FACT: online dating works! And I am not just saying this because it worked for me. In 2008 three of the four weddings I attended were “we met online” weddings. Last week I tasked my Single Lady Friends to create an enticing online dating profile. So on this SINGLE LADIES’ FRIDAY I am encouraging you all to sign up for 2 online dating websites and start meeting Mens…lots and lots of Mens. It’s important to select a site that best fits your needs and wants. Since there are SO MANY SITES and SO LITTLE TIME, I’ve done the research and compiled a list of the four must join sites.
Match.com – my favorite! There are over 15 million singles on this site. How can you not find a Man, or two, or three? My favorite feature on this site is the keyword search. Yes you can narrow your search for a man by height, weight, financial picture, level of education, race, age, geographical area…etc. Other great features: the sign-up process is simple, you can meet someone looking for casual dating as well as something serious, it’s affordable and there is a 6 month guarantee. Downside: since everyone is on this site your friends might see your profile and there is a lot of competition – make sure to update your profile every 10 days to stay on top.
Eharmony – If you have marriage on the mind this site may be for you. Match.com kept me so busy I didn’t have the time to join two sites, but if I did my second choice may have been Eharmony. The sign up process seems intense, however. You must complete an extensive personality profile that lets you know about yourself and your ideal partner. I think this site is for serious daters who are looking for a life partner. Eharmony boasts that they have more marriages per match than any other online dating site. It is costlier than Match.com but a 12 month subscription is deeply discounted.
Chemistry.com – The makers of Match.com created this site for more serious relationships seekers (i.e. they didn’t want Eharmony to step into their online dating territory). This site is similar to Eharmony- you have to complete an intense personality profile. Differences- it’s more affordable and Chemistry does not seem to have the underlying religious and spiritual tone that Eharmony has. More importantly, Chemistry.com is more affordable that EHarmony – $49.95 for 3 months.
Yahoo Personals – Membership on this site is very high – over 10 million members. There are other similarities to Match.com: quick sign-up, casual to serious dating and affordable. There best feature is the “rate your match” feature – I use this feature for my Netflix movie picks – by rating a Man can receive “more like him.” Yahoo also has a feature that helps you write your personal ad.
So there you have it. I did the hard part. All you have to do is sign-up. There are so many more options out there: JDate.com for Jewish singles, ChristianCafe.com where Christian singles connect, Amigos.com providing love for Latins, and Blackcupid.com for the single Brothas and Sistas. You are half-way there. Next we in part 3 of the 4 part Online Dating Series we will discuss: Flirting, Winking and Smiling- the first meet in online dating. In the meantime, keep having fun with this!




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