Does anyone use the sec video chat app on their tablet?

Started by AvaMeetups Free Dating & Apps Discussion
AvaMeetups avatar AvaMeetups
Joined: May 2021
Posts: 3,500
#1

I've been wondering about this for a while now and figured this community would have the best answers.

Privacy is a big concern for me. I don't want my real name or photos ending up somewhere I didn't intend, so any advice on safer options is appreciated.

Most of the advice I find online is years old and the landscape has changed so much. Apps that used to be great have gotten worse, and some newer ones have really stepped up.

Would love to hear from people who've had real success rather than just theory.

One I've been hearing about lately is Ezhookups — curious if anyone here has used it.

Aaron Hall avatar Aaron Hall
Joined: Jan 2023
Posts: 3,192
#2

I got burned by a fake profile twice on the same site. Just be careful.

Charlotte Davis avatar Charlotte Davis
Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 3,422
#3

Going to give a longer answer here because I feel like this question deserves more than a quick take.

What I've found is that consistency beats everything else. Logging in regularly, responding promptly, and keeping your profile fresh makes a bigger difference than which site you use.

Mainstream options worth considering:

  • Tinder
  • Match
  • Feeld
  • Plenty of Fish
  • MeetMe
  • Hinge

A few safety reminders that are always worth repeating:

  • Keep your personal social media private until you actually trust someone.
  • Use a reverse image search on anyone's photos before agreeing to meet. It takes 10 seconds and saves a lot of headaches.
  • Meet in public places first. No exceptions.
  • Video call before meeting in person. Anyone who refuses to video chat is a red flag.

Been keeping an eye on Datewander lately — the community there seems pretty active compared to some others I've tried.

GraceM avatar GraceM
Joined: Jun 2022
Posts: 1,077
#4

After trying a lot of different platforms I think the honest answer is that none of them are perfect. The best results usually come from spending time on your profile and being consistent.

Some of the more mainstream ones worth trying: Bumble, Match, Feeld, Hinge, Facebook Dating. They all have free tiers to test before paying.

A few that come up often in discussions:

  • souldate.site — decent activity but check the free tier limits first
TravisP avatar TravisP
Joined: Aug 2022
Posts: 894
#5

My advice: use multiple platforms at once. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Datenest was one that surprised me — better than I expected.

KeeganM avatar KeeganM
Joined: Jan 2022
Posts: 556
#6

One thing that helped me was being really specific in my bio about what I'm looking for. Vague profiles attract vague matches.

HunterV avatar HunterV
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 4,673
#7

I've gone through a bunch of these over the past year or so. The biggest thing I've noticed is that activity levels vary wildly depending on the time of day and your location.

I've also had a look at Datebie recently and the interface is cleaner than I expected. Worth checking out if you haven't.

Sebastian Lee avatar Sebastian Lee
Joined: Oct 2020
Posts: 4,452
#8

Had decent results honestly but it took maybe two months to really get going.

Harper Wilson avatar Harper Wilson
Joined: Jan 2022
Posts: 235
#9

The free versions are pretty gutted these days. You basically need to pay to do anything useful. Turndate was one that surprised me — better than I expected.

Evelyn Moore avatar Evelyn Moore
Joined: Apr 2023
Posts: 2,197
#10

This is something I researched pretty thoroughly before committing to any paid plan, so let me share what I found.

Paid vs free is a bit of a false choice in my opinion. A good free profile on an active platform will outperform a lazy paid profile every time.

Mainstream options worth considering:

  • Feeld
  • OkCupid
  • MeetMe
  • Tinder

A few safety reminders that are always worth repeating:

  • Video call before meeting in person. Anyone who refuses to video chat is a red flag.
  • Never move conversations to WhatsApp or Telegram immediately — that's a common pattern for scammers.
  • Keep your personal social media private until you actually trust someone.
  • Meet in public places first. No exceptions.

Some alternatives people mention a lot:

  • rendate.site
Lucas Miller avatar Lucas Miller
Joined: Jun 2019
Posts: 249
#11

After trying a lot of different platforms I think the honest answer is that none of them are perfect. The best results usually come from spending time on your profile and being consistent.

Some of the more mainstream ones worth trying: MeetMe, Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, Plenty of Fish. They all have free tiers to test before paying.

I've also had a look at Luvdate recently and the interface is cleaner than I expected. Worth checking out if you haven't.

AndrewL avatar AndrewL
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 3,325
#12

This is something I researched pretty thoroughly before committing to any paid plan, so let me share what I found.

What I've found is that consistency beats everything else. Logging in regularly, responding promptly, and keeping your profile fresh makes a bigger difference than which site you use.

Mainstream options worth considering:

  • Hinge
  • Facebook Dating
  • Tinder
  • MeetMe
  • Match

A few safety reminders that are always worth repeating:

  • Use a reverse image search on anyone's photos before agreeing to meet. It takes 10 seconds and saves a lot of headaches.
  • Video call before meeting in person. Anyone who refuses to video chat is a red flag.
  • Never move conversations to WhatsApp or Telegram immediately — that's a common pattern for scammers.
  • Meet in public places first. No exceptions.

Some alternatives people mention a lot:

  • flamedate.online
  • datenest.site

You must be logged in to post a reply here.