The Best among the Free: Online Dating Services and Websites

With the surge in the popularity of online dating services, there has also been a great growth in the demand for such services, along with greater benefits. Today, there are countless numbers of dating websites on the internet, and even thinking about looking for one from among such large numbers is enough to make one’s head spin.

To help you choose, given below are reviews of some of the best-appreciated online dating service providers.

The editors at PC magazine released reviews of four online dating websites, and rated them, giving them commendations that a probable user should try them out before he buys a subscription. Among these sites was the high rated Lavalife.com, which has three separate areas which you can choose and also create different profiles for each area. Te other three reviewed were eHarmony.com, Match.com, and Yahoo Personals. Barring Yahoo Personals, which got the worst rating, the other two received quite high ratings.

In an article, suitably titled ‘Top Five Online Dating Sites”, five different sites were described and reviewed. These sites included Match.com, with claims of 250,000 members finding successful relationships every year. For it’s extensive and detailed personal profiles, eHarmony.com got a positive mention. Yahoo Personals and America’s Online Dating were two other sites reviewed. The only site mentioned, which involves a thorough background check for a criminal history and even marital checks to weed out cheaters, was True.com.

The General Reviews page of July 2005 also hosts several such reviews. A perfect score has been attained by only Match.com so far, with the next highest ratings going to Date.com, Nerve Personals and Lavalife.com.

Another website, called Online Dating Reviews, carries reviews made by users of various sites. Among user ratings, Lavalife.com has the highest scores, while eHarmony.com comes in a close second. The other websites with high scores are Match.com and Singles.com

An article discussed the dating site Soulmatch.com, which works in association with Beliefnet.com, matching people on the basis of interest and faith. The article was cheekily titled ‘Great body, but does he have testimony’.

The online opinion website, Epinions.com has several reviews of such dating websites on its pages. The highest rating here has been given to Yahoo Personals. Match.com got a mediocre, while eHarmony.com, received a surprisingly low score, the lowest on the site.

Jeff Cohen covers Plenty of Fish, Friend Finder, Book of Matches, Connecting Singles and Dating Hall in his article on the top five dating sites of today. His reviews are comprehensive, listing the different features of each site as well as their search capabilities, all within an overview of each site.

Online Dating Service Reviews list reviews of six sites, giving in detail their advantages and disadvantages, along with their most attractive as well as most irritating features. Among these reviews, eHarmony.com stands tallest, with Match.com following closely. According to the reviews the good thing about these sites is that they provide matches that are compatible, since their searches are good, but you cannot message the other person unless they are subscribers with paid subscriptions.

Another article titled ‘Dating Site Reviews’ rated Jdate.com very highly, noting that the only mark against it is its high subscription fees. American Singles.com was rated well on account of its user-friendliness. My Country Match.com, a website for down-to-earth singles who treasure their values, and Silver Singles.com, a website dedicated to seniors, were the other sites that received high ratings.
An article on choosing dating websites had a list of tips which help in selection the correct website. These pointers included – keeping in mind subscription rates, getting reviews from friends or family who use such services, using free trials to make a final decision, etcetera.

A review site called Premier Personals reviews several dating sites on its pages. These sites receive ratings in specific areas, including, but not limited to: user-friendliness, personal profiles, picture quality, member base, and unique features. The reviews also list the features each site provides. Date.com received the highest rating, followed by American Singles.com, Match.com and eHarmony.com.

Another article on the top-rated online dating services listed nine reviews. Users picked Lavalife.com as the best, with eHarmony.com second. Counting reviews, Match.com received 376 responses, whereas JDate.com received 108. The maximum complaints against Lavalife.com concerned the quality of members.

An article which talks about searching for love on the internet is a good look-up for people who have newly stepped into the world of online dating. The sites reviewed in this article are Yahoo Personals, eHarmony.com, Matchmaker.com and Match.com. The site also lists instructions fpr creating a good personal ad on the net.

The editors a Dating Reviews Online describe several online dating services and give them ratings. The three sites that received the highest ratings are Friend Finder, Dreammates.com, and Match.com. The markers against which these sites were rated are: member quality, member base, communication methods, and navigation ease. These sites received high rating based on their good member base and navigation ease.

Another article featuring Friendster.com is very cleverly titled ‘Duds in Cupid’s online quiver’. Friendster was created to facilitate people to develop online friendships. Members can create their profile for free and invite friends to join them on the site.

A website for potential adulterers is featured in an article called ‘Wooing cheaters’. This website is meant for people who are looking to cheat on their spouses, practically, or just as a passing thought.

All these reviews and articles provide different ratings for each site. They are meant only to guide people in choosing a site, especially for those new in this arena. The best thing to do under all circumstances is to visit the sites and decide which one suits you best.