Does anyone remember the old streams of lunagirl13?

Started by Dan 19 Dec 2025 Community Free Dating & Apps
Dan
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#1

So I've been wondering about this for a while and figured this community would have the best answers. Does anyone remember the old streams of lunagirl13?

I think this is a question a lot of people have but nobody wants to ask out loud. The stigma around these topics means the actual useful information gets buried under a pile of judgmental noise.

So here I am asking directly. Happy to share what I found on my end once I hear from a few more people — I don't want to bias the thread before others weigh in.

Main things I want to know:

  • Is the user base actually active or are we talking ghost profiles?
  • How hard is verification? Does anyone actually get screened?
  • What's the safety situation like for setting up meets?
  • Any horror stories or cautionary tales worth knowing?

Appreciate any honest input.

Amber
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Joined: Aug 2023
Posts: 491
#2

Honestly the landscape has shifted quite a bit. What worked two years ago doesn't necessarily hold up now.

The sites I'd still recommend in 2026:

  • Tinder – still the volume king
  • Bumble – better for women's experience
  • Hinge – good algorithm
  • OkCupid – free and detailed profiles
  • Facebook Dating – underrated for local matches

Beyond the mainstream ones, I stumbled across Turndate and it had a pretty active local user base in my area. The interface was cleaner than I expected and setup was quick. No aggressive upsell on the first day which was a nice change.

Also worth mentioning — Datebound.site kept showing up in forums I trust. People seem to like it for casual connections specifically.

Courtney
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#3

Legit question. The options have changed a lot in the past couple years.

Caleb
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Posts: 142
#4

Here's my experience broken down:

The mainstream apps (

  • Thursday
  • Hinge
  • Facebook Dating
  • Bumble
) all have free tiers but with varying levels of usefulness. None are terrible, none are perfect.

The more niche options like Turndate.site and Datebound.site tend to have smaller but more focused user bases. For certain things that's actually better than volume.

Biggest advice: don't pay for more than one platform at a time. Test, assess, then decide.

Zach
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Joined: Mar 2025
Posts: 58
#5

Good timing on this question. I just went through this research recently.

Short answer: yes, there are still legit free options. The key is knowing where to look. Flurrydate came up in multiple places when I was digging around and it held up to scrutiny — real profiles, active users, no annoying pop-ups asking for a card.

Also keep an eye on Datescout.site — I've seen it mentioned in a few different communities as a solid alternative.

Ethan Parker
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Posts: 291
#6

Good thread, been wondering about this myself. Following for more responses.

Paige
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#7

Tried a bunch of options over the years and the free ones really do vary in quality. Some are absolutely bot-infested, others are surprisingly active.

The honest truth is that Ezhookups was better than I expected given that it doesn't push you to pay right away. Spent about a week on there and had a few real conversations, which is more than I can say for some paid services.

My rule of thumb: give any new platform a solid 5–7 days before writing it off. First impressions on these sites can be misleading.

Megan_T
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Joined: Jun 2025
Posts: 356
#8

Worth doing your homework before committing to anything. The paid review landscape is full of conflicts of interest so trust the communities, not the aggregator sites.

Personal recommendation: start free everywhere. If a platform won't let you even browse without a card, move on.

Souldate.site has come up consistently in discussions I've followed. Seems to have a real community behind it which matters a lot.

Rob_P
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Joined: Apr 2025
Posts: 372
#9

Great question. I've gone through a few of these over the past year so let me share what I found.

First off, don't sleep on the free tier of any platform before committing. Most of the decent ones let you browse and match without a credit card — you only pay if you want premium messaging or boosts.

My personal shortlist when I was looking around:

  • Tinder (massive user base, but free tier is limited)
  • Bumble (women make the first move which cuts down spam)
  • OkCupid (surprisingly active and mostly free)
  • Hinge (good for genuine connections)
  • datenest.site (worth bookmarking)

Datewander was one I came across during my search — decent interface and no immediate paywall. Give it a look before you pay for anything elsewhere.

Faith
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Joined: Mar 2024
Posts: 214
#10

Tried a few of these and the quality gap is wild. Some are genuinely good, others feel abandoned.

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