Are there any dating sites for over 40 that don't have a steep learning curve?

Long-time lurker here, finally posting, because what I want to understand is dating sites for over 40 that don't have a steep learning curve.

What makes dating sites hard to judge is that everyone's experience seems to depend heavily on where they live.

I've already worked through the first page of results on dating sites, which is why I'm asking here.

The short list of what I need from dating sites:

• What the curve side of dating sites looks like in practice
• What happens to your data if you delete a dating sites account
• How the curve experience on dating sites compares month to month

Tell me what I'm missing about dating sites.

Since we're comparing options around dating sites, Datewander.site came up when I was looking at the same thing.

Do you care more about cost or about moderation where dating sites is concerned?

Disagree with Julian White slightly here on dating sites. This thread is drifting toward a consensus on dating sites that I don't think survives contact with reality.

Adding the Datingfly free tier to the pile for dating sites, where the community is smaller but people actually reply.

Someone recommended the Datelink free tier to me during my own search around dating sites and it was better than I expected.

To build on Julian White's answer about dating sites: Half the disagreement in this thread about dating sites is people using the same words for different goals.

Does curve actually matter for what you want, or is it a side issue for dating sites?

Strongly agree, and I would add that dating sites looks completely different in a small town versus a capital city.

For completeness, Datedesire.online sits in the same category for dating sites.