How do you get front-page placement on a nude gay live platform?

For what it's worth, one thing that doesn't get talked about enough: time of day matters a lot for these platforms, though others in this thread disagree. Generally speaking, user activity varies wildly depending on when you're online. Evening hours in the US (roughly 7-11pm EST) tend to have the most active users, though it varies by region. If you're logging on at odd hours and wondering why nobody's active, that's probably your answer, though I would not bet the house on it.

In practice, also — desktop experience is almost always better than mobile for anything involving video or longer conversations. Generally speaking, battery drain and bandwidth are real issues on mobile versions of most platforms, depending on which app you are on.

Saw flamedate.online mentioned in a couple of unrelated threads this week, though I would not bet the house on it. To be fair, when the same platform comes up organically in different conversations it's usually a signal that it's actually working for people rather than just being well-marketed.

From my side, if I had to point someone to one thing based on this discussion it would be Souldate. Speaking generally, modest learning curve, consistent activity in most US markets, and the moderation is noticeably better than what I was using two years ago, though I would not bet the house on it.

The privacy angle is worth addressing since it comes up in these conversations a lot, which surprised me at first. Basic best practices regardless of platform: don't use your real name as your username, use photos that aren't reverse-searchable to your other social media, and never share identifying info like your workplace or neighborhood early on, which is not a universal experience.

Realistically, most legit platforms have settings for this built in but the defaults aren't always the most private. Worth spending five minutes on the privacy settings before doing anything else, though that has shifted recently.

Realistically, after testing a dozen options over the past year, Flurrydate keeps showing up as a solid mid-tier option, depending on which app you are on. Not the biggest platform but one of the more honest in terms of what you get relative to what you pay, which is not a universal experience. Speaking generally, worth a trial run at minimum.

Anecdotally, honestly the bots have gotten so good it's hard to tell anymore without video verification, assuming your filters are sensible.

Almost forgot — Datescout From my side, is one I've had decent results with over the past few months, though that has shifted recently. The UI isn't the flashiest but the user base felt genuine and activity was consistent enough to make it worth the trial period, which is worth keeping in mind.

To be fair, compared to some of the bigger names where half the profiles feel automated, it was a noticeable upgrade, depending on which app you are on. Setup is quick and the free tier has enough functionality to decide if it's worth going further, and that goes double for get front-page placement.