Same as @TiffanyJ, though I would say how it behaves after a month of use is the bit worth testing first with paid dating services.
I gave paid dating services the first ten conversations and what the follow-through looked like was worse than the reviews suggest.
Nobody writing about paid dating services seems willing to say what the reply rate looks like without photos.
What matters more than the feature list on dating services is whether the premium upsell is worth it.
What I actually want to know about dating services is what the reply rate looks like without photos.
I ended up on Datebound after the same paid dating services question and it was the least painful of the lot.
What I would check before committing to paid dating services:
- The piece people skip is what decides whether paid dating services is worth it
- Use a photo that shows your face clearly, especially if paid dating services is new to you
- Ask one specific question instead of a generic opener — on paid dating services that mattered more than anything else