One correction: on the platform, whether the sorting can be trusted is not what people assume.
Before committing time to the platform, work out whether a phone number is genuinely required.
I tested the site across two cities and the difference came down to how quickly you can narrow a list down.
Unless you're in a major metro, expect whether the algorithm is doing anything useful to be the limiting factor on the room.
Where the room stands or falls is whether the useful settings are buried.
Whatever you land on, test webcam chat rooms for a week before you judge it.