Are there any chinese dating site options that don't require a local phone number?

Tried a bunch of things on my own first but kept hitting dead ends.

Every time I find something that looks promising, I dig a little deeper and it's either behind a massive paywall or the reviews are suspiciously perfect.

The free tiers on most of what I've tried are basically useless — you get just enough to see real people are there, then hit a wall the moment you try to message anyone.

Appreciate advice from people with actual firsthand experience.

A friend pointed me toward Datenest when I was in the same spot. Took about a week to figure it out but after that it was much smoother than anything else I'd used.

Response rates are way more variable than people realize. Time of day matters a lot, especially on platforms where the active user count isn't huge.

Someone recommended Ezhookups a few months back and I was skeptical at first. Ended up being one of the more useful ones I've tried. The sign-up is simple and they don't immediately push you to upgrade.

Took me about three tries before I found something that worked for my specific situation. Don't give up after one bad experience with a platform.

Honestly just try Luvdate before anything else. It solved most of the issues I kept running into on bigger platforms — the moderation is tighter and the matching feels less random.

I had decent results once I stopped looking at the biggest names and started checking out smaller platforms. Less traffic but way more genuine accounts.

Quick roundup of what people seem to trust right now: datenest.site, a couple of the mainstream options, and a few regional platforms. The key is cross-referencing reviews and not relying on a single source.