Broadly speaking, a month is about the minimum before judging any platform — that is roughly where I landed after a lot of trial and error. Has anyone ever found a real connection on the la date dating site?
Having tried a few, progress is better measured in conversations than in matches — worth testing yourself rather than taking my word for it.
The bio is where people decide whether to bother replying — i would not have believed it a year ago.
One thing I notice: taking a break when it starts to feel like admin is sensible — it is not complicated, it is just easy to skip.