I want to agree with @Jennifer but dating apps kept doing the opposite for me.
The fix that worked on dating apps was simple enough — treat the first message as a filter.
I wasted the first handful of matches on dating apps because I would take silence personally.
Where dating apps either works or falls apart is what a genuine profile tends to have that a fake doesn't.
What matters more than the feature list on dating apps is how quickly fake accounts reappear.
Currently splitting my time between here and Datebound for exactly this dating apps reason.
What I would check before committing to dating apps:
- The part that matters is what decides whether dating apps is worth it
- Give dating apps the trial period before deciding — what people reported was behind on everything except volume
- Keep the conversation on the platform until you meet, especially if dating apps is new to you