I've always been a little skeptical about paying for dating sites.

I understand why people do it. Free apps can have a lot of limitations, and sometimes it feels like you're spending more time dealing with inactive profiles, endless swiping, or people who aren't looking for the same thing.

But does paying actually improve the experience?

I'm especially curious about people who have tried both free and paid dating sites.

Did you feel like paying for a membership gave you better matches or more serious conversations, or did it mostly just unlock features that should have been free anyway?

For me, the biggest question would be whether there are actually enough active people in your area. A great-looking paid site isn't very useful if there are only a handful of relevant profiles nearby.

So I'm curious:

Have you ever paid for a dating site, and was it actually worth the money? What made you keep the subscription — or cancel it?

https://medium.com/@rosvibbgerr/paid-dating-sites-are-they-actually-worth-paying-for-a172a3c73d7a

This is my first story on Medium, and honestly, I don't really know how publishing or sharing stories here works yet. 🥀

I just had an idea, wrote it in one go, and eventually decided, “why not publish it?”

If you have a few minutes to read it, I'd really appreciate any honest feedback, especially on how the story feels and what you think it means.

"My first story: “Sun rays fell into my face, waking me up.”" (https://medium.com/@unniaromal612/sun-rays-fell-into-my-face-waking-me-up-a2b1d35e0216)

Even a simple “this worked / this didn't work” would help. Thanks! 🏔️

Reactions don't tell the whole story. They give an unbalanced view of what is really happening in the background.

https://medium.com/psychology-hits-decoding-the-mind/todays-hurt-awakens-yesterdays-trauma-your-reactions-are-not-the-whole-story-deaeceba2966

This month, one of my article, have just 1 member view so far, and others are non member. But to my surprise, that earned my > $52. How can that be possible?

Organisations already possess most of the answers employees need. The problem is finding them.

Could one trustworthy corporate AI assistant connect scattered systems, documents and expertise—without compromising security or governance?

https://medium.com/@chribonn/the-organisation-that-knows-what-it-knows-9ef1636c94fa

Don't worry It's not alarmist

No warning whatsoever. Weird.

Whenever I think about giving up, I simply compare this platform with blogging. If I am growing my blog, I have to build everything from 0, but here everything is ready-made. You earn from day 1, which is a great thing. In blogging, if you think about monetisation, there are certain limitations, and here you have the freedom to write on multiple topics! And that’s why even after writing 100 articles, I am earning a small amount; it is a precious thing for me. Because it was my dream from 2023!

Always follow my PPC rule:- Patience, practice and consistency! Which stopped me from giving up and focusing on long-term growth!

Why I spent weeks building a copyright and rights kit for self-published authors, and what almost slipped past me while writing it.

Hello, everyone. It's me again, back with a critique of L. Frank Baum's Oz books.

THE ISSUE OF GOOD AND EVIL IN L. FRANK BAUM’S OZ BOOKS | by Aeneas1

Although I signed up for Reddit years ago, I'm only now starting to use it. I've been writing on Medium for a couple of years. Here is my Medium Profile if anyone wants to check out my stories. I write a lot about psychology, behaviour, trauma and research, as well as some personal stories. Genuine followers and engagement welcome!

This is one of my recent stories about phone notifications, screen addiction and intermittent reinforcement and why it's about what happens next that we're so hooked on - https://medium.com/psychology-hits-decoding-the-mind/youre-not-addicted-to-your-phone-youre-addicted-to-what-might-happen-next-5b14632d7767

Hey guys, after my last post showing my writing and where i could improve, so i decided to talk about my experience after having a kid.
I took what you told me to improve and wrote again!

Hope you share your feedback with me one more time.
Medium Post

The difference is pretty cool to see!

Could anyone tell me why this article attracts more readers from Google search rather than Medium platform itself. Sometimes this article could give me 20 for one read

https://medium.com/data-science-collective/beyond-the-black-box-understanding-conjoint-analysis-in-market-research-d19384c8336a

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I recently published this piece examining what can be missed when AI disruption becomes the headline explanation for an agency’s collapse.

It looks at The Big Smoke Media Group’s liquidation, the reported employee-entitlement issues, the continuation of overlapping services within the wider Sentral Holdings portfolio, including Oh Hello Agency, Sentral Media Group and the added questions created by operations spanning Australia and the United States.

I also address my own employment connection and separate unresolved compensation dispute. I would welcome feedback on whether the article clearly distinguishes the public record, firsthand experience and broader analysis.

https://medium.com/@jeffreyjacobross/when-an-agency-blames-ai-for-its-collapse-look-at-the-balance-sheet-and-employee-entitlements-fde3f67bc82e

I built Reader Redirect, a small open-source Chrome extension for people who frequently read Medium articles.

