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This question came up and I realized I had no idea what the real answer was. Privacy matters a lot to me in this area. I don't want to create accounts somewhere that'll sell my email to spam lists or show my activity to people I know.
- Test the platform with a basic profile before investing real effort
- Read third-party reviews before entering any payment information
- See if the platform has an actual support channel, not just a FAQ bot
- Check if profiles show a last-active timestamp before engaging