I gave many dating sites a full weekend and what the replies looked like was uneven depending on the hour.
Before writing many dating sites off, try this: keep a separate email for it.
Nobody writing about many dating sites seems willing to say what the daily limits feel like in use.
If anyone has tested dating sites properly, I want to know how long a profile stays visible without paying.
Nobody writing about dating sites seems willing to say what the reply rate looks like without photos.
The question underneath all of this is whether the premium upsell is worth it, at least with dating sites.
The one that surprised me on many dating sites was the free Datebound option — no card, no trial nonsense.