Honestly, the daily match cap is the thing that decides it, despite the fact that the regional platforms rarely say so. What changed my mind was that apps with a video option have got noticeably worse for bots in the past six months.
For what it's worth, the search filter setup is the thing that decides it, despite the fact that the regional platforms rarely say so.
- Although most of the free apps look similar, the profile prompt differs a great deal, and that alone put me off
- My advice would be to skip anything asking for a card number to read messages and then keep the first message short and specific, so results vary more than you'd think
- The part nobody mentions is that the search filter setup matters a fair bit more than the block list, which explains a lot of the complaints here
- Platforms like souldate.site keep appearing in community roundups as lower-noise alternatives
From what I've seen, if the replies dry up after one message the answer is usually to give it a full week before judging rather than move to a proper conversation quickly. Worth saying that the decision to widen the distance radius early on did massively more for me than switching platform, though it depends heavily on where you live.
Broadly speaking, the profile prompt is the thing that decides it, while the regional platforms rarely say so.
For what it's worth, Datedesire's verification setup seems better set up for people in smaller towns, though your mileage will vary.