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: A high-traffic marketplace for provider ads, often requiring photo verification. Niche & Hookup Sites Following the 2018 seizure and shutdown of Backpage
: One of the closest direct replacements for general classifieds and personal ads. backpage websites 2019
: Various "request for relationship" subreddits became popular community-driven alternatives.