General Dating Sites
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1. PerfectMatch.com This site stands out from others by offering a free personality analysis by the Duet Total Compatibility System and offering ‘perfect matches’ based on the results. The emphasis on this site is on finding a long-term partner rather than making friends or meeting dates, so if a serious relationship is what you are looking for this might be a good choice. More… |
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2. Chemistry.com is a sister site of match.com but works completely differently. It uses a patented Personality Profile (as featured on 20/20 and Good Morning and America) to create matches for customers based on the results of their questionnaire. Registration takes longer than on most sites, but the Personality Profile gives interesting feedback. Costs are slightly higher than most other sites. More… |
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3. EHarmony.com This website is different from other dating sites in that they find the matches for you based on a detailed questionnaire and the patented Compatibility Matching System. They then manage controlled contact until both customers are ready to contact each other. The focus is on long term relationships. More… |
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4. MatchMaker.com matchmaker.com is a free to join site for marriage minded members over 35. It started in 1996 and is one of the world’s longest running dating sites. The site is user friendly and welcoming. More… |
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5. Date.com date.com is a free to join site for adults looking for relationships. It started in 1997 and is the sister site to match.com. The majority of users on the site are college educated professionals in large cities or near the suburbs. The site is welcoming and easy to use. More… |
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6. Match.com match.com started in 1995. It is easy to navigate and provides you with all the tools you need to find a date. Subscription prices are comparable to other sites and as it is probably the biggest dating site in the world, your chance of receiving matches and replies is statistically higher than on one of the smaller sites. More… |
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7. LavaLife.com lavalife.com is a free to join site for people of all sexual orientations. It is different from most sites in that it allows free members to reply to messages. It also has three distinct communities: dating, relationships and intimate encounters, and members are free to join any or all of them. Each community has the same useful facilities such as forums, polls etc – unique to each community. More… |
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8. AmericanSingles.com Although with a US focus, americansingles.com does have a worldwide membership. Subscriptions are competitively priced and the site offers the usual dating site facilities with the addition of video and audio chat for subscribed members. More… |
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9. Singlesnet.com singlesnet.com is a dating site with a free trial. Most of the standard dating site functions are provided, with the addition of a range of forums. The site is easy to use, and registration is quick and simple, with no complicated personality tests. Subscription costs compare favorably with many other sites. More… |
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10. FriendFinder.com friendfinder.com is a free to join site for members over 18 of all sexual orientations looking for any kind of relationship. It started in 1996 and has members from all over the world. There are three levels of membership, and members can gain points which can be used for membership upgrades. More… |
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11. DatingDirect.com datingdirect.com was launched in 1999. It is an international site but its focus is on the UK, where it is the biggest dating website. datingdirect.com provides everything a member needs to find dates, and also organizes many singles events all over the UK to enable members to meet in person. The site is reasonably easy to use, without too many gimmicky features. More… |
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12. YahooPersonals.com personals.yahoo.com is a fairly basic free to join site for over 18 singles of any sexual orientation. Most of its members are in the 20-40 age range. Subscription prices are favorable compared to some other sites, and a free 7 day pass is available when you join. More… |
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13. Mingles.com mingles.com is a totally free site for members over 18 of all sexual orientations looking for any kind of relationship or friendship. It has a very ‘community’ type feel to it and is moderated by the members of the site. For a free site, it has a lot of features that are worth checking out. More… |
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14. DomeConnection.com domeconnection.com is a French language dating site which focuses on France, Quebec and Belgium. There is, however, a worldwide membership and an option to read the site in English, although some of the translations are a little clumsy. It is primarily aimed at heterosexual customers; however same sex relationships are catered for in the Gold (paid) membership. Many standard dating site functions are available on this site, most of them for free. More… |
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15. Mate1.com mate1.com claims to be the most active dating site on the web. This site is FREE to women, whether looking for a long-term relationship, casual date, or larger social circle. Men can join for free but functionality is limited. Certainly worth joining if you are a single woman. More… |
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16. MetroDate.com metrodate.com is a free site for members over 18 of all sexual orientations and from anywhere in the world. It is community based, focusing on the user’s location. Standard dating website facilities plus local guides and information make this an interesting site. More… |
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17. Passion.com passion.com is a site “for a hotter love, more pleasure and more fantasy”. As you would expect from the name and description, the focus is on sex rather than serious relationships. The site covers all sexual orientations, as well as couples. More… |
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18. MoreToLove.com is a free to join site for Big Beautiful singles and their admirers looking for any kind of relationship from friends to romance, dating to marriage. It features pictures and profiles of its members and has other useful features on the site. For BBS relationships it is a good choice of site. More… |
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19. Great-Expectations.com Great Expectations is more of a dating service than an internet dating site. It is based in 65 different locations in the US. It is aimed at mature singles looking for serious relationships and only caters for men looking for women, or women looking for men. More… |
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20. DreamMates.com dreammates.com is a founding partner of the Relationship Exchange and started in 1999. It has access to a shared database of millions of users. It has all the functionality of some of the bigger sites with the benefit that profiles and pictures are verified by humans, reducing the amount of fake profiles on the site. More… |
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21. SinglesCrowd.com singlescrowd.com is a dating site with three levels of paid membership as well as visitor access. It is easy to use and has enough features to make it useful without overcrowding it. It is for people looking for any kind of relationship whether pen-pals, a fling, travel partners, or marriage. It has a unique dating profiling system and a dating match wizard to help you find your ideal partner. More… |
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22. Date.ca Although clearly with a Canadian focus, date.ca does have a worldwide membership. The site is a Spark Networks site and offers the usual dating site facilities with the addition of video and audio chat for subscribed members. More… |
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23. DreamMatches.com is for good looking people looking for a good looking partner. Anyone can apply, but to become a member, you must be voted in by a panel of judges, and this is based on looks alone. Some profiles are put to a vote by other members themselves. This gives the applicant excellent exposure to other people on the site. Photos can be certified genuine and fake pictures can be reported. More… |
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24. EasyFlirt.com started in 2000 and is completely free to women. It is a French language site but also available in English, although some of the translations (particularly in the FAQ) are more amusing than accurate, and there are a few bits of French in places. It has a large worldwide membership, with options for gay or straight relationships. More… |
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25. DreamDates.com dreamdates.com was founded in 1997. It is an ad free site with a professional, uncluttered look to it. Profiles are filtered, and dreamdates allegedly reject more applications than they approve. The majority of clients are in the 30-45 age range and looking for serious relationships. The facilities available are everything that is needed of a dating site, without gimmicks. More… |
