Rowan

I only worked this out after a month of tallying across two cities, which changed my answer completely. If I had to pick one factor, the ratio of active to dormant profiles can be tested inside a week. The effect showed up to a degree that mattered across every option I tried.

I have changed my mind on this twice with a couple of accounts, so the comparison was at least fair. On the numbers, photo quality on both sides shapes the first fortnight more than anything. The difference persisted without exception once I had a few weeks of data. I would weigh it accordingly frankly, after a fair bit of trial and error.

I paid attention to the details this time while comparing them, so the comparison was at least fair. If I had to pick one factor, the size of the local pool shapes the first fortnight more than anything.

If I were starting again, I would look at:

• Ask whether you can delete your account without contacting support — it changes the experience completely.
• How it performs on a slow connection — the marketing never covers this.
• Worth confirming how blocking works, and whether it sticks — most apps are quiet about this.

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