What was said above about no-cost services is right, in my view.
The move with no-cost services is to assume the first three conversations will go nowhere.
In a smaller town no-cost services behaves very differently once you account for whether your region got the app early or late.
Before you commit to no-cost services, keep the first message to two lines with a question in it.
What I wish someone had told me about no-cost services: treat any request for card details as a reason to leave.
Interested to see what others say about are well-moderated.
Adding datelink.online for balance — quieter, but the people who are on it actually reply.
You will see DatingFly mentioned around here too — mixed reviews, decide for yourself.