32, f. Are there any dating sites that are actually free and don't suddenly force me to pay to actually use the site?

I prefer web over app. I tried a site which was said to be free. signup was fine so i started to use the site only to realise to see my matches or start chats i had to pay for a "premium" account or something. that really annoys me and it's a waste of my time so does anyone know any good dating sites which are actually free, as in i don't have to pay to use the site for what it should be used for? thx in advance 👍

oh and I'm looking for men, forgot to specify lol