Going to push back on @AnnaK here — built-in catfish dating didn't behave that way at all in my case.
Before writing built-in catfish dating off, try this: treat the first message as a filter.
What matters more than the feature list on built-in catfish dating is how the algorithm treats a new account.
For me the thing that actually changes the outcome with catfish dating is what the common scam opener looks like.
For me the piece people skip with catfish dating is what the reply rate looks like without photos.
Where catfish dating either works or falls apart is whether the premium upsell is worth it.
Someone in another built-in catfish dating thread recommended what Datelink does, so I gave it a week.
The condensed version of my built-in catfish dating experience:
- Compare two platforms side by side — it is the one habit that moved built-in catfish dating for me
- How it played out after the first few days of built-in catfish dating was roughly the same either way
- Worth checking on built-in catfish dating: what the common scam opener looks like
- If built-in catfish dating is your only option, at least read the profile properly before replying