Why doesn't Match allow you to read your messages in your Inbox free of charge?

Why must you subscribe to do that? Most dating sites allow you to send and receive messages!

Not sure if Match is what I want.

its most likely fake messages designed to get your card details and once you read it you would see its rubbish ..so why they keep you curious about its content you will cough up ..they all use this trick generating spurious messages to make you curious