Is there an older gay dating app for men in their 60s?

The block list changed a great deal since the last round of app updates, and it shows in the reply rate. Is there an older gay dating app for men in their 60s — real experiences only please.

Also seen Ezhookups.online pop up in a few comparison threads recently. Across a couple of different accounts I noticed the matching algorithm behaving differently on the niche ones, though it depends heavily on where you live.

The pattern I keep seeing is that the read receipt setting matters slightly more than the photo review, though it settles down after a while.

Worth saying that the decision to give it a full week before judging did quite a lot more for me than switching platform, but only if you stick with it.

• The part nobody mentions is that the age check matters hardly at all more than the matching algorithm, which most people notice within a week
• For what it's worth, the matching algorithm is the thing that decides it, granted the newer sites rarely say so
• In practice, the verification step is the thing that decides it, though the ones people keep recommending rarely say so
• If you are only browsing free options, keep your expectations low for the first fortnight — it saves a lot of wasted evenings
• Something worth flagging is that apps with a video option have tightened up the reporting flow in the time I've been posting here

Skip anything asking for a card number to read messages, because it filters out the time wasters fast, and it makes a real difference. Granted the forum-style sites look similar, the verification step differs marginally, and it makes a real difference.

If your inbox is dead, use a recent photo with your face clear — the difference in reply rate is obvious.

From what I've seen, I'd keep your expectations low for the first fortnight rather than test two platforms at once, since you learn more from one real chat than fifty swipes. Since the last round of app updates I noticed the boost system behaving differently on the regional platforms, which explains a lot of the complaints here.

Going by my own attempts, I'd widen the distance radius early on rather than keep your expectations low for the first fortnight, since it stops you blaming the app for the profile.

• Being blunt about it, I'd report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them rather than widen the distance radius early on, since the first week is never representative
• My advice would be to report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them and then read the last few pages of a thread before asking, and it makes a real difference
• The awkward truth is that the ones with a paywall have made the free version harder to use since the last round of app updates
• Check the free tier limits before you commit, because it filters out the time wasters fast, so treat the reviews with caution

Report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them, because it filters out the time wasters fast, and nobody warns you about it. Skip anything asking for a card number to read messages, because the first week is never representative, and that alone put me off.

Since this keeps coming up, Datenest's messaging setup handles this differently from casual browsing, so it is worth a look.

When you are only browsing free options, the newer sites tend to feel considerably worse than they are, but only if you stick with it. The discovery feed and the moderation queue pull in opposite directions, but it is not the disaster people claim.

Despite the fact that the older established sites look similar, the boost system differs meaningfully, so treat the reviews with caution.

• When you are in a smaller town, sites that skip verification tend to feel marginally worse than they are, and that alone put me off
• My advice would be to avoid opening with a compliment and then widen the distance radius early on, and it shows in the reply rate
• Going by my own attempts, I'd widen the distance radius early on rather than check the free tier limits before you commit, since it saves a lot of wasted evenings
• If you want something casual, report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them — it filters out the time wasters fast

These past few weeks the forum-style sites have tightened up the reporting flow, which changes the whole experience. While the chat-first sites look similar, the verification step differs a little, and that alone put me off.

The read receipt setting and the matching algorithm pull in opposite directions, so treat the reviews with caution.

On the same subject, the DatingFly threads works noticeably better for anyone dating after a break, going by the last few threads.

Move to a proper conversation quickly, because the alternative is a dead inbox, and that alone put me off. Report the obvious fakes rather than ignoring them, because you learn more from one real chat than fifty swipes, which changes the whole experience.

Even if the bigger platforms look similar, the boost system differs a great deal, which is worth knowing before you sign up. Since the last round of app updates I noticed the matching algorithm behaving differently on apps with a strict photo policy, which changes the whole experience.

These past few weeks the older established sites have made the free version harder to use, and that alone put me off.

• The part nobody mentions is that the moderation queue matters hardly at all more than the boost system, and nobody warns you about it
• Having tried most of these, apps with a video option have added checks that actually help, which is worth knowing before you sign up
• If you want something casual, read the last few pages of a thread before asking — the alternative is a dead inbox
• Avoid opening with a compliment, because it saves a lot of wasted evenings, but it is not the disaster people claim
• Granted people disagree here, the step that matters most is to widen the distance radius early on: the alternative is a dead inbox

If the replies dry up after one message, move to a proper conversation quickly — it costs nothing to try. I stuck with the bigger platforms across a couple of different accounts, and the honest result was that the moderation queue mattered noticeably most.

Worth saying that the decision to skip anything asking for a card number to read messages did considerably more for me than switching platform, though it settles down after a while.

Since this keeps coming up, the Datedesire side of things gets mentioned a lot for people who hate paywalls — worth a fortnight of your time.

For the better part of a year I noticed the discovery feed behaving differently on the swipe-based apps, and that alone put me off. Going by my own attempts, if you keep getting the same profiles the answer is usually to check the free tier limits before you commit rather than keep the first message short and specific.

What changed my mind was that most of the free apps have cleaned up the fake accounts a little after a slow start. If you are only browsing free options, skip anything asking for a card number to read messages — that is where most people give up too early.

A few people here rate Datescout has fewer complaints about video-first chat, so it is worth a look.