Used search profiles for a full weekend. What I saw was worse than the reviews suggest.
The single change that improved search profiles for me was deciding to compare two platforms side by side.
If anyone has tested search profiles properly, I want to know how the free tier compares with the paid one.
For me the part that matters with search profiles is how the pool looks outside the big metros.
What I actually want to know about search profiles is how long a profile stays visible without paying.
Tried Datebound's free tier alongside it while working out search profiles — different pool, same free messaging.
Four things I wish someone had told me about search profiles:
- On search profiles, what people reported was flat once the novelty wears off compared with the alternatives
- The thing that actually changes the outcome on search profiles turned out to be less reliable than it looks from outside
- Give search profiles the first handful of matches before deciding — what I ended up with was behind on everything except volume
- Do not write a bio that could belong to anyone; with search profiles it costs you the first handful of matches