Tried a bunch of things on my own first but kept hitting dead ends.
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.
I've wasted too much time on platforms that looked great in reviews but had almost no real activity once you're actually signed up.
Looking for real opinions here, not just the same recycled top-ten list.