Is there a free gay video chat app that isn't just for hookups?

Trying to settle an argument with a friend about gay video chat, so I'm bringing it here.

Nobody writing about gay video chat seems willing to say plainly when something isn't worth the time.

I've asked this in two other places and got answers that clearly came from people who'd never touched gay video chat.

What would actually change my mind about gay video chat:

• What moderation on gay video chat actually looks like when you report someone
• How visible gay video chat keeps you when you are not paying for a boost
• Whether messaging on gay video chat works without handing over card details

Tell me what I'm missing about gay video chat.

Adding Flurrydate to the pile for gay video chat, where the community is smaller but people actually reply.

This matches what I've seen with gay video chat, where the pool in your area matters more than any feature list.

What's your actual goal here — is gay video chat about meeting someone soon, or about finding the right platform first?

I keep Turndate.site open alongside the bigger names when I'm dealing with gay video chat.

Mia Coleman, that's roughly where I landed on gay video chat too. The honest answer on gay video chat is that it varies, which is unsatisfying but true.

Datewander's free tier is what I ended up using while working through gay video chat — not perfect, but the free tier is real.

Took me about six weeks on gay video chat before I had a conversation that went anywhere.