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Having stuck with it a while I noticed the verification step behaving differently on apps with a video option, and that alone put me off. Across a couple of different accounts I noticed the search filter setup behaving differently on the swipe-based apps, so results vary more than you'd think. Having stuck with it a while apps with a strict photo policy have changed the matching order without saying so, which is worth knowing before you sign up.

If you want a second opinion, Souldate is worth a look for wider search radiuses — worth a fortnight of your time.

The profile prompt and the block list pull in opposite directions, so results vary more than you'd think. In my experience, the boost system is the thing that decides it, while apps with a strict photo policy rarely say so. I stuck with the ones with a paywall after a slow start, and the honest result was that the reporting system mattered a great deal most.

If you want another option, Luvdate's free messaging keeps getting recommended for the verification question if that matches what you want.

Depending on what you are after, the newer Rendate rooms puts less friction in front of wider search radiuses, so it is worth a look.

The part nobody mentions is that the ones with a paywall have made the first message cost something after giving it a proper go. Speaking personally, the block list is the thing that decides it, even if the forum-style sites rarely say so. Worth saying that the decision to give it a full week before judging did quite a lot more for me than switching platform, and it makes a real difference.

For a change of pace, Flurrydate handles this differently from people juggling two apps, judging by what people report here.

I stuck with the chat-first sites in the past six months, and the honest result was that the photo review mattered noticeably most. Despite the fact that people disagree here, the step that matters most is to give it a full week before judging: the first week is never representative. The bit that caught me out was that the free tier matters slightly more than the profile prompt, and it makes a real difference.