. “Oh this person sent you a message but you can’t see it unless you’re a premium account” nah no thanks I’m not interested in buying a bridge in New York City. There are other more verifiable online dating services than this one out there. If you stand by your service you need to actually open it up more to make it seem it’s actually worth the expense. Rate for coins is over priced too. Get you’re trying to do something good. But you need to work it out better.

by Mymindfudge

What percentage of users are paying customers? I’m going to be generous and guess 5%. Unlike some other dating sites, this one doesn’t allow ANY direct contact unless BOTH interested parties are paying members. It would be one thing if you had to pay membership dues and buy tokens to send a message to someone whose profile you like. It’s quite another to insist the recipient ALSO pay for their membership (just to receive it). For non paying members you can look and like them, but without both of you paying, there’s no means of finding out who they are.

Here’s the thing. The site is rife with advertisements so you know the developers are making money from ad revenue. Why isn’t that enough? They have the most ads I’ve seen AND still do not allow chatting like the better sites (Hinge, OK Cupid, Bumble; who have less ads).

The site interface is confusing, the carousel feature only shows photos (so you don’t know anything about the user except their appearance). There’s no means of skipping a profile for later (you have to ether like it or discard it) and it constantly tries to coax the user into paying AND buying some virtual currency to purchase privileges. It’s pointless. Try one of the others. They’ve wisely switched to ads as their revenue stream.

by Sunshine State 2018

I have found if u like trying to make contact with people 900 miles away for a relationship... This site maybe exactly what u r looking for. Even when it states photos r verified, I have found this not to true. A lot of fake profiles too. I noticed more of the "attractive" people were either never married or widowers or had "just recently" relocated to the area. Kinda strange...
The other review about this site constantly trying to upcharge u for different things that should be a given (knowing if someone has read ur message to them) is ridiculous! Plus when u try to filter the site to now it down to more of what u r looking for, the filter constantly changes back to no filter. The carousel search is another big waste of time with the site deciding who is ur best match without taking anything into consideration. BIG waste of money and time. I would recommend Match (one of my friends had great success with that site), or even Ourtime. Definitely not this site, unless u just need ur ego pumped up with fake pics, profiles, and responses. FaceTime or video chat with ur contact to find out if they r real. That is exactly how I learned this site is only about 35% real!

by Eric Ferriss

It’s pretty much a joke. You only see people that aren’t even online or have been for a long time. The so called beautiful women you see never respond and I’m not a bad looking guy just so you know. They don’t respond because out of a 100 profiles you might find 1 that is actually on and exists. It’s pretty sad no online button only shows me women over 100 miles away even though I’ve paid for this service and I live in a metro area of 365,000 people. . After 2 years of this joke I’m done. this app is a joke and has no idea how to match people up or even run a dating site. If you want to continue on with this I guess you can waste your money. I’m tired of everyone on carasol or in search being far enough away. There are eoman in Springfield so why don’t you show me those I guess it’s to keep paying you when crap at least Facebook is free. Met 4 woman in there in the last month but didn’t work out but at least I met someone. this app you are a joke and need to revamp your whole app. I’ll never pay again and will be sure to tell everyone I know how much of a joke it is. Sorry closest online person is 2 hours away but in a city of 365 k people it’s hard to believe some one isn’t on here. I guess I need to call a lawyer and go after my money and suing this company for being a fraud.

by Samantha112369

I read review where someone was complaining so much about what was wrong with Zoosk. Everything you have to take with a grain of salt. There are millions of people who want to meet someone and there is a probability that you will meet someone that is close to what you’re looking for. With that said you may have to kiss a few frogs before you find your close to being a prince, no one is perfect. Being selective and being open are two things that go hand-in-hand when getting on any dating site they’re all an algorithm. And if you understand that then you know what you’re getting yourself into. I have had no issues I have met some wonderful people... have any of them then my match no and I’m OK with that it’s giving me an opportunity to find out what I can and cannot live with at this point my life. At the same time I have met some very nice people. I have no horror stories for anyone because nothing is guaranteed in life. I wish everyone well and don’t take this seriously until you meet someone you want to be serious with and remember it takes two people to commit.

by As Screws

With tech problems to find a way to contact this app.
I am paid up but my ap stopped working after I updated. This is annoying.
Keeps knocking me off the site. Guess I shouldn’t have updated.
***this app should have a readily available button to get help from this app.***
I was going to delete the ap & download it again but there are several (4?) this app aps in the ap store. Which one is correct?

