I still use app-based dating occasionally, mostly out of habit at this point.
Worth doing early on app-based dating: give it two weeks before deciding whether it works.
One warning about app-based dating: some free tiers stop you exactly at the reply button.
If you are starting with app-based dating, be specific about what you want in the bio.
Worth flagging with app-based dating — anything asking for card details to 'verify your age' is a scam pattern.
Results with app-based dating depend enormously on how many competing apps are active near you.
Worth doing early on app-based dating: finish the profile completely before you browse anything.
Happy to be corrected on any of the best.
Someone in another thread pointed me at Datebie (datebie.online) and it is worth a look if you are outside a big metro.