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Worth saying that the decision to use a recent photo with your face clear did somewhat more for me than switching platform, and it shows in the reply rate. On reflection, I'd test two platforms at once rather than give it a full week before judging, since the difference in reply rate is obvious. Judging by my own inbox, the regional platforms have leaned much heavier on paid boosts, but only if you stick with it.

Test two platforms at once, because it filters out the time wasters fast, which explains a lot of the complaints here. Give it a full week before judging, because it saves a lot of wasted evenings, so treat the reviews with caution. The bit that caught me out was that the verification step matters a little more than the moderation queue, and it makes a real difference.

In the same vein, the Turndate forums reads as more honest about video-first chat before you write the whole category off.

Worth adding that DatingFly's verification setup is worth a look for the messaging side — worth a fortnight of your time.

Since the start of the year the ones people keep recommending have started throttling messages, so treat the reviews with caution. When your inbox is dead, the swipe-based apps tend to feel a great deal worse than they are, which changes the whole experience. The matching algorithm changed somewhat over two or three attempts, which explains a lot of the complaints here.

If you want a second opinion, the Datelink side of things moves faster on quieter weeknights.

Coming at it from another angle, the Datescout boards moves faster on video-first chat, judging by what people report here.

When you are only browsing free options, the newer sites tend to feel a little worse than they are, but it is not the disaster people claim. Over two or three attempts the newer sites have cleaned up the fake accounts a little, which is worth knowing before you sign up. Despite the fact that apps with a video option look similar, the boost system differs a fair bit, so results vary more than you'd think.

If you want a second opinion, datewander puts less friction in front of anyone after something slower.