You would only need to be paired with one maid though.
But my main point was; on dating sites the middle man is almost always cut out instantly. Usually you try to immediately exchange numbers, and then proceed from there.
Whereas when you're looking for a maid, you probably only need to exchange number once, and that maid will probably suit your need just fine for a really long time.
I spent several years off and on with online dating (went on a lot of first dates, fewer several week relationships, and a few multi-month relationships) -- dating sites tend to give a steep discount for longer term (6mo, 12mo) subscriptions, so I was a subscriber for most of that time.
Ending up finding my wife offline though.
On the other hand, I found a housekeeper on Craigslist, called some of references (one was a neighbor), hired her, used her for a year, then when she moved out of the area, she referred me to someone else.
Turns out it's a lot easier to find a housekeeper than a romantic partner.
My experience with online dating has been the same, however mostly it's; match with a person, exchange a few words, exchange numbers, move on to WhatsApp. Yes, I do need to go back, but the middleman is almost always cut out instantly.
That said, my experience with finding a housekeeper has been the opposite of yours. I've had 4 different ones, and I ended up hiring none of them. This is not necessarily due to their professional skills, but mostly due to availability and trust. Just like finding a romantic partner. It's easier, but definitely not like you described for me. Hence why I saw them both as the same thing.
But don't they already have your money by then? They don't care if you stop chatting within their platform since you've already paid
I suppose so, if you pay for it, most of them are free. But that's besides the point, I just had a different experience from most people here, after 4-5 different housekeepers, I gave up and ended doing the work myself. So in that aspect, my experience has been the same as online dating.