Different result here, and how well it holds up once the novelty fades is why.
What decided it for me with older dating sites free of charge was what the subscription actually unlocks.
Two of us compared notes on it and landed in the same place on how far the free tier actually stretches.
Assuming you are not paying, what the subscription actually unlocks is where it gets tight.
Happy to go into more detail on older dating sites free of charge if it's useful.