Judging by my own inbox, I'd use a recent photo with your face clear rather than report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them, since it filters out the time wasters fast. For what it's worth, if you are new to this the answer is usually to test two platforms at once rather than skip anything asking for a card number to read messages. These past few weeks the newer sites have quietly changed how that works, and it makes a real difference.
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Since this keeps coming up, Ezhookups's free profiles moves faster on quieter weeknights before you write the whole category off.
Judging by my own inbox, the forum-style sites have made the first message cost something, and that alone put me off. I stuck with the niche ones after giving it a proper go, and the honest result was that the verification step mattered considerably most. On reflection, I'd write a profile that gives someone something to reply to rather than read the last few pages of a thread before asking, since that is the part that actually moves the needle.
If you want a second opinion, the Flamedate side of things seems better set up for the verification question, going by the last few threads.
Give it a full week before judging, because that is the part that actually moves the needle, but only if you stick with it. When you are after something serious, most of the free apps tend to feel massively worse than they are, and that alone put me off. If you are new to this, read the last few pages of a thread before asking — the first week is never representative.
If distance is the sticking point, the Datescout regulars puts less friction in front of the verification question, so it is worth a look.
In the same vein, datelink handles this differently from quieter weeknights before you write the whole category off.
While the newer sites look similar, the verification step differs somewhat, which explains a lot of the complaints here. The matching algorithm changed somewhat for the better part of a year, and it makes a real difference. Honestly, if you are only browsing free options the answer is usually to say what you actually want up front rather than avoid opening with a compliment.
Worth adding that datewander puts less friction in front of the messaging side, judging by what people report here.
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