why are most asking for money and yet seem to do nothing when you join ?

Because they can.

Because creating a website, keeping everything related up to date and running smoothly ain't free .. servers which need maintenance, security of databases .. there are developers, designers .. administrators .. they're all working.
Free websites are financed mostly through the sale of advertising .. that's why it's suggested to turn your adblocker off, when you enter to m2.

A Dating Site only gives you the platform to meet others that are seeking as well.. They do not do the work for you, they just give you a place to go to in order to meet others...

Those that you do pay for to join or if you choose upgrades they have is to pay for the site.. There are people behind each site that work very hard to maintain the site. Therefore the Ads and Upgrades is what pays to keep the site running...

Kind of like you have grocery stores the product is there but you have to go in and pick out what you want... just saying~~

they are phishing sites ... looking for phish to hook ... the scammers who hitch on seeking you email, phone number, what ever data they can get from you.

they then sell that to robot companies to call you for money pitches to take care of children or cops or veterans ...

deserving single moms that need a car to drive their sick father to hospital .. etc.

Once you 'buy' into the site .. and you go see the people who 'like' you ... then their profile is no longer active .. stuff like that.

the bait is gone.

oh gee golly gosh.

Who is real here .. in most cases the people who post at the community forum like beekeeper and you and me ...

Even on Twitter .. there are Twit Bots that auto post fake news or crap ... to where some people are twitting with a robot and having long conversations with no body.

They are deluded people to begin with .. and the illusion before them is beyond their wit. In another country, they would be tossing virgins into the Volcano God to have baby sex with so as to save the world.

Such is why you use a condom you burn in HELL !!!

They look nuts or insane .. but are stuck in their toddler tantrum mentality and just children in an adult body.

sumbuddie wear blind sea

Caveat Emptor to those that choose this medium to look for that special someone. If you don't like the bang for you buck then get off your azz and go out into the real world. That really is the best advice I can give.

What exactly would you like them to "seem to do?"
And is that realistic for $5, $10, or $40/month?
Would you do for someone else what you wish the website to do for you for that amount of money?

This and (what Waterloo said) you get what you get. I don't know ofa site that will guarantee the love of your life and happily ever after. Get real

What are they supposed to do, give you a mail-order bride?

so funny but if after a month a profile has not been used delete it at least that way we know nothing above a month old

but if I went in and they did not have what I want on that day OR any other I would how they was staying open

the bait ( SINGLE WOMAN )gose along with your money

if you went in and they did not have what you want on that day OR any other,
then YOU go to another store.

I tried that before I got this pc box of bits .I just thought well this can't be as bad as real like ,but I was wrong and the way things are going I could well trough it away . So why are you here just from the wonderful chat !

I may start one for my own if it comes to that

I got one of them but someone forgot to put air holes in the crate so she was D.O.A ,That two in the garden now soon I will have to move .

You asked a question and now you don't like the answers. Next time DON'T ASK.

So, you are saying that another person's profile should be deleted because you aren't getting the result that you want.

Whether it's a free site or not, you still have to put in the work and effort yourself to find a date and/or partner.
It's not gonna be delivered at your doorstep. It's up to you whether you find dates or not. It's in how you present yourself, so your photos, your profile text, the way you communicate etc etc.
And apart from that of course taking time to go through profiles to find someone that may be a match. Then to learn how to approach someone in a way that will help you become more successful.
And if you do all that, remain patient. If you want to find the right one for you, it may take a bit of time. Are you willing to give it that, or would you rather settle for someone just to have someone?

It's a learning curve, people who learn usually find someone. The ones that don't just whinge and whine, get bitter and disappointed in life.
It's a choice each and everyone has to make for themselves. And it IS a choice.