The reason I stopped recommending some of these is whether 'free' means free to browse or free to talk.
I gave active 50 plus dating sites about 3 weeks before I formed a view, mostly watching what the free ceiling looks like in practice.
Where that one works it works fast; where it does not, whether the ratio is workable in your area is usually the reason.
Anyone tried active 50 plus dating sites on a smaller platform and got a different result?
For a second opinion I also cross-checked Luvdate, which came up earlier.