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few stand out
Like
job boards and shoppping sites, there are a few great big huge sites that
have both millions of customers and useful personal tools for the online
dating scene. Not only that, but their sophisticated matching software
let's people search by interests, race, religion and more. Let's start
with:
Match.com
- Not only is this online dating service humongous, it also powers many
other sites online (ever search for a date from MSN.com? If so, you're
using Match.com's service). Launched on the Web on April 21, 1995, Match.com
was the early mover in the online dating category, claim more than 910,000
paying subscribers and more than 20 million members. Read
the full review here.
eHarmony
- For people who are serious about dating and like making sure they dispose
of any losers ahead of time, eHarmony takes members by the hand and compels
them to fill out a detailed questionaire, so the most optimal matches can
be made (which is what you want anyway, right?). Read
the full review here.
FriendFinder.com
- Friendfinder was also an early starter on the Internet (1996), and according
to a comScore measurement, had the most unique visitors in late 2003. Claiming
more than 19 million subscribers, it stands out because of the specific
communities it powers (Adult Friendfinder, Amigos.com, Indian Friendfinder,
Bigchurch.com, Senior Friendfinder, etc.). This makes it very easy for
like-minded people to find each other. Another neat benefit is its three-dimensional
characters and scenic, visual chat rooms. Read
the full review here.
Lavalife
- Lavalife.com immediately lets you search for fun, committed relationships
or intimate encounters. Instead of paying a monthly fee, they offer you
credits for services to such as email contacts and instant messaging. A
mini package of 10 is only $3.99, and amounts to 60 minutes of instant
messaging or 2 mailings. Read the full
review here.
AmericanSingles
- AmericanSingles.com is run by MatchNet...one of the largest providers
of online dating services. The MatchNet network includes AmericanSingles(R).com,
FaceLink(R).com, MatchNet.de, MatchNet.co.uk, and MatchNet.com.au. In addition,
the Company operates JDate(R).com & JDate.co.il, the dominant Jewish
dating services worldwide; Glimpse(TM).com, an online dating community
for relationship-minded gay men and women; and CollegeLuv(TM).com, an online
destination for the college-age demographic. It's big, folks. Read
the full review here.
Yahoo!
Personals - Yahoo! Personals has an interesting edge in that, well,
it's Yahoo! - one of the biggest overall Internet destinations online.
As zillions of people have free sites and email addresses from Yahoo, zillions
of people have potential interest in learning and using this service. Like
Yahoo Careers (now powered by Hotjobs whom they bought), the site is quick
and easy to use. Read the full
review here.
Kiss.com.
Kiss.com is now powered by Match.com. Like I said earlier, Match.com is
*big*. :-) Read the full review here.
Ready
to continue? Now that you have the online dating overview, it's time to
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