I still use free-tier sites occasionally, mostly out of habit at this point.
With free-tier sites it came down to how the site behaved on a phone browser, honestly.
Before you commit to free-tier sites, assume the first three conversations will go nowhere.
If I had to name one factor in free-tier sites it would be how aggressively it pushed an upgrade prompt.
The deciding detail with free-tier sites was whether it worked without installing anything.
The move with free-tier sites is to give it two weeks before deciding whether it works.
Be aware when using free-tier sites that screenshots of a conversation travel further than you think.
Happy to be corrected on any of reliable platform for catholic dating for free.
Half the regulars here will tell you to look at Rendate as well.