You Can Still Meet Women On Craigslist (Here’s How)…

Craigslist is still a viable option for casual dating and relationships. You can meet women on Craigslist in the Missed Connections section, but you have to use the right approach.

In one of my previous blog posts, What Are Alternatives For Men Now That Craigslist Personals Are Gone?, I wrote about the alternative to Craigslist, which you can use to meet women. I wanted to test Craigslist and see if you could still post personal ads and discovered you could. 

I was surprised to find there are women on Craigslist still looking for men. You can meet women on Craigslist if you know what you're doing. Here's how you can post a Craigslist ad and find women.

1. Create a fake email for posting your ad.
2. Post your ad in Missed Connections.
3. Wait for women to respond.

1. Create a fake email for posting your ad.

Never use your personal email for posting ads on Craigslist. I recommend creating a fake email when you use Craigslist. A fake email will protect your anonymity.

Note that Craigslist will require a phone number when you post an ad. If you're email is already linked to an existing number, Craigslist may not let you link it to a new email.

2. Post your ad in Missed Connections.

You want to post your ad in the Missed Connections section of Craigslist. Keep it short and on point. Don't write a lengthy ad and avoid using explicit words.

The more suggestive words you use, the more likely Craigslist may flag you. Explicit words will cause your ad to be identified as not appropriate and flagged faster.

Choose a descriptive headline, as well. In the example below, I wrote "Who is down" as my headline.

When it comes to the post itself, it's better to use innuendo. Don't write, "Any women looking for sex?" Instead, write "Male looking for female. Good time."

Here's an example I tested, which got several responses. I kept my post simple; "Fit, handsome man here. Looking for female company. Wine and..." The post worked, and I received several responses.

3. Wait for women to respond.

Once your post is live, hopefully, a few women respond. Once women respond, the messaging is on you. Try to find out if you're on the same page and move offline as quickly as possible.

Ask women what they're looking for on Craigslist. Be careful with the pics you send. There are still fakes, scammers, and men pretending to be women, so go with your gut when trading messages.

Not everyone will be a woman.

Women will respond to your post, but you will get others. These include:

• Escorts.
• Males offering to have sex with you.
• People angry about your ad.
• People making fun of you.
• Couples looking for a third.

The great thing about Craigslist is it's anonymous. So don't engage these people unless you want to.

Check your ad every hour or so.

Make sure your ad is still active by checking it every hour or so. Craigslist normally sends you an email if your post is flagged and removed, but sometimes it doesn't.

You don't want to sit around waiting for responses if your ad is flagged. Keep an eye on your post so you can make sure it's still up.

Be safe!

Whatever the outcome of your post, be smart. You don't know who is on the other end of your post. 

Don't invite strangers over and never send unwarranted pics. If you aren't comfortable swapping numbers, use a chat app. 

Like all dating apps, go with your gut when you trade messages with someone.

You Craigslist ad is flagged at some point.

Craigslist will flag your post eventually. If your post if flagged, change your ad; swap out words because maybe specific words caused your ad to be flagged.

One thing I noticed while testing ads, Craigslist, would flag my ads faster each time I posted. It's critical you change the wording of your ad once it's flagged.

After your post is flagged, I recommend changing the words in your ad. The objective of your post is the same, but you want to use different verbiage.

The shelf life of your ability to post messages isn't long. Eventually, Craigslist catches on to what you're doing and will flag your post faster and faster. It gets to a point where, as soon as you post an ad, you are flagged.

Once your ads are flagged continuously as soon as you post them, you will have to take a break for a few weeks or use a different email. Craigslist has figured out what you are doing, and you won't be able to post an ad. 

For best results, post on the weekends.

I recommend posting your ad on the weekends, as that's when more women are active. Posting on the weekends is ideal for maximizing your chances to meet women on Craigslist.

I recommend taking your app down during non-peak times. For example, you post an ad Friday evening, and Saturday morning, you see it's still up. Take it down, then repost the ad that evening.

Final Thoughts

There are still women perusing CL looking for dating and hookups. You can find them in the Missed Connections if you follow my tips above.

Even though there are women on the app, I recommend dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, and Facebook over Craigslist for casual dating. If you're looking for a relationship, stick with sites like OkCupid, Match.com, POF, and Hinge.

There's an app called Pure you may want to checkout as well. The app is for casual sex. I covered Pure here: Pure Dating App Review – Is Pure A Good Way To Meet Women?

However, if you want to test the waters, CL can work. Follow the tips on this post, and you might meet someone.