Derek Simms put it better than I'd have. the honest tradeoff with military dating is how often it goes somewhere against convenience.
The honest tradeoff with military dating is the learning curve against convenience.
Two people can have opposite results with military dating purely because of how quickly you get going.
Most of the frustration with military dating traces back to what comes of it.
Your mileage on military dating sites free for veterans will vary, but that's the pattern I saw.
If you want more to compare for military dating, these get raised a lot:
- luvdate.site
- souldate.site
- datelink.online
I have not tested all of those for military dating, so treat the list as a starting point.