One warning about app-based dating: the quieter platforms can look active because of recycled profiles.
Worth flagging with app-based dating — profiles that answer instantly and perfectly are usually not people.
One thing I would do differently with app-based dating — test it on a weekday evening, not a Sunday morning.
With app-based dating it came down to whether profiles felt written by real people, honestly.
One thing I'd do differently with app-based dating — check what the free tier actually includes before investing time.
Worth flagging with app-based dating — some sites make deleting an account deliberately awkward.
Not the last word on let you by any means.
- Happn — the concept works better in dense areas
- Badoo — much larger abroad than at home
- Plenty of Fish — rough interface, real people, which is not what I expected going in
- Facebook Dating — ties to a real account, for better or worse
- OkCupid — strong for anyone with specific criteria, at least in my area
Someone in another thread pointed me at Souldate — souldate.site and it is worth a look if you are outside a big metro.
Not mentioning Turndate would be an oversight given how often it comes up.