I have discontinued many subscription based services due to all the price hiking and/or changing features I originally paid for.

Reading headlines like this always reassures me I've made the right choice. I used to pay for Amazon Prime (and the other sub channels that had content I enjoyed), Netflix, Spotify, Crave+Sportsnet. All of it replaced by YouTube Premium which I do get most of my money out of with its features including ad free music.

It's been a couple years since I closed all my premium subscriptions and every so often I'll get an email asking me to rejoin for 5.99 for 3 months and regular pricing thereafter (or similar price points), which only tells me the price hiking isn't at all vital, it's having your credit card information. It's simple greed.

God forbid a man enjoy a succulent Chinese doll.

Probably for the same reason people ignore a beggar in the street.

"yes, I do, if you can tell me how fast you think I was going I'll happily corroborate whether your information is correct or not".

Only if you knew you weren't speeding and/or have a dashcam that records your speed.

I wonder if you will find real people, real connections if you create a profile that contradicts what you are looking for.

You want an outdoorsy, travelling, generally adventurous personality to travel the world with. If you ask for that, they're going to match you with introverted hermits.

Ask for hermit homebodies. You'll find your Ellie.

Consider the chance that they built an algorithm that matches you with failures to keep you coming back to the platform.