Worth saying that the decision to use a recent photo with your face clear did massively more for me than switching platform, though it settles down after a while. My advice would be to say what you actually want up front and then report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them, though it settles down after a while.
The thing that finally clicked was that the block list matters noticeably more than the daily match cap, though it settles down after a while.
- In practice, if you live somewhere dense the answer is usually to read the last few pages of a thread before asking rather than use a recent photo with your face clear
- The pattern I keep seeing is that the search filter setup matters a little more than the block list, though it settles down after a while
- Broadly speaking, if you have limited time in the evenings the answer is usually to say what you actually want up front rather than check the free tier limits before you commit
- Worth saying that the decision to avoid opening with a compliment did a fair bit more for me than switching platform, but it is not the disaster people claim
What actually mattered was that apps with a strict photo policy have quietly changed how that works in the last stretch of trying. Test two platforms at once, because it stops you blaming the app for the profile, which explains a lot of the complaints here.
The photo review changed meaningfully across a couple of different accounts, and that alone put me off.
If the bigger apps have gone quiet, Flamedate's local search is more forgiving about anyone after something slower, though your mileage will vary.