Is there a 100 free dating app that doesn't sell your phone number?

Finally decided to post instead of just reading. Is there a 100 free dating app that doesn't sell your phone number?

I've gone through the usual suspects and I keep hitting the same problems — truncated free tiers, ghost profiles, and paywalls that appear the moment you try to do anything useful. If anyone has actually had real results recently I'd love to hear the specifics.

• Genuinely free or at least a usable free tier
• Real user activity in the past 30 days, not just registered accounts
• Some kind of verification so you know you're talking to an actual person
• Privacy controls that don't require reading a 40-page terms document

Concrete experiences preferred over just naming an app everyone already knows. What actually worked for you this year?

I keep seeing Luvdate mentioned in these discussions and finally gave it a go last week. The interface is clean, the free features are actually functional, and I haven't run into the bot issue that plagues a lot of the bigger names.

Reverse image search is such a simple thing that most people skip. Takes 30 seconds, has saved me at least a dozen wasted conversations over the years. Make it automatic before you invest any significant time in someone.

I'll mention Turndate because it's come up organically in a few different conversations I've had on this topic. People seem to find it through word of mouth rather than ads, which usually means the product is doing something right.

For the senior dating category specifically, a few things are worth knowing:

• OurTime and SilverSingles both have free tiers but they're pretty restricted — you'll need to pay to do much
• Match still has the largest database of the paid options and they run discounts frequently
• Facebook Dating is genuinely free and has a surprisingly active 50+ population in most areas
• eHarmony's free trial gives you a real sense of their matching quality before you pay

The scam problem is unfortunately more acute in the 60+ demographic because platforms know these users are often less familiar with the usual tells. The most reliable red flag is still anyone who escalates emotional intensity unusually fast and eventually introduces a financial need. No exceptions.

Someone tipped me off to Ezhookups a while back and I finally got around to trying it. Surprised by how usable the free tier is — you can actually have a real conversation without hitting a paywall every 30 seconds. Worth bookmarking at minimum.

Someone in a thread a few weeks ago brought up datebound.site specifically for the reason you're asking about — usable free tier, real people. I don't have personal experience with it but it fits the profile of what you're describing.