Broadly speaking, treating it as a numbers game is the fastest route to burning out — nobody tells you this at the start. Treating it as a numbers game is the fastest route to burning out — that is the bit I would tell anyone signing up today. How do I find dating sites near me free of charge?
Having tried a few, comparing your results to anyone else's is a losing game — that is roughly where I landed after a lot of trial and error.
My take: nobody's experience generalises, including mine — it is not complicated, it is just easy to skip.