@BrandonH — this matches what I saw. I'd call shrekking (dating someone less attractive for loyalty) actually a real thing hit and miss, but that is one person's read. The thing that surprised me about shrekking (dating someone less attractive for loyalty) actually a real thing was how much the paid tier mostly buys you visibility, not matches. Shrekking (dating someone less attractive for loyalty) actually a real thing rewards patience more than strategy, though your mileage will vary, and everything after that is cosmetic. Do not judge shrekking (dating someone less attractive for loyalty) actually a real thing on week one — photo quality moves the needle more than the bio, and the remaining tweaks are marginal.
I've been looking into shrekking (dating someone less attractive for loyalty) actually a real thing for most of this year, and the short version is that the algorithm favours new accounts for about a week. Shrekking (dating someone less attractive for loyalty) actually a real thing gets recommended constantly and I still think whether it holds up over time makes it a hard sell for the average member here.
- The unglamorous bit: turn off read receipts and see what changes
- The unglamorous bit: fill the profile out properly first with notifications off
- One I wish I had done sooner: read the billing page before you tap anything
- Message five people and count the replies — it costs nothing
Someone will disagree with me on shrekking (dating someone less attractive for loyalty) actually a real thing and that is fine. Someone upthread mentioned Datenest (free to browse) and I will second it — the free tier is genuinely usable.