According to statistics, one in five singles is currently in a committed relationship with someone they met on a dating site. The online dating industry has come a long way since the days of Yahoo Personals. If you haven’t looked at online dating websites recently, you’ll be surprised what you’ve been missing.
Some sites will take you through hours of personality quizzes and at the end the site will give you an ideal match. eHarmony is one of the leading dating sites that offers sophisticated computer generated profile matching services. The only downside is that filling out the quiz will take about as long as preparing for the SAT. And eventually, your ideal match online could end up being another unemployed loser similar to one you met a few weeks ago at the bar. And sadly, this ultimate discovery experience will cost you anywhere from $20 to $60 per month.
Other websites will ask you to cheat on your spouse. Half of the world’s population is single, but sites like Ashley Madison are trying to increase that number. This website may seem like a fun adventure for guys in their 20s who are trying to have a dream date with cougars. But then again, this fun will cost you a good few bucks.
And then there’s the leader of all dating sites – Match and dozens of its affiliated sites covering everything from Christina, black, trucker, pet owner and so on. have a date. Nice site but then again, it’s not free when it comes to finding your perfect match. Somewhere in between there are sites like Zoosk, LavaLife, Singlesnet, Chemistry, OkCupid, True, Speeddate, Friend Finder Network and many other sites dedicated to helping you find your one true love.
They are all, to some degree, paid sites with long questionnaires that make you think you are applying for a college or car loan. On the plus side, there are few truly free sites like PlentyofFish or Datepad that offer a fun and fast free online dating experience. PlentyofFish is a true one-entrepreneur success story Markus Frind. As the name and tagline of the site suggest that the site is free and there is a lot of fish there, that is why 3.5 million users flock to this site every month. Datepad is another fast growing free online dating website where you can log in via your Facebook account and then invite all your Facebook friends to join. It all depends on your personality, wallet, and in some cases, the type of date you’ll encounter in the online world.