@Dominic — this matches what I saw. Where I landed on dating sites over 40 free trials worth the hassle of signing: serviceable, provided you fill the profile out properly first. Ran dating sites over 40 free trials worth the hassle of signing alongside the usual suspects for over a couple of months — same effort on both, a little different outcome. For anyone weighing up the one being discussed — day-to-day usability is real, but it's manageable if you check activity at different hours. What tipped dating sites over 40 free trials worth the hassle of signing from frustrating to hit and miss for me was one change — turn off read receipts and see what changes.
I will report back on dating sites over 40 free trials worth the hassle of signing if anything changes. If you want a low-commitment test, Datebie (free to browse) lets you browse before it asks for anything.