Having tried a few, taking a break when it starts to feel like admin is sensible — nobody tells you this at the start. Happy to hear the opposite view — not the marketing version. What are the top 50 plus dating sites free of charge?
Speaking generally, a short bio with one real hook outperforms three paragraphs — it is not complicated, it is just easy to skip.
If it helps, nobody's experience generalises, including mine — it is not complicated, it is just easy to skip.
My take: consistency matters more than intensity here — that is the bit I would tell anyone signing up today.