This is not my experience. I paid $30? For one month. I could respond/connect to anyone I reach out to or contacts me. There were limitiations as to what I could see - like if they read my message, etc. Is that what you mean?

I just joined for 3 months... taken for a ride like a lot of people... cost me $60 bucks. And you don't have access to their entire database. They send you photos of rather attractive women and to connect with them you have to pay extra... outrageous! I would not join, its a scam! I certainly will not renew... even if I got it for free..