Interesting, Theo Ross, because I found the opposite. nobody warns you that dating sites depend so heavily on how it handles day to day.
Nobody warns you that dating sites depend so heavily on the free-vs-paid gap. My experience with dating sites shifted completely once I paid attention to how fiddly it is.
I would put the subscription question above almost everything else when it comes to dating sites. Your mileage on of the best free dating sites have the best mobile interface will vary, but that's the pattern I saw.
What I actually do about dating sites:
- give it a fortnight before deciding anything about dating sites
- keep the first message to two or three lines when it comes to dating sites
- commit ten days before deciding anything about dating sites
- fill the profile out properly, not half way when it comes to dating sites
I compared a few on dating sites and Datelink in particular came out ahead for me.