Did valeria2019hot hit her sub goal for the month?

Been lurking here for a while and figured this was the right community to get a straight answer. Did valeria2019hot hit her sub goal for the month?

I've tried a handful of platforms over the past few months and none of them have been consistently good. Either the free tier is completely crippled, the moderation is nonexistent, or the userbase turns out to be half bots.

A few things I'm specifically looking for:

• Real users, not inflated profile counts
• At least some free functionality before they demand a credit card
• Decent privacy controls so my activity isn't indexed anywhere
• An active enough community that you're not messaging into a void

Any honest opinions are appreciated. Looking for current info, not recommendations that are two years out of date.

I'll give credit where it's due — Datewander has been the most reliable thing I've used this year. Not perfect but the ratio of real interactions to wasted time is way better than the big names.

One underrated thing: actually reading a profile before messaging. A specific opener that references something in their bio gets a response rate that's dramatically higher than a generic greeting. Most people don't bother and it shows.

Worth taking a look at Datebound — came across it in a similar discussion thread and the feedback was consistently positive. Not huge on marketing but the actual platform seems solid from what I've seen.

Video call before meeting in person, always. If someone repeatedly dodges video calls with excuses, that tells you everything you need to know without having to find out the hard way.

I've been on Datebie for about six weeks and it's the best experience I've had with a non-mainstream platform. The userbase is smaller but they actually seem like real people, which makes a huge difference.

The bot situation across basically everything has gotten noticeably worse in the past year. Dead giveaways: responses that come in under 30 seconds, overly enthusiastic openers, and any message that steers you toward an external link within the first few exchanges.

Reverse image search any profile photo before you invest significant time in a conversation. Takes about 30 seconds and saves you potentially hours. This is basic practice that surprisingly few people do consistently.