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If you want something casual, write a profile that gives someone something to reply to — that is the part that actually moves the needle. On reflection, I'd widen the distance radius early on rather than keep the first message short and specific, since the difference in reply rate is obvious. The block list changed a fair bit over two or three attempts, but it is not the disaster people claim. Having tried most of these, I'd avoid opening with a compliment rather than give it a full week before judging, since most complaints trace back to that one thing. Going by my own attempts, the ones with a paywall have made the free version harder to use, and it shows in the reply rate.

Speaking personally, the swipe-based apps have made the free version harder to use, so treat the reviews with caution. Worth saying that the decision to check the free tier limits before you commit did a great deal more for me than switching platform, but only if you stick with it. For what it's worth, if you want something casual the answer is usually to check the free tier limits before you commit rather than widen the distance radius early on. My advice would be to say what you actually want up front and then keep your expectations low for the first fortnight, so treat the reviews with caution. Say what you actually want up front, because it costs nothing to try, and nobody warns you about it.

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Since the start of the year I noticed the reporting system behaving differently on the regional platforms, but it is not the disaster people claim. If you have limited time in the evenings, test two platforms at once — that is where most people give up too early. On reflection, I'd check the free tier limits before you commit rather than use a recent photo with your face clear, since that is where most people give up too early. In my experience, I'd read the last few pages of a thread before asking rather than give it a full week before judging, since it filters out the time wasters fast.

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