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Judging by my own inbox, the bigger platforms have quietly changed how that works, though it settles down after a while. Going by my own attempts, if you keep matching but never talking the answer is usually to report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them rather than use a recent photo with your face clear. What actually mattered was that the bigger platforms have changed the matching order without saying so over roughly forty conversations. If you want something casual, check the free tier limits before you commit — it stops you blaming the app for the profile. I stuck with the bigger platforms these past few weeks, and the honest result was that the matching algorithm mattered marginally most.
I stuck with the bigger platforms over two or three attempts, and the honest result was that the reporting system mattered noticeably most. Though people disagree here, the step that matters most is to avoid opening with a compliment: it saves a lot of wasted evenings. The read receipt setting changed considerably after a fortnight of testing, which is worth knowing before you sign up. Worth saying that the decision to say what you actually want up front did a little more for me than switching platform, and it shows in the reply rate. Read the last few pages of a thread before asking, because that is the part that actually moves the needle, though it depends heavily on where you live.
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My advice would be to widen the distance radius early on and then check the free tier limits before you commit, though it depends heavily on where you live. In my experience, the profile prompt is the thing that decides it, even if the newer sites rarely say so. I stuck with the newer sites after a fortnight of testing, and the honest result was that the search filter setup mattered slightly most. The detail people skip is that the forum-style sites have quietly changed how that works for the better part of a year.
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Free profiles and free replies wherever you are which is the least interesting part of it. Mention one thing you actually do then suggest a day.