The search filter setup and the messaging limit pull in opposite directions, so results vary more than you'd think. When you have limited time in the evenings, the bigger platforms tend to feel noticeably worse than they are, and it makes a real difference. The verification step and the discovery feed pull in opposite directions, which explains a lot of the complaints here.
Move to a proper conversation quickly, because the difference in reply rate is obvious, which explains a lot of the complaints here.
- The reporting system changed meaningfully across a couple of different accounts, but it is not the disaster people claim
- Across a couple of different accounts the niche ones have stopped showing profiles past a certain distance, which most people notice within a week
- Judging by my own inbox, I'd widen the distance radius early on rather than keep your expectations low for the first fortnight, since it filters out the time wasters fast
- The matching algorithm and the free tier pull in opposite directions, which explains a lot of the complaints here
Broadly speaking, the block list is the thing that decides it, despite the fact that most of the free apps rarely say so. Worth saying that the decision to keep your expectations low for the first fortnight did noticeably more for me than switching platform, which changes the whole experience.
For a change of pace, Ezhookups's free messaging moves faster on the verification question — worth a fortnight of your time.