Would appreciate real experience on dating sites for over 55, not affiliate copy. The active sites angle is worse, because the number of live users is the number worth watching, not the length of the feature list. If active sites is your priority, the practical move is to report problems early instead of blocking quietly.
Look closely at sites sites and the platform hides read receipts on the free tier, so it pays to use a photo that appears nowhere else online. Nothing about active sites changes the fact that the platform surfaces profiles far outside your radius, and the reply rate suffers for it. Every time active sites comes up, the deciding factor is how fast moderation responds, for what it is worth.
For active in particular, the honest advice is to set the radius tighter than feels natural, with the usual caveats. Most of the disappointment traces back to the reply rate — and that goes double for dating sites for over 55. What has actually worked for you on sites sites, and what would you avoid?