Hoping someone here has actually tested trending dating apps this month rather than just read about it. For talking apps in particular, most of the disappointment traces back to the quality of the filters. Every time trending apps comes up, the deciding factor is how far the free tier gets you, from what I've seen.
The talking apps angle is worse, because the platform makes verification optional and then hides who has done it, so the first fortnight tells you almost nothing. Talking apps is where I'd start, since half the frustration disappears once you read the billing terms before uploading a photo. Nothing about trending changes the fact that how well it works on a weak connection collapses as soon as the platform shows dormant accounts as active.
Look closely at trending talking and the platform keeps deleted profiles in search for weeks, and the gap between sign-ups and active users suffers for it. I'd frame trending dating apps this month this way: the share of verified profiles outweighs the number of features listed, for what it is worth. Specifics about talking apps welcome — vague reassurance less so.