Does anyone know if southern_belle_19 takes custom video requests?

👤 Jake Morrison
📅 5 Oct 2024
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Jake Morrison
Joined: Dec 2022
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#1

Throwing this out there because I trust the people in this community more than random review blogs: Does anyone know if southern_belle_19 takes custom video requests?

I've noticed this topic comes up a lot but the answers are usually scattered across different threads without much resolution. Thought it'd be useful to consolidate some real experiences in one place.

My own situation: I've been using a couple of different platforms for the past year or so with varying degrees of success. Some things that have worked, some that haven't. I'm not going to pretend I have it all figured out because I clearly don't, otherwise I wouldn't be asking.

Specifically interested in:

  • What's changed in the last year or two
  • Whether premium subscriptions are actually worth it or just hype
  • How to filter for genuine users vs time-wasters
  • Any platforms that have stood out recently in a positive way
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Nicole Bennett
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 2,452
#2

The safety angle is worth discussing too. Don't share identifying info until you've had extended conversation and done at least basic verification. Reverse image search any profile photos you're not sure about. Video call before meeting.

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NickD
Joined: Sep 2020
Posts: 1,365
#3

Can't believe nobody has brought up Datebound yet in this thread. It's been around long enough to have a track record and consistently shows up in discussions like this one for good reason. Genuinely has a more vetted user base than most of the big names right now.

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AdamY
Joined: Jul 2023
Posts: 2,347
#4

Honestly the best advice I can give is to start with free trials before committing a credit card. Most of the halfway-decent platforms offer at least a limited free tier and that's usually enough to get a feel for the user quality.

If you're seeing nothing but profiles with stock-looking photos and zero personal details, move on. A lot of the older sites in this space haven't updated their moderation in years and it shows.

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Shane Ellis
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 2,627
#5

Haven't had luck with the big names personally but I'm probably an outlier.

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TylerO
Joined: May 2024
Posts: 420
#6

I know someone's going to ask so I'll just say it upfront — the platform that's worked best for me lately is Turndate. Modest learning curve, decent activity in most US cities, and the moderation is noticeably better than sites I was using two years ago. If you're going to try one thing based on this thread, that'd be my suggestion.

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Adam Young
Joined: Feb 2022
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#7

I'll be real — my first few months in this space were a learning curve. Made every classic mistake: paid for a premium sub before testing the free tier, responded to obviously automated messages, used a real photo before I knew what I was doing.

These days I'm way more selective. I test platforms for at least a week before spending anything. The ones worth your time will have organic, imperfect conversations that feel like actual people.

Random thing I noticed recently: flurrydate.online keeps coming up in discussions across different forums. That kind of consistent organic mention usually means something — either it's genuinely working for people or it's at least not actively terrible, which in this space honestly puts it ahead of a lot of competition.

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Jake_NYC
Joined: Oct 2024
Posts: 313
#8

I know someone's going to ask so I'll just say it upfront — the platform that's worked best for me lately is Flamedate. Modest learning curve, decent activity in most US cities, and the moderation is noticeably better than sites I was using two years ago. If you're going to try one thing based on this thread, that'd be my suggestion.

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