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Editor’s Summary
Niche dating site Farmers Only initially gained traction through a series of YouTube videos that showed official advertisements for the site in 2007. Although mainstream media and celebrities poked fun at the ads, they did broadcast the site nationally, and gained the dating service over 5 million users to date. Farmers Only, as the name pretty clearly implies, is a dating site for those who don’t consider themselves city-dwellers, but rather farmers, ranchers and other rural “folk.” The site doesn’t necessarily do anything special to match users based on rural interest, but the site naturally attracts those who fit into the rural-living category. Users join the site to find friendship, casual relationships, and long-term relationships, so while it’s not technically a hookup site, it could easily be used for such a purpose.
The online dating site features an incredibly simple, 4-question registration process, making it easy to get up and running in less than a minute. Once logged in, users receive an auto-generated username, which can later be changed, and have the option to add more details about themselves and who they are looking to meet in their profile. Users primarily search others to discover matches, however they may also play a hot or not-like “Discover” game or browse users who have visited their profile. The site provides a decent number of filters to search by, such as body type and religion, allowing users to really narrow down their search results to profiles of members they want to see.
The dating platform features both Android and Apple apps, while the mobile and desktop site alone attract 2.5 million visitors each month, of which around 95% are from the U.S. Impressively, over 50% of visits come from users going directly to the site, and the niche dating site ranks #41 in the dating and relationship category. The iOS app has a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 149 reviews, while the Android version holds 3 out of 5 stars based on 876 reviews.
Farmers Only is one of those dating site that is designed exactly for what its name entails. The site doesn’t have any formal matching algorithm, but gets away with a lack of one due to the audience it attracts. The site boasts an impressive blog full of success stories, tips, recipes, and more, as well as an online store where users can purchase Farmers Only gear. Finally, a FarmPhone secure texting service is available that allows users to text message each other while maintaining the privacy of their phone number and converts on-site messages into texts so users can quickly respond to incoming interactions. Overall the online dating site is simplistic and easy to navigate, making the entire experience of using the dating platform honest and straightforward. It doesn't get much better than that when it comes to the online dating sphere.
IN-DEPTH
Sign-Up Process
The dating site features an extremely short and simplistic registration process. To begin finding others on the Farmers Only, simply enter your email address, zip code, age, and select your sexual orientation and the sexual orientation of others you would like to meet. On the next page you’re prompted to upload a photo, but this step may be skipped as you continue on and enter the site. Whether you upload a photo or not you’ll eventually progress to the next page, which is full access to the site. At this point a username is automatically generated for you and you may begin using the site to find potential partners. Once you’re on the site you can navigate to the My Profile section and fill out additional information about yourself, such as a bio and tagline, which are required, as well as optional information surrounding your lifestyle, habits, and what you are looking for in a match.
Members/Interactions
Discovering others on Farmers Only primarily takes place via search or the discover feature, which is a “hot or not”-like swiping game. There’s a standard search section, as well as a “who’s online” section that can be filtered to only show members who match certain criteria, such as age range, distance, and members with photos. The standard search section allows you to more specifically enter an age range you’d like to see, and also offers advanced search features, which essentially allow you to search by every profile field such as marital status, body type, ethnicity, and what kind of relationship is desired (with options of friendship, casual dating, or long term). Search results are displayed in groups of 15 profiles and may be sorted by age, newest members, or those most recently online. From any profile listed in the search results you can click to open up that member’s full profile and send a flirt, add that member to your favorites, or message the member, the latter of which is a paid feature.
The discover section is a yes or no liking game that displays member’s by their main profile picture, username, age, and location. From each profile presented you select the thumbs up sign to show interest or the thumbs down sign to pass. Unlike most swiping games you may also click on the info symbol to open up that users full profile or send an email directly from the discover page. Keep track of your results in the Who Likes Me section, which contains three tabs showing who has liked your profile, the profiles you’ve liked, and the profiles you’ve disliked, or passed on.
Other sections include your email inbox, a list of profile visitors, a Farmer’s Only store with gear available for purchase, and FarmPhone, which is a paid ($4.95/mo) service that turns site messages into texts and also allows you to text privately and more securely by keeping your mobile number private. Other security features are the ability to hide your profile so you do not show up in search results and block users you do not wish to communicate with.
Key Features
- Simple and fast 4-question registration process
- Send flirts for free
- Discover hot or not like game
- Advanced search options
- FarmPhone secure texting service
- Profiles feature information about the type of match one is looking to find
- Option to see profile visitors
Safety & Security
Farmer’s Only users typical industry standards to ensure a safe and secure online dating experience. The site encrypts your personal information and attempts to prevent unauthorized access to it by using technologies, such as encryption software, routers, and firewalls. To learn more visit the Farmer’s Only Privacy Page.
Main Competitors
Farmers Meet, Farmers Only Dating, Hillbilly Dating
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