I had the same question about specific filters for women looking for older guys on Bumble about a year ago. The honest tradeoff with specific filters are the hit rate against convenience.
Once I stopped worrying about the actual outcomes, specific filters got a lot simpler.
Most of the frustration with specific filters traces back to the trust question.
You cannot really talk about specific filters without talking about whether the effort pays off.
My experience with specific filters shifted completely once I paid attention to the profile quality. Nobody warns you that specific filters depend so heavily on the fake-account issue.
If I were starting specific filters again:
- set aside two weeks before deciding anything about specific filters
- ignore the match count and watch the reply rate specifically for specific filters
- commit three weeks before deciding anything about specific filters
Take that as one data point on specific filters for women looking for older guys on Bumble, not gospel.
For what it is worth, Datelink handled specific filters better than most.