| Site
| True.com
| Mate1.com
| Singlesnet.com
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| Summary |
True.com prides itself on making the internet dating experience a safe haven for singles. All members are screened for felonies or sexual convictions before they are allowed to contact other members. True.com also states that they will convict anyone married and representing themself as single. Even if these rules aren't strictly enforced, it still leaves you feeling pretty good that it's a safer dating experience. |
Good news ladies! Women automatically get free access to all features of the site. There must be a serious lack of women signing up for the site, but this is great for the boys since they will have a better chance of being contacted on the site. The site is well organized and fairly easy to navigate even though there are a ton of features to sift through. |
The Yahoo! Personals Internet dating service is for singles who want to add romance to their lives. Join the Yahoo! Personals site and get a free 7 day unlimited membership. You will have full access to YahooPersonals.com and all the member features. Meet local singles and start having the kind of first dates that lead to second dates. |
| Members |
11 million + |
20 million + |
10 million + |
| Cost/Month |
Free to join. $49.99/month, $79.99/3 months & $129.99/6 months. |
Free for women! |
Free to signup & $25.99/month, 3 months for $17.99/month ($53.97 Billed at once), 6 months for $13.99/month ($83.94 Billed at once). |
| Free Trial period |
Unlimited to post a basic profile, 3 day trial to contact singles. |
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7-Day Free Trial |
| Free Trial features |
Basic Profile, receive emails (can't respond), tips and advice, & coaching center. |
Post photos, Wink, Search, Hotlists, Blocklists and browse articles. |
Free to: send emails, read emails, take personality test and love style test, take relationship test, send ice breaker message and instant message. |
| Relationship Types |
All |
All |
Casual Daters |
| Site Features |
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Yahoo personal provides the following features to members:
Free 7 day trial membership
Reply to emails from members and instant messages
Advanced searching and get specific
Pictures upload
Save member profiles
Flirt with free ice breaker message
Secure anonymous mailbox
Voice and video greetings
Personality and love style test
Relationship test |
| Pros |
True.com goes the distance to ensure their site is a safe dating zone. By running background checks and checking marriage records, True.com can help eliminate two big concerns about online dating. |
Women get full access to all site features for free! What more can you ask for. The registration process for Mate1.com is very simple and took less than 5 minutes to complete. Great for the casual online dater. |
Yahoo Personals is one of the leading online dating sites that has a database of millions of singles and appeals to the masses. Yahoo personals offers an easy to use dating service and a dating platform where it's easy to meet and date singles. |
| Cons |
Although True.com does their best to provide a safe environment, it does not mean all users are 100% safe. True.com users might feel a false sense of security with other users and may not be as careful screening potential dates. Just be careful and use common sense, even on this "safe" site. |
Mate1.com may not ask enough questions for those looking for a serious relationship. The quick registration asks enough to target a potential mate by location, height and build. |
Unlike some other dating websites that offer compatibility matching technology, all the searching is up to the member. Additionally, if you are looking for a long term relationship, Yahoo personals may not be the ideal dating site for you. Yahoo personals members tend to be casual daters looking to meet new people and have fun. |
| Payment Types |
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Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover and Paypal |
| Online since |
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1998 |
| Site
| Yahoo Personals
| Match.com
| eHaromny.com
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| Summary |
Match.com has been around since 1995 and have joined over 1 million successful relationships. Match.com has members from 37 different countries and sites in 18 different languages tailored for each culture. Join Match.com and receive a free 3 day trial membership. You'll have access to their 20 million member database and options to purchase several premium features. Sign up today and find your ideal match. |
In 2000, Dr. Neil Clarke Warren launched eHarmony through a scientific process to match highly compatible singles. eHarmony matches you based on numerous characteristics that can open the door to your soul mate. The eHarmony system helps you to break the ice with your matches and get to know them in a secure environment or you can fast track it if you choose. |
