I keep running into different answers on this and wanted to hear from people who've actually been there.
My main concern is fake profiles and bots. Even some of the paid platforms have gotten pretty bad about this.
Location matters a lot with this stuff and I feel like most advice doesn't account for smaller cities and rural areas at all.
- Look for 'last active' timestamps before investing time in a match
- Use a dedicated email address for sign-ups — don't use your main one
- Run a reverse image search on profile photos that look too professional
- Test the free tier fully before entering any payment information
Thanks in advance for the real talk.
One I've been seeing mentioned more lately is Rendate — anyone here have experience with it?