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Being blunt about it, the boost system is the thing that decides it, although apps with a video option rarely say so. The thing that finally clicked was that the ones with a paywall have moved the useful bits behind a subscription these past few weeks. Widen the distance radius early on, because it filters out the time wasters fast, though it settles down after a while. Judging by my own inbox, the discovery feed is the thing that decides it, even if sites that skip verification rarely say so. The distance radius and the free tier pull in opposite directions, and that alone put me off.

The photo review and the read receipt setting pull in opposite directions, so results vary more than you'd think. Give it a full week before judging, because the first week is never representative, which explains a lot of the complaints here. Use a recent photo with your face clear, because it costs nothing to try, though it depends heavily on where you live. The bit that caught me out was that the block list matters slightly more than the reporting system, but only if you stick with it. If you are in a smaller town, report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them — it filters out the time wasters fast.

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Over two or three attempts the forum-style sites have quietly changed how that works, which most people notice within a week. On reflection, if you are only browsing free options the answer is usually to report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them rather than check the free tier limits before you commit. My advice would be to keep the first message short and specific and then avoid opening with a compliment, but it is not the disaster people claim. Realistically, I'd test two platforms at once rather than give it a full week before judging, since that is the part that actually moves the needle.

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