SinglesNet.com offers a free trial service and many other perks, such as state-of-the-art personality profiling. It is free to contact members, to receive and read e-mails from members and to reply to e-mails from members. No credit card needed. |
| Members |
20 million + |
8 million + |
5 million + |
| Cost/Month |
Free to join. One month cost is $39.99, 3 months subscription is $22.99 (Billed in one stallment of $68.97) and 6 months is $19.99 per month (Billed in on stallment of $119.94). |
One month costs $59.95 USD, with the prices lowering dramatically at the 3, 6 and 12 month mark on a monthly basis. The least expensive plan requires a year-long sign up at a cost of $251.40 USD, or $20.95 USD a month (but is payable in one lump sum). |
Free to signup & Premium Membership is $24.95/month or $7.49/month with 12 month pre-pay. |
| Free Trial period |
3-Day Free Trial |
n/a |
3-Day & 7-Day Free Trial |
| Free Trial features |
Free to view profiles using several type of advanced search options, send winks and use Match messenger. |
n/a |
Free to send emails. Free to read emails from Members. |
| Relationship Types |
Casual Daters |
Serious Daters |
Casual Daters |
| Site Features |
Match.com provides the following features to members:
Free 3 Day Trial Membership
Personality profiles
Custom search options
Dating tips and advice
Online journal
Workshops
Member ratings
Blocking members |
The eHarmony website offers a variety of features, including:
eHarmony features a 29 Dimensions scientific Compatibility Matching System
E-mail notification for matches
Guided communication or Fast Track Option
eHarmony newsletter
eHarmony TV, Videos, and Highlights featuring couples brought together through the eHarmony website
Member polls to improve website functionality
Dr. Neil Warren is featured on eHarmony for Q & A sessions to help you find the right relationship and make it last
Free personality profiles featured by eHarmony after completing questionnaire |
Singlesnet.com offers the following features to members looking for their match:
Free Trial Membership
Reply to e-mails from members and receive correspondence from other members
Advanced Searching
Live Chat
Message Board
Pictures Upload
Member Ratings
Blocking Members
Advance Compatibility Matching
Contact and Online Support |
| Pros |
To help search through their database of 20 million members, Match.com has many tools for narrowing your search by every possible criterion. They go well beyond the obvious factors like age, interest and zip code. You can even search by individual MatchWords to really zero in to find your match. |
The difference of eHarmony is that it allows you to match partner compatibility by measuring important values and aspects of life Ð moral virtues, personality, spirituality and runs a report on personal characteristics based on your interactions with others, openness, emotional stability, conscientiousness, and extraversion. This unique feature matches you to a precise set of singles to meet a compatible partner. |
Singlesnet.com only takes a couple of minutes to create an account and respond to basic questions about you regarding ethnicity, religion, physical traits and explain interest in sporting events, outdoor activities, and exercise. You are then given information on potential matches, but are not able to initiate conversations. It is easy to quickly navigate between profiles and messages. However, the search system itself could be improved. There are many reports of scams from individuals with web-cams wanting to make money, but the best way to find out if it is true is to try a free subscription yourself. As well, SinglesNet caters not only to heterosexuals, but also gays and lesbians. |
| Cons |
Match.com ask members too many questions that don't seem to add value to their dating community. Several of these questions result in upselling as opposed to improving the online dating experience. A high percentage of the registered members you come across in custom search result haven't been active in weeks. |
The drawback to eHarmony verses other sites is that the questionnaire is quite specific and you are not guaranteed to receive any matches. In fact, 1 in 5 people who are trying eHarmony do not have any matches through this system. Nevertheless, eHarmony rates among the top dating sites available today. |
SinglesNet is one of the those dating sites that seems to have a lot going for it on paper, but in reality has little to offer. Add their conspicuously absent fine print and terms of service and SinglesNet becomes a dating site that isn't recommended. |
| Payment Types |
Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover, Diners Club and JCB |
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Credit Card, PayPal |
| Online since |
1995 |
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1998 |
