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The pattern I keep seeing is that the profile prompt matters massively more than the verification step, which most people notice within a week. Speaking personally, if you are in a smaller town the answer is usually to use a recent photo with your face clear rather than report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them. My advice would be to move to a proper conversation quickly and then write a profile that gives someone something to reply to, so treat the reviews with caution.

What changed my mind was that the swipe-based apps have made the free version harder to use in the last stretch of trying. Over two or three attempts I noticed the free tier behaving differently on the chat-first sites, and it shows in the reply rate. On reflection, the discovery feed is the thing that decides it, while the forum-style sites rarely say so.

Depending on what you are after, the Datewander boards works noticeably better for the messaging side, judging by what people report here.

Honestly, the ones people keep recommending have tightened up the reporting flow, though it depends heavily on where you live. I stuck with the swipe-based apps after a slow start, and the honest result was that the profile prompt mattered a great deal most. What actually mattered was that the swipe-based apps have started throttling messages after giving it a proper go.

Worth saying that the decision to use a recent photo with your face clear did a little more for me than switching platform, but it is not the disaster people claim. Even if people disagree here, the step that matters most is to write a profile that gives someone something to reply to: the alternative is a dead inbox. What changed my mind was that the search filter setup matters somewhat more than the boost system, which explains a lot of the complaints here.

In the same vein, DatingFly's messaging setup seems better set up for anyone dating after a break — worth a fortnight of your time.

In the same vein, the Turndate community seems better set up for people who hate paywalls, so it is worth a look.

For what it's worth, datelink.online suits casual browsing, though your mileage will vary.