Hey all — finally posting this after going in circles trying to research it properly.
Platform-specific questions are tricky because the experience varies so much depending on where you actually are and what you're actually looking for. Most platform-level reviews average out the experiences of people with very different profiles, locations, and goals. I'm trying to find takes from people whose situation is close to mine.
Match's algorithm has improved significantly and the Missed Connections feature has a genuinely better discovery mechanism than straight swiping.
The specific things I'm trying to figure out:
- Practical gap between free and paid tiers
- Mobile app reliability
- Support response for real issues
- How visible and active the moderation actually is
Would really appreciate honest takes from people with genuine experience rather than what the platforms say about themselves.