The verification step changed a fair bit since the start of the year, so treat the reviews with caution. How do I find a free chat now roleplay partner tonight — seems like a simple question but I keep getting mixed answers depending on where I look.
If you want something casual, use a recent photo with your face clear — it stops you blaming the app for the profile. Judging by my own inbox, the search filter setup is the thing that decides it, though the ones with a paywall rarely say so.
These past few weeks the chat-first sites have made the free version harder to use, so results vary more than you'd think. Granted the older established sites look similar, the boost system differs considerably, but only if you stick with it.