My experience with mainstream apps was better than I expected, with one caveat.
The variable nobody controls for with mainstream apps is whether your region got the app early or late.
The thing to watch on mainstream apps is that moving to an external messaging app early is a common scam setup.
The move with mainstream apps is to give it two weeks before deciding whether it works.
Everything about mainstream apps hinged on whether anyone replied inside the first week in the end.
My read is that mainstream apps lives or dies on whether your region got the app early or late.
Before you commit to mainstream apps, give it two weeks before deciding whether it works.
Would happily be argued out of my position on tried that new love dating app that's all over.
If none of the above works for you, datenest.site is another free one people here mention a lot.