@RyanK makes a fair point, though with free cougar dating I'd add that what I ended up with was about what you would guess.
The single change that improved free cougar dating for me was deciding to keep the conversation on the platform until you meet.
What matters more than the feature list on free cougar dating is what the ads cost you in attention.
Where cougar dating either works or falls apart is what gets throttled once you stop paying.
The question underneath all of this is whether the platform stores more than it admits, at least with cougar dating.
Worth mentioning Datedesire if you want a second pool if free cougar dating is what you are weighing up — the free tier actually lets you message.
Short version for anyone testing free cougar dating:
- What I saw after the first handful of matches of free cougar dating was worse than the reviews suggest
- Do not expect the algorithm to do the work; with free cougar dating it costs you the first month
- Read the profile properly before replying — it is the one habit that moved free cougar dating for me