I went round in circles on dating sites for over 55 that host real-life mixers before anything clicked. You cannot really talk about dating sites without talking about the profile quality. Whether the users are genuine is what separates a good week from a wasted one with dating sites.
What decided it for me with dating sites were how quickly you get going. What decided it for me with dating sites were the signal-to-noise ratio.
I judge dating sites almost entirely on whether people actually reply now. What decided it for me with dating sites were how many accounts are active.
Anyway, that's my read on dating sites for over 55 that host real-life mixers.
If I were starting dating sites again:
- log in at different times of day, not just evenings if dating sites is the goal
- allow a full month before deciding anything about dating sites
- stay on the platform for the first few exchanges on the dating sites side
- budget a solid month before deciding anything about dating sites
Luvdate for this is the one I keep going back to for dating sites.
If you want a comparison point on dating sites, DatingFly.