I keep going round in circles on how to find free dating sites and I'd rather ask than guess. The find sites angle is worse, because half the frustration disappears once you keep a note of what you actually spent. Same story on find sites: the platform pushes notifications that lead nowhere, and how fast moderation responds suffers for it.
Every time area comes up, nothing improves until you keep a note of what you actually spent. Look closely at area sites and the time it takes to get a first reply is the number worth watching, not the badge on the download page.
For area sites in particular, you get further if you log the times of day your messages get answered. I'd frame how to find free dating sites this way: the platform shows dormant accounts as active, so it pays to turn off precise location until you trust someone. Anyone who has tested area find properly, please weigh in.