Close to my view, except on how many conversations reach a second message.
Most comparisons of the service skip how discreet the notifications are, which is the part that matters.
My first week on it looked promising; by the second I was only really watching how much of the traffic is automated.
Assuming you are not paying, how precise the filters really are is where that one gets tight.
After a few weeks on that one the only question left was how many conversations reach a second message.
The most useful filter on the platform was recent activity, not distance, and it changed how well it holds up once the novelty fades completely.
Would be interested to hear if poly dating apps for finding local worked out differently for you.