One thing I notice: treating it as a numbers game is the fastest route to burning out — it took me longer than it should have to work that out. Results vary a lot and a quiet fortnight means very little — worth testing yourself rather than taking my word for it. What are the dating apps for older people that are easy to use?
If it helps, support response time is a decent proxy for how the site is run — it is the single change that made the most difference.
- From what I have seen, patience is genuinely the differentiator, dull as that sounds — it took me longer than it should have to work that out.
- It became automatic — I asked in a forum like this one before committing to a subscription, which cut the noise dramatically
- As a rule I refreshed my photos every few weeks so I stayed visible in the feed, and I would do it again
- Early on I started to accepted that not every match was going to lead anywhere, and it became second nature
One thing I notice: comparing your results to anyone else's is a losing game — happy to be argued with on that one.