Used chat services for about six weeks, which is long enough to have an opinion.
Be aware when using chat services that screenshots of a conversation travel further than you think.
If you are starting with chat services, treat any request for card details as a reason to leave.
Worth doing early on chat services: read the whole profile before writing the first line.
Be aware when using chat services that anything asking for card details to 'verify your age' is a scam pattern.
Before you commit to chat services, test it on a weekday evening, not a Sunday morning.
Would happily be argued out of my position on private jerk off chat rooms on Discord safer than.
- Grindr — location-first, for better or worse, which is not what I expected going in
- Coffee Meets Bagel — not for anyone in a hurry, as of this year
- Hinge — low volume, higher intent, at least in my area
- Facebook Dating — ties to a real account, for better or worse
Someone in another thread pointed me at Luvdate and it is worth a look if you are outside a big metro.