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Choosing Your Online Dating Site

Online dating is a breeze once you’ve started doing it. It can be exciting and fun, but how to choose which online dating site to join. A search for “online dating site” returns millions of links. Don’t be daunted; if you know what you’re looking for and if you know what to watch out for in an online dating site, you’ll have an easier time of picking your online dating site.

All about You

The search for the perfect online dating site begins with you. First, you’d have to ask what type of people you’d like to meet, what type of relationship you wish to develop and how much money you’re willing to spend for online dating privileges.

Your kind of people

It is important to know what type of people you’d like to meet because most online dating sites have specific target markets. There are online dating sites for gay dating, for lesbian dating, for christian dating, for Jewish dating, for Asian dating, for Black dating, for BBW dating, and for a lot more other classifications and categories. Once you’ve determined what type of people you’d like to encounter online, then you can narrow your choice down to online dating sites which cater to your type of people.

Your kind of relationship

You also need to determine what type of relationship you would like to gain from online dating. That is, are you looking for mere friends or lifetime partners? Are you into online dating for casual dating or for physical encounters? You have to be clear on this so you can choose an online dating site that has the best chances of giving you the type of relationship you want.

Your budget

How much are you willing to spend to subscribe to an online dating site? Some online dating site does not cost you anything to join but would cost you money if you want to use some specific services like posting your personal ad or initiating contact with other members of the site.

All about Online Dating Sites

After you have determined your personal preferences when it comes to online dating, you now have to compare online dating sites according to different categories that will give you an idea about their service quality.

Features

You need to check what features and services an online dating site offers. Most online dating sites have personal ads posting features. However, only some will give you the chance to post video profiles or video presentations. Some online dating sites have matchmaking applications while some will leave choosing entirely up to you. There are also sites that offer real-time chatting, while some go one step better by offering real-time video chatting.

Security

It is very important to make sure that the online dating site you choose is secure and has strictly enforced guidelines and terms of use. You must check out the site’s terms of use to check if the site has certain standards that members have to meet before being allowed to become members. You must also check if the site has the latest in encryption technology so that your personal information as well as your credit card information does not fall onto the wrong hands.

Matt Matcherson
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4 Customer Reviews of “Choosing Your Online Dating Site”

Bill G wrote on February 4, 2010

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How Do I Choose the Best Online Dating Site?
I don’t have a lot of money so I can’t join all of the big dating sites. I am trying to decide between Match.com, Yahoo Personals, eHarmony and Chemistry.com. Which one should I choose?

webpersonalsonline wrote on February 4, 2010

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First off, let me say that many of the larger online dating sites offer free trial periods and often have frequent promotional offers (check out the first link below this answer). So it’s possible that you may be able to try one or more of these sites for free without ever having to put up money. Now, once you find a site you like, by all means join it so that you can have access to all of the sites features.

Before you even get this far, though, ask yourself what your motivation is for joining an online dating site. If its for a serious relationship, you may be better off going with a relationship site like eHarmony or Chemistry.com

If you want a site with a lot of younger members, plenty of singles in your area, and the ability to browse all of the dating profiles of the other members for free, I would recommend Match.com or Yahoo Personals.

Choosing an online dating site and deciding which is the best site for you really involves just answering a few simple questions, such as:

1. Why do you want to join a dating site?
2. Are you interested in free or paid dating sites (from your question it seems you are interested in paid sites because you are more serious)?
3. Do you want to join a general dating site or a niche dating site?
4. Would you be better suited to a general dating site or a relationship site, as described above?

Anyway, the second link below this answer goes into more detail about how to choose the right dating site for you, as well as how to evaluate your answers to the questions above.

So, between the free dating site offers and coupons and questions about why you want to join a dating site in the first place, hopefully you will be able to save some money and have an easier time deciding on the right online dating site for you.
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http://www.webpersonalsonline.com/best_online_dating_offers.html
http://www.webpersonalsonline.com/how_to_choose_right_online_dating_site.html

Jennifer O wrote on February 4, 2010

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I met my boyfriend on http://wwwsinglesnet.info
It took about a month, and he showed interest in me. I registered for a lot of different ones, and didn’t like most. This one is the best so far, and the best thing is it is free!
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its me wrote on February 4, 2010

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The first answer is great.. If you are still looking for some recommends that doesn’t cost you, you might well check out the freebie section of this site.
http://www.yourneeds.info/dating/freebies.html

Last when I saw that site, it had two free recommends out there..

Hope it helps
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