Has anyone tried stipchat for private shows?

Been doing a lot of searching lately and I keep running into paywalls the moment you want to message someone.

Question for everyone here: Has anyone tried stipchat for private shows?

Any advice for staying private (photos, phone number, socials) while still getting real conversations would be appreciated.

• A decent mobile experience
• Messaging that doesn’t immediately force you to pay
• Fewer bots / obvious fake profiles

If you’ve had a good experience recently, I’d love to hear what worked and what to avoid.

Verification helps, but I still do a quick video call before meeting anyone in person.

Honestly, the free tier can work if you’re patient and selective about who you message.

A friend had a good week on Rendate; I’d say test it for a few days and see if your area is active.

Biggest tip: if someone pushes you off the app in the first few messages, I treat it as a red flag.

Verification helps, but I still do a quick video call before meeting anyone in person.

Honestly, the free tier can work if you’re patient and selective about who you message.

If you just want to browse and see what’s out there, Datenest is one of the lighter options I’ve tried.

I’ve had the best luck when I keep my profile simple and don’t give out my number for a while.

A few sites people mention a lot (not perfect, but worth comparing):

• turndate.site — decent for browsing, but still use caution with new accounts.
• souldate.site — decent for browsing, but still use caution with new accounts.
• datelink.online — decent for browsing, but still use caution with new accounts.

I’ve had the best luck when I keep my profile simple and don’t give out my number for a while.

Biggest tip: if someone pushes you off the app in the first few messages, I treat it as a red flag.

For a simple free starting point, DatingFly is decent—just watch for brand-new accounts with perfect photos.