My rule for dating apps that don t charge for basic now is simple: check whether the useful settings are buried on day one.
I gave the chat about 6 weeks before I formed a view, mostly watching what the subscription actually unlocks.
If you're only browsing, the room is fine. The moment how quickly you can narrow a list down matters, it changes.
After a few weeks on the chat the only question left was where the paywall really kicks in.
Happy to go into more detail on dating apps that don t charge for basic if it's useful.
what Datenest does with filters came up when I asked the same question last year.