Also, this isn’t this app’s fault but there are a number of widowed guys on this ap who have big deal type jobs, making the impression they have lead productive & financially stable lives. After conversing for some time it turns out they want something from you. They have foreign accents most of the time (yes you can tell they aren’t american by their texts. They are full of romance (more than Americans are, anyway). So beware, ladies. I have been told by fellas that women do this a lot also.. in it for what they can get from you. Ask for $. Ask you to do something that feels really fishy (like contact a company for them because they can’t get internet where they are to arrange a massive purchase of construction equipment for hundreds of thousands of $)...It is all disgusting and very disappointing when you speak to someone for a while then find that out. ..So beware of foreign romanticists who are invariable widowers.

by Rancho Cowboy

I like many things about this app. It’s one of the best dating sites. However, there are no line item questions about the miles I’m willing to travel nor the height of the female I seek, hence 80% of the choices I am sent are are a two hour drive or taller than I am comfortable with. I mentioned these preferences in my “story” but your staff does not have the time to read these many “stories” and adjust parameters accordingly. So obviously these variables need to be added to your line item questions.
Next I am frustrated by your Smart Pick option. After being sent the results of my Smart Pick, I press the photo to find out the important information about my Pick, the picture disappears and a message pops up saying “no Smart Picks at this time, we will alert you when you have new Smart Picks”. I am sure I’m not the only person to be frustrated by this, and I would appreciate having the option to select information and potentially contact my new Smart Pick.
Sincerely,
Rancho Cowboy

by Marinelli's

Hi everyone, I met my husband here in this app 8 years ago in 2011, we got married in 2017. I was happy to have found this app site, I signed up for only one month as I were very skeptical of finding true love. When I met my husband he too was about to expired but an good angel brought us together, on our last week before expiration, I began looking through some profiles when I came across my husband profile pictures and I think he was such a handsome guy so I send him a message that says “ nice profile good luck “ and he wrote back “thank you, nice profile too” and from there we were texting back and forth and he was so funny he would make me laugh so bad. Until a week before Christmas Eve we decided to meet up. We decided to meet up at a TGI Friday which was close to me but on that day he went to the wrong TGI Friday I waited then I called, he said he was at TGI I say no I’m, it turns out he was at another, I told him probably this wasn’t meant to be but he said “no stay right there I’ll be there in 10 mins and he was. We spend 30 mins getting to know each other then before he go he offered to gave me a kiss, the kiss was hershy kiss in silver wrapper then we parted I was so happy. Our first date was on Christmas Eve and we had such a good time. Thank you this app!!

by NataliaJBlack

I met my hub on this app we’ve been together two years and married one. Spend time outlining what you want- Don’t spend time on people who don’t do the same. Straight forward is best, let the people who don’t like it disqualify themselves and save you the time. Guys- girls get swamped on every site so be patient and persistent if you’re the real deal, unless you’ve had a decline then go with it. Don’t be too quick to screen out a person based on a profile unless you clearly don’t jive or they didn’t put any time into their profile. Usually the most genuine people come across as real and not perfect. If its not a one night stand then the person will want to text, talk, video chat and then meet. Don’t feel bad about taking your time. Be unapologetically you!

I can’t even begin to tell you how worth it it was. I met a few great guys on this app and then fell in love with the one! It was a million times better than EH the other one I tried. EH felt very uptight to me. this app was more fun.

by Alyssa-H93

I honestly wish I could give zero stars because of how awful this site is. I initially didn’t pay for anything and wanted to see how it worked. Didn’t like how I couldn’t do much. So I paid for one month. Still hate it. I can do a little more but not much. Don’t get me started on the quality of picks. I get nothing but creepy men that are well in their 40’s and some in their 50’s asking to be my sugar daddy. I’ve had a few keep messaging me to give them a chance. So I had no other choice but to block them. If it’s not the age then they all live over 1,000 miles away! Not exaggerating! I have searched up and down to try and set a range like all other sites let you, and nothing. Can’t find where to do that. I’ve talked to a couple people on there but they can’t hold a conversation. I get views from profiles where I have to ask for a picture...pass! I can’t even view the profile pictures of the Smart Picks. It’s a tiny little box and I can’t see much. I would never recommend this site for anyone that wants to try online dating! I had better luck on Hinge and Bumble! Don’t waste your time and money!!😡🤬

by Zoosk_user

I would’ve give 0 star if I could’ve. Basically they have no algorithm, they are just charging for a texting service. You have no control over who message you. People can keep messaging you even after you pass them, unless you block them. Also there is no filters, I mean NONE. Whoever message u, u need to open the message, open their profile and check urself if they meet basic criteria. That’s how u end up checking tons of profiles of people who u don’t want to meet. For example I have mentioned in my profile that I don’t want to date previously married guys but there’s no way that I can prevent messages from these guys as anyone can message anyone regardless of their preference! And they are fully aware of this problem and they leave it there on purpose. Why am i saying this u might ask, cause they charge extra if u don’t wanna appear in other people’s search for a while! It’s the most stupid dating app I’ve ever seen and it’s stupidly overrated. I have used eHarmony, EliteSingles and Bumble and they are all much much better than Zoosk for dating (or something casual).

by Mbbarch

I don’t take to heart the previous reviews because Zoosk is far superior to others where profiles are continuously hacked and truly fake messages are created. I have found this app members to be courteous and thoughtful in their posts. It’s true that every app throws out lots of options for you, but it is when you Search with your own criteria that you have the most success. I think Carousel is loads of fun, it’s a light hearted way to be exposed to lots of nice people you might not have come across. And I have never had a false profile message sent to me! Other sites seem to have far less members so I will keep getting sent anyone around my age from my town, but that doesn’t happen to me on this app. They have sent me men who are less educated than I like, but I have never been sent a woman, or men with characteristics I reject. And I have met some wonderful men!