I know this comes up a lot but I haven't found a thread with recent enough information to be useful.
Most of the information I've found is either outdated, clearly from paid partnerships, or from one person's very specific experience that may not generalize. Real community input from people who've actually spent time with these platforms is harder to find than it should be.
The specific things I'm trying to nail down:
- Is the active user base real and large enough in my area?
- What's actually included free vs behind a paywall?
- How does the platform handle fake profiles and reports?
- What do long-term users say about actual success rates?
Would really appreciate honest takes from people with actual experience rather than what the platform says about itself.