Been lurking a while but I want a straight answer on the best platform.
Density beats features every time with the best platform — a smaller local pool is worth more. The the best platform results people brag about usually came from months of quiet effort.
Public place and own transport — same rules for the best platform as anything else. Nobody gets the best platform right first time and the people who claim otherwise are lying.
On dating apps, a bio with one concrete detail in it gets more replies than a list of adjectives.
Grindr
Scruff
Growlr
Jack'd
Recon