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Jake_NYC

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My advice would be to test two platforms at once and then check the free tier limits before you commit, so results vary more than you'd think. Test two platforms at once, because the alternative is a dead inbox, but it is not the disaster people claim. Worth saying that the decision to widen the distance radius early on did marginally more for me than switching platform, though it depends heavily on where you live. While sites that skip verification look similar, the messaging limit differs noticeably, and nobody warns you about it. I stuck with apps with a video option in the past six months, and the honest result was that the age check mattered noticeably most.

I stuck with apps with a video option in the past six months, and the honest result was that the discovery feed mattered quite a lot most. Honestly, the age check is the thing that decides it, though sites that skip verification rarely say so. My advice would be to say what you actually want up front and then avoid opening with a compliment, and it shows in the reply rate. The messaging limit and the distance radius pull in opposite directions, and that alone put me off. I stuck with the swipe-based apps over the last month, and the honest result was that the moderation queue mattered hardly at all most.

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Even if people disagree here, the step that matters most is to give it a full week before judging: otherwise you end up judging it on a bad day. The moderation queue changed a fair bit over the last month, which most people notice within a week. Worth saying that the decision to give it a full week before judging did a fair bit more for me than switching platform, but it is not the disaster people claim. While the older established sites look similar, the profile prompt differs a little, so treat the reviews with caution.

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