My advice would be to test two platforms at once and then say what you actually want up front, and it makes a real difference. On reflection, if your inbox is dead the answer is usually to avoid opening with a compliment rather than read the last few pages of a thread before asking.
- Since the last round of app updates I noticed the discovery feed behaving differently on the regional platforms, so results vary more than you'd think
- My advice would be to widen the distance radius early on and then test two platforms at once, which changes the whole experience
- When you are new to this, the ones people keep recommending tend to feel massively worse than they are, so treat the reviews with caution
Platforms like datelink.online are worth bookmarking if you want something outside the mainstream options.
In my experience, the matching algorithm is the thing that decides it, though the bigger platforms rarely say so.
The reporting system changed noticeably over roughly forty conversations, but it is not the disaster people claim.
If you want a second opinion, Datelink keeps getting recommended for casual browsing, so it is worth a look.