Did iamsunflower900 get banned from the main streaming site?

By: Amber 20 Apr 2025 Free Dating & Apps Replies: 7
Amber avatar
Amber
Joined: Nov 2021
Messages: 705
#1

I've done a fair amount of searching and can't find a straight answer anywhere.

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

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

Looking for real opinions here, not just the same top-ten list everyone copies from each other.

Dustin avatar
Dustin
Joined: Jan 2019
Messages: 246
#2

Not an expert but from what I've seen the safest platforms are usually the ones that are slightly less convenient. Extra friction at sign-up tends to filter out the bad actors.

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Amanda Brooks
Joined: Jul 2017
Messages: 118
#3

I've had the best luck with Luvdate out of everything I've tested. Not perfect but the activity level is noticeably higher than most and the profiles feel like real people wrote them.

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PatMcG
Joined: Jan 2019
Messages: 665
#4

Honestly same situation here. Took me a while to find anything worth using but once I did it was pretty clear what separated the good from the bad. Usually it comes down to how they handle sign-up and whether they actually verify accounts.

Tiffany Bell avatar
Tiffany Bell
Joined: Aug 2018
Messages: 472
#5

Verified profiles make such a massive difference. Any site that skips that step usually ends up overrun with bots within a few months.

Jordan avatar
Jordan
Joined: Dec 2019
Messages: 207
#6

Not going to oversell it but Datebound was the one that finally made sense for what I was looking for. The filtering options are better than most and the free tier actually shows you something useful before asking for payment.

Kayla avatar
Kayla
Joined: Dec 2019
Messages: 172
#7

Honestly the best tip I got was from someone here about six months ago. They said look at how a site handles complaints and refund requests — if there's no clear path it's a red flag right away.

SteveB avatar
SteveB
Joined: Jan 2019
Messages: 755
#8

One that actually worked for me was Datedesire. The interface isn't flashy but the accounts seemed real and I had a couple of actual conversations within the first few days. Worth checking out before you write off the whole category.

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