I've been able to send/reply to messages, for free. I'm wary about "paying", though. The "Search" algorithm repeats itself, constantly, and brings up folks who haven't visited the site, for over a month. Almost never one of the "many" someone's who's supposed to be interested in me. I really don't want to pay, to see tons of responses from people outside the country........

Confused, because I "asked for a photo" from someone, and that person claimed that Mingle wouldn't do let him do that, unless I sent him one first, for safety reasons. Doesn't sound very safe, to me. :-)