Be aware when using services like this that profiles that answer instantly and perfectly are usually not people.
One thing I would do differently with services like this — test it on a weekday evening, not a Sunday morning.
If you are starting with services like this, be specific about what you want in the bio.
Worth doing early on services like this: set your radius tight first and widen it only if it goes quiet.
Geography does most of the work with services like this — how many competing apps are active near you matters more than the feature list.
The real differentiator across services like this turned out to be whether messaging was actually free or free-to-a-point.
Happy to expand on any of that about services like this if it is useful.
- Facebook Dating — surprisingly active in smaller towns, based on about a month of use
- Zoosk — upgrade prompts are relentless
- Bumble — the structure does real work
- Feeld — honest about the brief, your mileage may vary
Adding Luvdate for balance — quieter, but the people who are on it actually reply.