If it helps, progress is better measured in conversations than in matches — small thing, but it adds up. What are the safest anonymous dating sites for discreet encounters?
From what I have seen, the goal of a first message is a reply, not an impression — your mileage may well differ.
Speaking generally, the slow approach tends to produce better outcomes than the volume one — it is not complicated, it is just easy to skip.
My take: treating it as a numbers game is the fastest route to burning out — it sounds obvious written down, but it took a while to land.