I want to do my best to write a review that hopefully helps others who are looking into this service and deciding if it is right for them. My aim is not to write a negative review for the sole purpose of bashing VIDA. With that in mind, let’s begin.Before we get into the positives and negatives, I would first like to start off by saying that at the time of using this service, I was in my mid to late twenties. I believe that is imperative to my experience, so please keep that in mind. I will get into it later, but I believe if you are older, you will have a different experience.Okay, now with that out of the way, let’s go into what VIDA pitched to me. On the first outreach call, I had a very pleasant chat with what I assumed was a salesman of some sort, who asked for some basic info and answered my questions. I did ask if my age would be an issue, and he assured me it would not be.After that, I came to this site to read reviews, and one struck out to me, talking about how they manage your dating apps. That struck me as odd, since that is not the traditional avenue for matchmakers, so I went and asked the salesperson about it. He confirmed that was the case, saying I should expect 60% dating app management and 40% traditional database matchmaking. In the end, that was closer to 95% dating app management and 5% traditional database matchmaking, but I will speak on that later.Next, I signed up and had my screening call with the matchmaker. I think she had thoughtful questions and did her job well. I went out of my way to ask if my filters would prohibit me or be too narrow for any database matches, and she assured me that I would be okay.Next, they helped me create some new profile pictures, which seemed edited by AI, but were not too bad honestly, and created my dating profiles. They also heavily suggested I buy the premium version, which is no small fee, basically adding another 8–10% to the cost.Now, to the results. In one month’s time, they managed to get me two phone numbers of girls from dating apps and only ONE potential database match, and that was AFTER I had to expand my age range by two years. Now, they do say 1–3 matches, so technically speaking, they somewhat delivered. However, I, on my own accord, could have gotten those matches from the dating apps easily. What I can’t believe is how little prospective database hits I got. They even said “quote-unquote” the main limiting factor was my age range.What I was so disappointed about is that on all accounts I was assured my age would not be an issue, and it wound up being an issue. The biggest problem is that this was more of a dating app management service rather than matchmaking. I cannot imagine any guy in my age range who is so busy that they can’t use dating apps on their own time, especially for the price point.I think if you are in your 30s, this will be better, especially if you don’t use dating apps often. However, if you are below 30, I just can’t recommend this service. (Side note: I was also in their most populated region in the US (NYC area), so if you are not there, it will be even rougher.)Lastly, some positives and negatives:Positives:Everyone was super kind and helpful.The pictures they made for me were useful.Negatives:The service itself.I hope you find this review helpful and use it to make an informed decision.
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