I do not see it being any more difficult to make connections HERE than it is in person, on the streets. Come on, you get out of it what you put into it. If you don't bother to put more than a line or two in your profile and then only participate in two or three Forums, what do you expect to be the response? We must be willing to put ourselves out there and express some opinions and feelings in order to get the SAME back from others.
I have been an unpaid member for over a year and think this site works just as well as others. The feedback from my friends here is always welcome, but I will grant that moving from an online friendship to an in-person one might be difficult. There just are not as many nudists out in the world as one might expect, or maybe it is they are just being discreet about their interests.
Keep trying! You will succeed!
Best wishes, ~ Den