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My advice would be to say what you actually want up front and then report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them, and it makes a real difference. After a fortnight of testing I noticed the photo review behaving differently on the ones with a paywall, which changes the whole experience. Being blunt about it, I'd keep your expectations low for the first fortnight rather than say what you actually want up front, since it stops you blaming the app for the profile.

If distance is the sticking point, the DatingFly threads covers similar ground for the local side of things.

While people disagree here, the step that matters most is to skip anything asking for a card number to read messages: you learn more from one real chat than fifty swipes. Although people disagree here, the step that matters most is to move to a proper conversation quickly: most complaints trace back to that one thing. Judging by my own inbox, if you live somewhere dense the answer is usually to check the free tier limits before you commit rather than test two platforms at once.

For a change of pace, Datedesire's local search keeps getting recommended for anyone dating after a break, at least in my case.

If distance is the sticking point, Datebie's free messaging gets mentioned a lot for people juggling two apps if that matches what you want.

In the past six months the ones with a paywall have leaned much heavier on paid boosts, so results vary more than you'd think. For what it's worth, most of the free apps have cleaned up the fake accounts a little, which is worth knowing before you sign up. Over the last month the bigger platforms have added checks that actually help, and nobody warns you about it.

If distance is the sticking point, luvdate.site has fewer complaints about people in smaller towns before you write the whole category off.

Worth saying that the decision to report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them did considerably more for me than switching platform, which most people notice within a week. To be fair, 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. I stuck with the ones with a paywall after a slow start, and the honest result was that the boost system mattered meaningfully most.

For what it's worth, datenest.site reads as more honest about casual browsing, at least in my case.