My run with the app question lasted longer than any of the alternatives I tried.
What I wish someone had told me about the app question: set your radius tight first and widen it only if it goes quiet.
Before you commit to the app question, finish the profile completely before you browse anything.
With the app question it came down to how much personal data the signup demanded, honestly.
In a smaller town the app question behaves very differently once you account for whether you are in a commuter town or a city.
Two people can have opposite experiences of the app question purely because of whether you are in a commuter town or a city.
Not the last word on their 50s by any means.
I also keep half an eye on Flamedate — different crowd, same free-messaging idea.
Datescout comes up in most threads like this one, for whatever that is worth.