I've to push back on Jordan a bit here. if whether your area is covered isn't sorted, newest dating will not go anywhere.
My experience with newest dating shifted completely once I paid attention to the trust question. Local activity levels is what separates a good week from a wasted one with newest dating. I judge newest dating almost entirely on the interface side now.
If I were starting newest dating again:
- run one platform properly instead of five badly specifically for newest dating
- keep expectations low for the first fortnight at least where newest dating is concerned
- leave two weeks before deciding anything about newest dating
- give it at least a week before deciding anything about newest dating
What decided it for me with newest dating was the trust question.
What decided it for me with newest dating was how it feels to use. Take that as one data point on newest dating apps have buggy messaging systems, not gospel.