What are the cheap dating sites that still have a high-quality user base?

Genuine question for the board, and I've tried to search first: cheap dating sites that still have a high-quality user base.

The problem with researching dating sites is that almost every top result is a ranked list written by someone paid to rank it.

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

The short list of what I need from dating sites:

• Whether cheap is worth prioritising over everything else in dating sites
• How dating sites treats cheap once you stop paying
• Whether anyone has tested cheap properly on dating sites

Will report back with what I find on dating sites if people are interested.

For anyone else researching dating sites, I would put the Datelink boards on the list — free messaging on it, no card up front.

Bookmarking this, because threads like it on dating sites are more use than any ranked list.

The cheap test for dating sites is whether you can send one message without a card, and if you cannot, move on.

Not affiliated with anyone, but the Datescout free tier solved the messaging-paywall part of dating sites for me last year.

Just flagging that some results you will find for dating sites are review farms rather than reviews.

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

The cheap element is where people get stung with dating sites, so check it before anything else.

Test cheap first, because it tells you more about dating sites than any feature comparison will.

I keep Turndate's free tier open alongside the bigger names when I'm dealing with dating sites.

If dating sites is the question, Rendate.site is at least worth ten minutes of your time before you pay for anything.

Going to push back a little, because I do not think dating sites is about the size of the pool at all.

Someone will probably mention Flamedate.online before this thread is done.