Asking about in your opinion, what because I've had mixed results and want a sanity check.
The in your opinion, filters are worth setting properly once rather than tweaking weekly. The in your opinion, what thing nobody mentions is how much timezone and schedule overlap matters. Copy-paste openers are obvious in in your opinion, what and get ignored.
For anything in the in your opinion, what bracket, video call before you meet, no exceptions. Being blunt about what you want cuts the hookup sites timeline in half. Safety first always. Meet in public, tell a friend where you're going, and trust your gut.