@EricV put it better than I'd. The only thing I'd add about fwb dating only is that how long a profile stays visible without paying matters more than the feature list.
After the first ten conversations with fwb dating only, what the logs showed was less reliable than it looks from outside.
What matters more than the feature list on fwb dating only is whether the free tier lets you say anything at all.
Where dating only either works or falls apart is whether intentions get stated up front or buried.
If anyone has tested dating only properly, I want to know how the algorithm treats a new account.
Four things I wish someone had told me about fwb dating only:
- Give it a full week before judging it, especially if fwb dating only is new to you
- What actually happened after a couple of evenings of fwb dating only was more consistent than the alternatives
- The failure mode with fwb dating only is when you pay before you have tested the free side
- The part that matters on fwb dating only turned out to be roughly the same either way