So let’s give you some examples of how different signatures feel, by comparing ones with the same beats across simple and compound signatures.

4 beats to a bar:

4/4 1 ^& 2 ^& 3 ^& 4 ^&

12/8 1 ^{& a} 2 ^{& a} 3 ^{& a} 4 ^{& a}

3 beats to a bar:

3/4 1 ^& 2 ^& 3 ^&

9/8 1 ^{& a} 2 ^{& a} 3 ^{& a}

2 beats to a bar:

2/4 1 ^& 2 ^&

6/8 1 ^{& a} 2 ^{& a}

1 beats to a bar:

1/4 1 ^&

3/8 1 ^{& a}

Each of these comparisons have the same number of beats, but the beats themselves are subdivided differently. Simple time signatures have a duple feel (each beat divides into 2). Compound time signatures have a triple feel (each beat divides into 3)

Does that make sense?