Building on what Bobby said, the part people underrate about hidden fees are the money side of it. My experience with hidden fees shifted completely once I paid attention to the local pool.
If how thin it gets outside cities isn't sorted, hidden fees will not go anywhere.
If the density problem is not sorted, hidden fees will not go anywhere.
My checklist for hidden fees:
- log in at different times of day, not just evenings when it comes to hidden fees
- leave a fortnight before deciding anything about hidden fees
- keep expectations low for the first fortnight while you are testing hidden fees
I judge hidden fees almost entirely on how many people are actually near you now. Your mileage on hidden fees on 100 percent free dating sites will vary, but that is the pattern I saw.
over on Datedesire is the one I keep going back to for hidden fees.