I came to matching apps from the paid apps and the difference was noticeable.
The move with matching apps is to set your radius tight first and widen it only if it goes quiet.
The thing to watch on matching apps is that the quieter platforms can look active because of recycled profiles.
Geography does most of the work with matching apps — whether you're in a commuter town or a city matters more than the feature list.
Be aware when using matching apps that location spoofing means 'nearby' is not always nearby.
What changed my mind on matching apps was whether anyone replied inside the first week.
The move with matching apps is to treat any request for card details as a reason to leave.
Would happily be argued out of my position on most active black dating app for young professionals.
If none of the above works for you, Datescout is another free one people here mention a lot.