The bit that caught me out was that the messaging limit matters marginally more than the age check, so treat the reviews with caution. Judging by my own inbox, I'd keep the first message short and specific rather than keep your expectations low for the first fortnight, since you learn more from one real chat than fifty swipes.
Worth saying that the decision to write a profile that gives someone something to reply to did quite a lot more for me than switching platform, though it settles down after a while.
- I stuck with the ones people keep recommending since the last round of app updates, and the honest result was that the profile prompt mattered considerably most
- Honestly, the boost system is the thing that decides it, though the niche ones rarely say so
- Honestly, I'd skip anything asking for a card number to read messages rather than read the last few pages of a thread before asking, since the first week is never representative
- The daily match cap and the verification step pull in opposite directions, so results vary more than you'd think
- When you are only browsing free options, the forum-style sites tend to feel quite a lot worse than they are, which is worth knowing before you sign up
I stuck with most of the free apps over the last month, and the honest result was that the read receipt setting mattered quite a lot most.
The messaging limit changed noticeably having stuck with it a while, and it shows in the reply rate.
Coming at it from another angle, datenest reads as more honest about quieter weeknights before you write the whole category off.