What's your preferred time limit for playing blitz games and why?

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heyRick

I am a beginner and I want to improve my game. I play about twelve standard long chess games a week and I spend around fourteen hours a week studying and practicing this game using this site. I've already read many articles on the perils of beginners acquiring bad habits playing speed chess, but I enjoy it. What I would like to know is, what is the preferred time limit for speed chess, and do players approach a 3 minute game differently than they would a 5 min game as an example? How does time increments effect strategy, or does it? Thank you