Been lurking a while but I want a straight answer on the most user-friendly free.
Reading the room matters more in the most user-friendly than any setting you can toggle. Two friends had opposite dating apps outcomes in the same month, so take averages carefully.
With dating apps, verification is worth the two minutes — it changes who replies. Expect the most user-friendly free to look different on a weekday evening than on a Sunday morning.
Half-finished profiles sink in dating apps discovery regardless of what else you do.