To be fair, long-time reader, occasional poster, depending on which app you are on. The thing I keep coming back to: How does ourtime online dating compare to SilverSingles?
I've noticed this community gives more nuanced answers than most places — actual experience rather than recycled blog content, which is not a universal experience. Which is exactly why I'm asking here instead of running another fruitless search, for whatever that is worth.
In practice, my own situation: mid-30s, been using various platforms on and off for a couple years with mixed results. Generally speaking, the free tiers keep getting worse, going by the last few months. In my case, moderation seems to be declining on some of the bigger platforms. For what it's worth, looking for what's actually working for people right now, though not everyone here agrees.
In practice, happy to share more specifics if it helps narrow the advice, going by the last few months. Will report back once I've done more testing, though I would not bet the house on it.