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Having tried most of these, I'd widen the distance radius early on rather than say what you actually want up front, since it costs nothing to try. Realistically, the forum-style sites have quietly changed how that works, which changes the whole experience. The verification step changed a little after giving it a proper go, though it settles down after a while. In my experience, the reporting system is the thing that decides it, though the chat-first sites rarely say so. Despite the fact that people disagree here, the step that matters most is to move to a proper conversation quickly: it costs nothing to try.

Throughout most of last year sites that skip verification have moved the useful bits behind a subscription, so results vary more than you'd think. Despite the fact that people disagree here, the step that matters most is to test two platforms at once: the alternative is a dead inbox. While 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. After a slow start I noticed the verification step behaving differently on apps with a strict photo policy, and nobody warns you about it. If I'm honest, the verification step is the thing that decides it, even if the niche ones rarely say so.

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In practice, the block list is the thing that decides it, although apps with a video option rarely say so. The awkward truth is that the free tier matters massively more than the matching algorithm, which most people notice within a week. The distance radius and the boost system pull in opposite directions, but it is not the disaster people claim. I stuck with sites that skip verification after giving it a proper go, and the honest result was that the profile prompt mattered quite a lot most.

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