I still use the options on the table occasionally, mostly out of habit at this point.
Before you commit to the options on the table, screenshot anything that looks like a scam and report it.
What mattered most with the options on the table in the end was whether the photos looked recent or recycled.
Careful with the options on the table, because anything asking for card details to 'verify your age' is a scam pattern.
What I wish someone had told me about the options on the table: check what the free tier actually includes before investing time.
Be aware when using the options on the table that requests for money at any stage are a hard stop.
That is roughly where I sit on for matching today.
- Hinge — the prompts are the whole product, as of this year
- Tinder — quick to set up, quick to tire of
- Feeld — if you want more flexible arrangements, based on about a month of use
- Badoo — good coverage, mixed quality, as of this year
- Facebook Dating — no separate app to explain away
The one that finally worked for me was flurrydate.online, after about a month of trying others.
Half the regulars here will tell you to look at Datebound as well.