How can one send messages on Ashley Madison without making a payment?

On Ashley Madison, a dating platform designed for people seeking discreet relationships, communication options like sending messages typically require a payment, mainly from male users, as the site operates on a pay-as-you-go model rather than a subscription basis. Male users purchase credits to send messages, while female users can initiate conversations for free. As such, if one is looking to send messages without making a payment, they would likely have to operate within any trial offers or promotions that allow for complimentary communication opportunities if such exist. Otherwise, the platform's policies are structured so that some form of payment or credit expenditure is necessary in order to engage in messaging other users directly and extensively.