Speaking generally, a month is about the minimum before judging any platform — that has been consistent for me across a few different platforms. What are the best dating apps for mature adults who want to meet up quickly?
From what I have seen, results vary a lot and a quiet fortnight means very little — your mileage may well differ.
- Almost immediately I asked open questions rather than anything answerable with one word, and the difference showed within days
- Always used a nickname rather than my full name for the first few weeks, which cut the noise dramatically
- As a rule I treated it as a slow process rather than a numbers game, which cut the noise dramatically
- My take: the honest answer is that it varies enormously by area — it is the single change that made the most difference.
For what it is worth, nobody's experience generalises, including mine — it is not complicated, it is just easy to skip.