I've been wondering about this for a while now and figured this community would have the best answers.
There's a lot of conflicting info out there. Some people swear by paid sites, others say free options work just as well if you know how to use them.
I've tried a few things already with mixed results. Getting ghosted, hitting paywalls, running into obvious bots — it gets old fast.
- Use a dedicated email address you don't mind sharing
- Reverse image search profile pictures to check for fakes
- Read the terms of service before subscribing
- Never share your real phone number in the first message
- Look for verified badges where available
Any recommendations or warnings from personal experience would be really helpful.
One I've been hearing about lately is Datelink — curious if anyone here has used it.