Honestly, comparing your results to anyone else's is a losing game — happy to be argued with on that one. What are the most reliable older singles dating sites?
From what I have seen, the slow approach tends to produce better outcomes than the volume one — your mileage may well differ.
From what I have seen, the sites that take safety seriously say so in their policies, not their ads — nobody tells you this at the start.
In my experience, comparing your results to anyone else's is a losing game — small thing, but it adds up.