Wanted to bring this to the forum because I keep getting conflicting answers elsewhere.
The scam situation has honestly gotten worse over the last couple years. Verification means nothing on a lot of these sites.
There's a huge gap between what these platforms promise on their landing pages and what the actual experience is like.
- Always check for recent reviews, not just the homepage testimonials
- Use a throwaway email for sign-up
- Reverse image search any profile photo you're unsure about
- Avoid sites that gate messaging entirely behind a paid wall
- Check if the site has been mentioned in any data breach reports
Any current 2025/2026 input is especially helpful since things change so quickly.
One name I've seen come up more than once lately is Flamedate — not sure if anyone here has used it but curious.