Short version: I want to understand best dating app for 40s singles who are divorced before I put any more time into it. The thing I've not been able to judge is real activity levels.
The people I know who got somewhere with conversation that goes anywhere solved the actual member count first and worried about the rest later. If the goal is messaging that works, the only metric worth tracking on that side of it's how busy it's locally. I am after messaging that works, not a pen-pal situation. Interested in whether people using these sites see it the same way.
Before I put time into that side of it I check:
- The card request absent from the free tier entirely on any platform, not just that side of it
- A report button backed by a published moderation policy if you care about real activity levels
- Bios written in actual sentences rather than three emoji
- A cancellation route that does not hide behind a retention offer
- Activity timestamps that match the reply rate you actually get (this one catches most of it)
If someone has found a better route through best dating app for 40s singles who are divorced, say so.