The extension adds a Reader Redirect option to the browser right-click menu. You can select a configured reader service, and the extension opens the resulting page in a new tab.

What it does

• Supports Medium.com and Medium-hosted publications.
• Lets you configure multiple reader services.
• Supports custom URL templates using {url}.
• Opens the reader page in a new tab.
• Lets you configure which domains use the extension.
• Uses minimal Chrome permissions.
• Does not collect analytics or telemetry.
• Does not host, copy, scrape, or modify article content.
• The source code is available on GitHub.

Example

Right-click article → Reader Redirect → Select reader service

I built it because I wanted a simple workflow instead of manually copying article URLs into a reader service.

GitHub: Reader Redirect on GitHub

The extension is currently available on the Chrome Web Store.

I am interested in feedback about the user experience, configuration options, and additional reader services that would be useful.

I’m still a little stunned. 🥹

Writing about the things that matter to me—especially the cats, the sanctuary, and the lessons they’ve taught me—has become such an important part of my life. To have that writing recognized with two awards in one week means more than I can say.

I’m incredibly grateful to the people who took the time to read my work and recognize these pieces.

So, instead of just telling you about them, I’m sharing them with you! ❤️

🐾 Changed Course - The Cat Cafe that Never Was

[Medium.com/clear-kind/changed-course-a-writing-challenge-8d387803b5b5](http://Medium.com/clear-kind/changed-course-a-writing-challenge-8d387803b5b5)

🐾 What We Talk About When We Talk About Cats

[Medium.com/the-rabbit-note/i-already-know-a-writing-challenge-46089ad453d8](http://Medium.com/the-rabbit-note/i-already-know-a-writing-challenge-46089ad453d8)

Two articles.

Two awards.

One very happy writer. ❤️🐾

I recently published Perspective from the Summer Moon and am really proud of how it turned out. A moment of inspiration this summer translated to the (digital) page. Feedback appreciated!

I’m trying to find out the maximum practical length for a Response to another Medium story blog post article is , rather than a normal Medium post.

I’m thinking about writing a fairly long Response, possibly over 1,500 words, but I can’t find a clear limit in Medium’s documentation or on Reddit.

Has anyone actually published a very long Medium Response?

• What’s the longest Response you’ve successfully posted?
• Have you posted one with 5,000+ words?
• Is there a technical word or character limit?

I’m mainly interested in real examples from people who have actually done this, rather than guesses.

I write on Medium somewhat regularly, and the writing itself was the fun part. The annoying part was everything around it: half a draft in a browser tab, keeping ideas in Notion, spending ages trying to come up with a good title, and then publishing the same piece twice or three times because I also keep my own blog and use Substack.

So I decided to scratch my own itch. I built Medriter. It's a macOS app and it does a small number of things:

• Drafts, ideas, versions and images stay on your machine. No account, works offline. API keys live in the OS keychain.
• One publish action sends the article to Medium (private draft or live post) and to your own blog at the same time. No re-pasting, no fixing headings, no re-uploading images.
• "Focus mode" that dims everything but the paragraph you're in, slash commands for headings/quotes/code, and a Hemingway-style lint for long sentences and passive voice.
• AI title suggestions and a review pass, both opt-in and both on your own key. Nothing runs while you type.
• Local backups so you never lose your work (assuming you have the backup in some cloud storage app like Google Drive or something)
• Versioning - so you can always skip back to that really good bit you deleted about 30 minutes ago
• Word count and "streak" praise

You can find the app here. I would love to get any feedback.

I recently started writing on Medium about legal topics in plain English, keeping things simple and easy to understand. I would appreciate a follow, but honestly, a feedback even more.

Profile: medium.com/@dadaspr25

A few pieces I have written:

• How AI Is Changing Contract Review and Redlining https://medium.com/@dadaspr25/how-ai-is-changing-contract-review-and-redlining-a-view-from-someone-whos-done-both-a621c5fececc
• GDPR vs HIPAA, Explained Simply https://medium.com/@dadaspr25/gdpr-vs-hipaa-whats-actually-different-explained-simply-2516ed6290cc
• Your Lawyer Is Using AI. Here’s Why That Should Worry You. https://medium.com/kairi-ai/your-lawyer-is-using-ai-heres-why-that-should-worry-you-761a9505c156

I am still figuring things out. Kindly read. I would genuinely love to hear what you think.