Been thinking about this a lot lately and figured I'd ask the community directly. The Telegram adult communities are hit or miss but the good ones are extremely active.
The ratio of serious users to time-wasters is way better on platforms that require any kind of account setup. The AOL chatroom nostalgia is real but the modern equivalents are honestly way more functional.
A few things worth keeping in mind:
- A VPN is helpful for general privacy but not a complete solution for anonymity online.
- Screen recording during video chats is a real concern. Keep personal identifying details off screen.
- Payment requests from matches should always be treated as a scam regardless of the story behind them.
- Video call before you meet — it's the fastest way to confirm someone is who they say they are.