After roughly six weeks with top 5 best, how the pattern went was flat once the novelty wears off.
What helped most with top 5 best was that I made a point to ask one specific question instead of a generic opener.
The mistake I see repeated with top 5 best is people expect the algorithm to do the work.
The question underneath all of this is whether people are honest about wanting something serious, at least with top 5 best.
Someone in another top 5 best thread recommended Datenest free dating, so I gave it a week.
My working notes on top 5 best, for what they are worth:
- Say what you are looking for in plain words, especially if top 5 best is new to you
- On top 5 best, what the pool looked like was noticeably thinner than in a big city compared with the alternatives
- Do not assume every profile is current; with top 5 best it costs you the trial period
- The part that matters is what decides whether top 5 best is worth it