@MegRose makes a fair point, though with free trial dating I would add that how the pattern went was more consistent than the alternatives.
The single change that improved free trial dating for me was deciding to give it a full week before judging it.
What I actually want to know about free trial dating is how the free experience compares after a week.
Where trial dating either works or falls apart is where the paywall actually sits.
Nobody writing about trial dating seems willing to say what gets throttled once you stop paying.
Worth mentioning the Datebie community if free trial dating is what you are weighing up — the free tier actually lets you message.
What I would tell a friend starting with free trial dating:
- Do not assume every profile is current; with free trial dating it costs you the first week
- Read the profile properly before replying — on free trial dating that mattered more than anything else
- The thing that separates the good ones on free trial dating turned out to be more consistent than the alternatives
- If free trial dating is your only option, at least say what you are looking for in plain words