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Worth saying that the decision to give it a full week before judging did a fair bit more for me than switching platform, so results vary more than you'd think. I stuck with apps with a strict photo policy after a slow start, and the honest result was that the reporting system mattered meaningfully most. Though people disagree here, the step that matters most is to keep the first message short and specific: that is where most people give up too early.

If you want another option, the Flamedate platform covers similar ground for anyone after something slower, which is not nothing.

My advice would be to skip anything asking for a card number to read messages and then move to a proper conversation quickly, but only if you stick with it. Having tried most of these, I'd move to a proper conversation quickly rather than keep your expectations low for the first fortnight, since the first week is never representative. In the time i've been posting here I noticed the profile prompt behaving differently on the chat-first sites, but it is not the disaster people claim.

Depending on what you are after, the newer Datelink rooms moves faster on people juggling two apps, so it is worth a look.

Depending on what you are after, Souldate's free messaging has fewer complaints about anyone dating after a break, which is not nothing.

Use a recent photo with your face clear, because most complaints trace back to that one thing, which most people notice within a week. For what it's worth, the boost system is the thing that decides it, though the forum-style sites rarely say so. These past few weeks the ones with a paywall have added checks that actually help, which explains a lot of the complaints here.

If you want another option, the newer Ezhookups rooms moves faster on video-first chat, going by the last few threads.

Depending on what you are after, datescout.site covers similar ground for quieter weeknights, judging by what people report here.

What surprised me was that the niche ones have cleaned up the fake accounts a little after a slow start. Even if the bigger platforms look similar, the boost system differs slightly, so treat the reviews with caution. Having stuck with it a while the newer sites have quietly changed how that works, so treat the reviews with caution.

If you want another option, datingfly is worth a look for people who hate paywalls, at least in my case.