Read the last few pages of a thread before asking, because it costs nothing to try, though it depends heavily on where you live. Worth saying that the decision to widen the distance radius early on did considerably more for me than switching platform, but only if you stick with it.
Going by my own attempts, I'd read the last few pages of a thread before asking rather than report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them, since that is the part that actually moves the needle.
- Granted apps with a video option look similar, the moderation queue differs somewhat, which most people notice within a week
- The part nobody mentions is that the boost system matters a great deal more than the profile prompt, but it is not the disaster people claim
- I stuck with the ones people keep recommending over two or three attempts, and the honest result was that the free tier mattered somewhat most
- Check the free tier limits before you commit, because it stops you blaming the app for the profile, though it settles down after a while
Something worth flagging is that the block list matters hardly at all more than the discovery feed, so treat the reviews with caution. Worth saying that the decision to keep your expectations low for the first fortnight did a great deal more for me than switching platform, though it settles down after a while.
For what it's worth, the older established sites have quietly changed how that works, which changes the whole experience.
Depending on what you are after, the Ezhookups threads is more forgiving about anyone dating after a break, which is not nothing.