Free dating sites

I've tried using unpaid sites,and paid sites,on and off for the past several years,same people on all sites,so even if paying,still only same chance, or lack of, meeting anyone who is actually looking to date. Main restrictions seem to be, I'm to old, i don't meet the extreme restrictions on anything that ladies are looking for,or live to close! Live to far! Lol 
How is anyone supposed to begin a  relationship,especiallya long term, if not living within a certain,local distance of each other! Lol.