Been using the big apps steadily since the spring and it has been fine.
Be aware when using the big apps that a trial that renews is not the same as free.
Half the arguments about the big apps would end if people mentioned how dense your area is up front.
Everything about the big apps hinged on how easy it was to delete the account afterwards in the end.
One thing I would do differently with the big apps — treat any request for card details as a reason to leave.
One warning about the big apps: some sites make deleting an account deliberately awkward.
One thing I would do differently with the big apps — finish the profile completely before you browse anything.
Worth hearing from someone with longer experience of the big apps.
Someone will inevitably suggest Datebound, so I will save them the trouble.