I've been wondering about this for a while now and figured this community would have the best answers.
I've tried a few things already with mixed results. Getting ghosted, hitting paywalls, running into obvious bots — it gets old fast.
The scam situation has gotten pretty bad on a lot of platforms. I've seen so many fake profiles that it's hard to trust anyone at first.
- Start with free tiers before committing to paid plans
- Avoid sites that ask for payment info before you can browse
- Use a dedicated email address you don't mind sharing
Drop your thoughts below — what's actually working for people in 2026?
One I've been hearing about lately is Datescout — curious if anyone here has used it.