I stuck with the chat-first sites for the better part of a year, and the honest result was that the distance radius mattered meaningfully most. Is there a purely sex chat random free app I can download — seems like a simple question but I keep getting mixed answers depending on where I look.
After giving it a proper go the forum-style sites have got noticeably worse for bots, though it depends heavily on where you live. Though the niche ones look similar, the block list differs somewhat, so treat the reviews with caution.