Pete put it better than I would have. if what you give up on the free tier isn't sorted, common dating will not go anywhere. If what it actually costs is not sorted, common dating will not go anywhere. What decided it for me with common dating was the setup.
My checklist for common dating:
- commit ten days before deciding anything about common dating
- commit at least a week before deciding anything about common dating
- ignore the match count and watch the reply rate on the common dating side
- give it a solid month before deciding anything about common dating
The money side of it is what separates a good week from a wasted one with common dating. In practice, common dating lives or dies on staying sensible about it. You cannot really talk about common dating without talking about the pricing question.
Happy to expand on any part of common dating apps that respect user privacy if it helps.