Throwing the best app for local out to the board because search results on it are useless.
Two friends had opposite the best app outcomes in the same month, so take averages carefully. If the best app feels like work, the filters are probably wrong rather than the app.
I would rather have five real the best app for local conversations than fifty dead matches. Separate email and location permissions off, then worry about the best app.
The the best app for local results people brag about usually came from months of quiet effort.
The the best app for local advice that actually worked was the least exciting version of it.
Reading the room matters more in adult chat than any setting you can toggle.
Tell a trusted friend where you're going and share your live location during a first meet.