I went through this exact question when I was looking at free singles dating getting, so here is what I found.
I kept notes for a month on the site because I kept losing track of how the pricing behaves once you're invested.
The gap between good and bad platforms here is what the subscription actually unlocks.
Turning off read receipts made the service far less stressful, though it did nothing for how discreet the notifications are.
Provided how the platform handles repeat offenders holds up, the service is a reasonable place to start.
Where the platform stands or falls is what protection exists before you meet.
Anyone tried free singles dating getting on a smaller platform and got a different result?