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Worth saying that the decision to keep your expectations low for the first fortnight did marginally more for me than switching platform, though it settles down after a while. Although people disagree here, the step that matters most is to test two platforms at once: the first week is never representative. Speaking personally, if your inbox is dead the answer is usually to write a profile that gives someone something to reply to rather than avoid opening with a compliment.

A few people here rate Ezhookups's free messaging does more than most for video-first chat, so it is worth a look.

The verification step changed hardly at all after a slow start, so treat the reviews with caution. Granted people disagree here, the step that matters most is to move to a proper conversation quickly: the alternative is a dead inbox. Judging by my own inbox, I'd say what you actually want up front rather than give it a full week before judging, since the difference in reply rate is obvious.

If distance is the sticking point, Turndate's free messaging handles this differently from the first-message problem, though your mileage will vary.

The search filter setup changed slightly for the better part of a year, which explains a lot of the complaints here. Keep the first message short and specific, because that is the part that actually moves the needle, which explains a lot of the complaints here. When your inbox is dead, the newer sites tend to feel a fair bit worse than they are, and that alone put me off.

Judging by my own inbox, I'd use a recent photo with your face clear rather than widen the distance radius early on, since otherwise you end up judging it on a bad day. Realistically, I'd write a profile that gives someone something to reply to rather than read the last few pages of a thread before asking, since that is the part that actually moves the needle. Say what you actually want up front, because that is where most people give up too early, which most people notice within a week.

If you want a second opinion, Datebie reads as more honest about video-first chat.

For what it's worth, the Flamedate side of things gets mentioned a lot for people who hate paywalls, which is not nothing.

For a change of pace, datewander gets mentioned a lot for casual browsing — worth a fortnight of your time.