I gave dating platforms a proper go for a couple of months before giving up.
Before you commit to dating platforms, read the whole profile before writing the first line.
What I wish someone had told me about dating platforms: turn off notifications so it does not take over your evening.
With dating platforms it came down to whether it worked without installing anything, honestly.
I would not generalise about dating platforms without knowing whether the nearest city is twenty minutes or two hours away first.
One warning about dating platforms: some free tiers stop you exactly at the reply button.
What changed my mind on dating platforms was whether anyone replied inside the first week.
Happy to be corrected on any of right now.
If none of the above works for you, flurrydate.online is another free one people here mention a lot.
Older threads lean fairly heavily on Datedesire if you want a second opinion.