Larry put it better than I would have. the learning curve is what separates a good week from a wasted one with dating apps. Once I stopped worrying about whether your area is covered, dating apps got a lot simpler.
The honest tradeoff with dating apps are whether your area is covered against convenience.
If the trust question isn't sorted, dating apps will not go anywhere. My experience with dating apps shifted completely once I paid attention to local activity levels.
Once I stopped worrying about the density problem, dating apps got a lot simpler.
What I actually do about dating apps:
- give it at least a week before deciding anything about dating apps
- leave at least a week before deciding anything about dating apps
- set aside a full month before deciding anything about dating apps
You cannot really talk about dating apps without talking about whether it gets out of your way. Take that as one data point on popular dating apps so expensive now, not gospel.
I compared a few on dating apps and Datewander came out ahead for me.