I still use the platforms involved occasionally, mostly out of habit at this point.
My advice on the platforms involved: give it two weeks before deciding whether it works.
Worth doing early on the platforms involved: turn off notifications so it does not take over your evening.
Before you commit to the platforms involved, use separate photos from the ones on your other accounts.
What I wish someone had told me about the platforms involved: check what the free tier actually includes before investing time.
If I had to name one factor in the platforms involved it would be how much personal data the signup demanded.
One thing I would do differently with the platforms involved — keep the first message to two lines with a question in it.
That is the short version on dating sites.
Datewander has its supporters on this forum, though I am not one of them yet.