We decided early that we would not rank the many dating sites online, but provide in-depth reviews of quality sites. The reason for this decision came after we realized that no one dating site is best for everyone. Each have their unique qualities and services, and you may value one of those services greater than our editors or other people. Instead we list quality sites, suggest the pro and cons of each site in order to help you choose the best site for you. Quality Sites Dating Sites must have a minimum number of registered users to be placed on this site. We consider a dating site to have sufficient members if they have at least 100 personal matches for cities with a population of 50,000. This way, you have choices when you search for you partner. Dating Sites must also offer photos. During our last survey, members of our newsletter suggested that this is the most important portion of a dating site. Dating Sites must also offer superior searching capabilities. You should be able to weed out the 98 percent of people you are not interested in to find the two percent of people that would draw your interest based on raw data provided by other users’ profiles. In-depth Evaluations Matching capabilities are an essential feature in online dating. Sites vary on their method of implementing a ‘match’ feature. However the basics remain the same, they match you up using a series of algorithms. Many of these algorithms are based on scientific findings and psychological studies; or simply based on the experiences of the dating site’s user base. Regardless of the implementation, matching capabilities are more sophisticated than mere searching as a complex algorithm designed to introduce compatible people is employed. Quality of the communication between members is very important. In this review we ask questions like: how can I ‘flirt’ with other members, or how can I get their attention. Once I got their attention, how can I communicate with them and peruse offline interaction. Additional features such as chat rooms, web cams, niche profiles, and video profiles will also be evaluated. Pros and Cons We promise to point out the pros and cons of each site in order to give you a fair assessment of each site. Bottom Line In one short sentence we sum up the overall dating site. < Return to Top References:
1. Yahoo Personals
2. Match
3. Lavalife Privacy / Contact Us
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