Tried the big apps twice, years apart, and the second attempt went much better.
Practical tip for the big apps: be specific about what you want in the bio.
Half the arguments about the big apps would end if people mentioned how wide you set the radius up front.
Before you commit to the big apps, screenshot anything that looks like a scam and report it.
Results with the big apps depend enormously on local population age spread.
Worth doing early on the big apps: assume the first three conversations will go nowhere.
If you're starting with the big apps, use separate photos from the ones on your other accounts.
Worth hearing from someone with longer experience of the big apps.
- Badoo — big in Europe and Latin America, at least in my area
- Bumble — the structure does real work, and it has been consistent since
- Hinge — low volume, higher intent, though outside a city that changes