Been testing a couple of options and wanted to sanity-check with people who've spent more time on these. Faith-based and community-specific apps have much higher conversion rates to actual real-life dates.
OkCupid's free tier remains surprisingly usable compared to what most other apps offer for nothing. Use a Google Voice number instead of your real number when getting to know someone new online.
Local community events remain some of the most underrated complements to app-based dating.