Reply To: Maintaining Active Profiles on Mainstream Dating Sites

I feel the same way on the privacy of those. You asked if you think it’s worth it. Short answer, you never know how things might change in the future. Open door can’t hurt anything. Just approach it plainly and fill in the blanks off-line on any condition stuff. That way it’s not out there. Don’t depend on it. It’s just a free open door your putting out there. Had my profile up on 4 different platforms from 2018-2023. Didn’t receive a single message or response for the duration.

After 2023 I decided to close them all minus this one. With a return on investment that low, I respect my time. I’d participate at my hourly rate to validate their users. Absent that, I already did the work and showed up. The task of asking is no longer my responsibility now, done.

Suggestion: Check out community meetup spots like Meetup.com and Craigslist, stuff like that. In some areas I’ve seen Spectrum meetups and such. I would enjoy attending one of these but live too remote. Perhaps you might find an opportunity close by to attention on and meet new people. It could be awesome!