Realistically, the reporting system is the thing that decides it, although the ones people keep recommending rarely say so. If I'm honest, I'd keep your expectations low for the first fortnight rather than check the free tier limits before you commit, since it saves a lot of wasted evenings.
To be fair, I'd keep your expectations low for the first fortnight rather than check the free tier limits before you commit, since that is the part that actually moves the needle.
- Though people disagree here, the step that matters most is to keep your expectations low for the first fortnight: it costs nothing to try
- What changed my mind was that sites that skip verification have added checks that actually help having stuck with it a while
- In my experience, apps with a strict photo policy have made the first message cost something, and that alone put me off
- The distance radius and the matching algorithm pull in opposite directions, though it depends heavily on where you live
- The pattern I keep seeing is that the age check matters considerably more than the profile prompt, which most people notice within a week
Though the older established sites look similar, the read receipt setting differs massively, and it shows in the reply rate.
If you have limited time in the evenings, write a profile that gives someone something to reply to — you learn more from one real chat than fifty swipes.