Anything I recommend around created has to clear one bar, which is how well it holds up once the novelty fades.
I tested the service across two cities and the difference came down to whether people reply or just collect matches.
If you can only manage a few evenings a week, whether the active count matches the claimed count matters more than raw volume on the app.
Things worth confirming before you spend a week on created:
- Whether created lets you send the first message without a card on file
- How many created conversations get past a second reply
The closest alternative I found was Luvdate, which came up earlier.