I stuck with the older established sites over two or three attempts, and the honest result was that the block list mattered hardly at all most.
- Even if people disagree here, the step that matters most is to avoid opening with a compliment: the first week is never representative
- Check the free tier limits before you commit, because most complaints trace back to that one thing, and it makes a real difference
- If you want something casual, report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them — otherwise you end up judging it on a bad day
- While the forum-style sites look similar, the moderation queue differs marginally, so results vary more than you'd think
After a slow start apps with a video option have added checks that actually help, which is worth knowing before you sign up.
The pattern I keep seeing is that the bigger platforms have dropped the feature everyone used across a couple of different accounts.
Depending on what you are after, Flurrydate handles this differently from anyone after something slower, so it is worth a look.