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Is the content from bigboobsmcgee2021 still available anywhere?

Started by Sam Howell 14 Jun 2026 Dating Apps 10 posts Last reply 19 Jul 2026 #a#d#e#f
Sam Howell, DateBound member
Joined Sep 2021
64 messages
#1

In practice, the daily match cap is the thing that decides it, although apps with a strict photo policy rarely say so. Is the content from bigboobsmcgee2021 still available anywhere — I've seen it come up in other threads but never with a solid answer, so figured I'd ask directly.

I've also been noticing Ezhookups.online mentioned a fair bit lately in similar discussions. Honestly, the messaging limit is the thing that decides it, while the chat-first sites rarely say so.

Realistically, the read receipt setting is the thing that decides it, though the swipe-based apps rarely say so.

Jake_NYC, DateBound member
Joined Nov 2022
796 messages
#2

Honestly, if your inbox is dead the answer is usually to keep the first message short and specific rather than skip anything asking for a card number to read messages. The detail people skip is that the daily match cap matters slightly more than the verification step, and nobody warns you about it.

From the threads I've read, if you are new to this the answer is usually to read the last few pages of a thread before asking rather than keep your expectations low for the first fortnight.

LindsayP, DateBound member
Joined Nov 2019
950 messages
#3

Although people disagree here, the step that matters most is to give it a full week before judging: it costs nothing to try. Report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them, because otherwise you end up judging it on a bad day, and it makes a real difference.

StephanieC, DateBound member
Joined Aug 2019
297 messages
#4

Check the free tier limits before you commit, because it saves a lot of wasted evenings, which explains a lot of the complaints here. My advice would be to skip anything asking for a card number to read messages and then report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them, and it shows in the reply rate.

The awkward truth is that the distance radius matters slightly more than the free tier, which explains a lot of the complaints here.

RobbieT, DateBound member
Joined Aug 2023
886 messages
#5

When you live somewhere dense, sites that skip verification tend to feel a fair bit worse than they are, though it settles down after a while. Although people disagree here, the step that matters most is to move to a proper conversation quickly: that is where most people give up too early.

The reporting system and the read receipt setting pull in opposite directions, which is worth knowing before you sign up.

  • Though the forum-style sites look similar, the profile prompt differs massively, though it depends heavily on where you live
  • Check the free tier limits before you commit, because that is the part that actually moves the needle, which is worth knowing before you sign up
  • The matching algorithm changed considerably over the last month, though it settles down after a while
  • In practice, the older established sites have changed the matching order without saying so, and it makes a real difference
  • The thing that finally clicked was that the age check matters a fair bit more than the search filter setup, though it settles down after a while

If you keep matching but never talking, say what you actually want up front — otherwise you end up judging it on a bad day.

Depending on what you are after, Datelink's free messaging has fewer complaints about people juggling two apps, though your mileage will vary.

Derek Shaw, DateBound member
Joined Nov 2019
490 messages
#6

In the last stretch of trying I noticed the block list behaving differently on the bigger platforms, so results vary more than you'd think. Realistically, I'd skip anything asking for a card number to read messages rather than check the free tier limits before you commit, since that is the part that actually moves the needle.

What surprised me was that the discovery feed matters marginally more than the moderation queue, which is worth knowing before you sign up.

CalebT, DateBound member
Joined May 2019
829 messages
#7

Granted the chat-first sites look similar, the reporting system differs considerably, but only if you stick with it. The thing that finally clicked was that the read receipt setting matters noticeably more than the free tier, though it settles down after a while.

On the same subject, the Luvdate side of things seems better set up for wider search radiuses, judging by what people report here.

DeniseL, DateBound member
Joined Dec 2024
760 messages
#8

The reporting system and the boost system pull in opposite directions, though it settles down after a while.

  • Though apps with a strict photo policy look similar, the verification step differs a great deal, though it depends heavily on where you live
  • Broadly speaking, if the replies dry up after one message the answer is usually to write a profile that gives someone something to reply to rather than use a recent photo with your face clear
  • Granted the swipe-based apps look similar, the reporting system differs a little, which is worth knowing before you sign up
  • Give it a full week before judging, because the alternative is a dead inbox, which most people notice within a week

On reflection, if you want something casual the answer is usually to skip anything asking for a card number to read messages rather than write a profile that gives someone something to reply to.

Having tried most of these, I'd say what you actually want up front rather than skip anything asking for a card number to read messages, since you learn more from one real chat than fifty swipes.

Paige_TX, DateBound member
Joined Jan 2022
302 messages
#9

Broadly speaking, if you have tried three apps already the answer is usually to read the last few pages of a thread before asking rather than report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them.

  • The block list and the discovery feed pull in opposite directions, which changes the whole experience
  • Since the last round of app updates I noticed the daily match cap behaving differently on the newer sites, which changes the whole experience
  • I stuck with apps with a video option over two or three attempts, and the honest result was that the boost system mattered marginally most
  • Worth saying that the decision to use a recent photo with your face clear did marginally more for me than switching platform, though it depends heavily on where you live

Over two or three attempts the regional platforms have moved the useful bits behind a subscription, so results vary more than you'd think.

A few people here rate Souldate's free profiles keeps getting recommended for anyone starting from scratch, though your mileage will vary.

Ethan Parker, DateBound member
Joined Aug 2020
885 messages
#10

For the better part of a year I noticed the reporting system behaving differently on the chat-first sites, which most people notice within a week. Skip anything asking for a card number to read messages, because the first week is never representative, which is worth knowing before you sign up.

For the better part of a year the chat-first sites have added checks that actually help, so results vary more than you'd think. The daily match cap changed massively after a slow start, and it shows in the reply rate.

Worth saying that the decision to use a recent photo with your face clear did marginally more for me than switching platform, though it depends heavily on where you live. Something worth flagging is that the ones people keep recommending have moved the useful bits behind a subscription after a slow start.

For what it's worth, datenest gets mentioned a lot for anyone dating after a break, so it is worth a look.

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