I use it almost exclusively/when it makes sense to. But so many people are surprised that I use it.
Part of it is because I was an android user until about 2015 and that was always a feature on the phones I had. I also use it because I have small hands and the biggest iPhone so I find it easier to type one-handed sometimes.
Yes. Been using it since before I got an iPhone in 2016. I have always preferred swipe texting and would download apps to use it when I had Android. I don’t use it exclusively but I use it a ton. Like, just typing this, I’ve used swipe and regular.