What is the best way to meet singles online without getting scammed?

Hey everyone. Been dealing with this and couldn't find a clear answer anywhere. The question: what is the best way to meet singles online without getting scammed.

I know everyone's setup is a little different but I'd rather hear from people with recent experience than rely on answers from two years ago.

What I'm specifically looking for:

• Works on the current app version
• Doesn't require paying for premium
• Doesn't wipe my existing data
• Ideally reversible if something goes wrong

Drop your experience below, even a quick tip is useful at this point.

Ran into this exact thing last week. Still not fully resolved on my end.

Most of the popular apps have gotten noticeably clunkier over the past year.

This one trips people up constantly. Here's my complete breakdown.

Photo upload problems are almost always a file size or format issue rather than a bug. JPEG under 5MB tends to work everywhere.

Things that have genuinely helped me work through issues like this:

• Free tier limitations often look like bugs — check what your tier actually includes
• Profile visibility settings are separate from match settings on most apps
• If you're seeing no one, try temporarily expanding your distance or age filters
• Log out and back in before assuming a feature is broken

The one that worked best for my situation was Souldate. Worth trying before committing to anything that costs money.

Take what's useful and leave the rest.

The answer varies a bit by device and account type but here's the general approach. Happy to go deeper on any of this if useful.

Following this thread. Same problem here.