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Prize Dating Personals Site Reviews
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Honest reviews of online dating sites to help you make an informed dating choice |
September 9, 2010 |
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Website:
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www.datingdirect.com
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Members:
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3 million
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Gay Dating:
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yes
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Categories:
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Friendship, Casual, Serious, Marriage
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| Recommended |
Age Group:
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31 - 40
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Seeking:
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Casual
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Dating Direct is the UK's largest online dating service. Unlike most dating websites, there is a UK focus here - such as offering free SMS text alerts for most features on the site.
Dating Direct offers most of the standard dating website features. Along with the SMS alerts, 'Cupid Mail' will send you emails when a new match in your area signs up. You can add up to 5 pictures (up to a larger than average 5mb), and the requirements for your pics are quite strict. For example you can't even be wearing sunglasses!
There are two types of searches at Dating Direct. Premier search is only open to upgraded members, and allows you to narrow your search much more than the standard option.
If you aren't in Europe, Dating Direct probably isn't your best choice. They don't have enough members elsewhere to make it worthwhile. If you are, however, this is a great value and definitely worth a shot.
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Bonus Match:
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9.99%
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Bonus Max:
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$
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How it Works:
With a Standard (free) account you can receive SMS alerts, perform unlimited searches, and add your profile. To send and receive message you need a Premier account.
Dating Direct offers the unique option of buying 3 and 7 DAY memberships at a low cost. Otherwise you pay monthly to be a Premier member.
Last Updated: 11/20/2006
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A scientific approach to online dating, Perfect Match aims to find you a partner you are compatible with.
Just don't expect to find him or her right away. Not only is the... | Ratings
Expert (User)
 Software: 9 (8.5)  People: 8 (8.5)  Value: 6 (7.2) Support: 9 (9.0) |
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Payments
Monthly: $24.99 Recommended
Age Group: 31 - 40 Seeking: Serious |
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| Overall: 8.0/10 |
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Massive.
That is probably the best single word I could use to describe the online dating website with the best domain in the business. Date is big in both the number of... | Ratings
Expert (User)
Software: 9 (5.0) People: 8 (8.0)  Value: 7 (5.0) Support: 7 (8.0) |
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Payments
Monthly: $7.99 Recommended
Age Group: 31 - 40 Seeking: Serious |
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| Overall: 7.8/10 |
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True is the safest dating service on the web - not just because they offer a great package, but they will screen for felons and married people looking to become members.... | Ratings
Expert (User)
Software: 9 (5.2) People: 7 (5.8) Value: 6 (5.8) Support: 8 (5.1) |
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Payments
Monthly: $21.66 Recommended
Age Group: 25 - 30 Seeking: Serious |
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| Overall: 7.5/10 |
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EPersonals is one of the more flexable dating websites out there. You can either pay for each member you want to contact, or buy a subscription and contact as many members... | Ratings
Expert (User)
Software: 9 (9.5)  People: 5 (9.2) Value: 9 (9.5) Support: 7 (9.7) |
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Payments
Monthly: $9.95 Action: $0.50 Recommended
Age Group: 18 - 24 Seeking: Casual |
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| Overall: 7.5/10 |
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Dating Direct is the UK's largest online dating service. Unlike most dating websites, there is a UK focus here - such as offering free SMS text alerts for most features on... | Ratings
Expert (User)
Software: 7 (9.4) People: 6 (9.0) Value: 8 (9.3) Support: 9 (9.4) |
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Payments
Monthly: $9.99 Recommended
Age Group: 31 - 40 Seeking: Casual |
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| Overall: 7.5/10 |
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Welcome to the first online dating service to take a scientific approach. Founded by renouned relationship expert Dr. Neil Clark Warren, eHarmony is both a matchmaking service for singles, and a... | Ratings
Expert (User)
Software: 8 (8.0) People: 9 (6.7) Value: 6 (8.3) Support: 7 (6.7) |
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Payments
Monthly: $20.95 Recommended
Age Group: 31 - 40 Seeking: Serious |
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| Overall: 7.5/10 |
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Friend Finder represents the expansion of Passion.com, the worlds largest adult dating website, into "normal" online dating. That means you will find few - if anyone - seeking adult dating, as... | Ratings
Expert (User)
Software: 9 (4.8) People: 6 (5.3) Value: 6 (5.7) Support: 8 (6.0) |
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Payments
Monthly: $21.00 Recommended
Age Group: 25 - 30 Seeking: Friends |
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| Overall: 7.2/10 |
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Metro Date is a great way to connect with your city. Not only do they provide a solid service for meeting other singles, they offer event listings, a restaurant guide, and... | Ratings
Expert (User)
Software: 7 (8.0) People: 7 (7.0) Value: 8 (9.0) Support: 7 (9.0) |
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Payments
Monthly: $14.95 Recommended
Age Group: 25 - 30 Seeking: Casual |
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| Overall: 7.2/10 |
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Yahoo was the first online dating-type Website I ever tried. That was way back in the 90's! They have stayed with it, and remain one of the major players in the... | Ratings
Expert (User)
Software: 7 (8.0) People: 8 (7.0) Value: 7 (8.0) Support: 6 (9.0) |
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Payments
Monthly: $14.99 Recommended
Age Group: 31 - 40 Seeking: Serious |
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| Overall: 7.0/10 |
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American Singles is part of the Spark Network - a group of dating websites with different labels but the same backend (software/membership). In other words, this website isn't only for Americans.... | Ratings
Expert (User)
Software: 7 (7.0) People: 7 (8.5) Value: 7 (7.5) Support: 7 (7.0) |
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Payments
Monthly: $14.99 Recommended
Age Group: 31 - 40 Seeking: Casual |
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| Overall: 7.0/10 |
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Mingles is an absolutely free friendship and matchmaking community! There are no upgrading options here either. It is totally free to everyone.
Instead of making you pay to become a member, Mingles... | Ratings
Expert (User)
Software: 5 (9.0) People: 8 (9.0)  Value: 10 (9.0)  Support: 4 (9.0) |
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Recommended
Age Group: 25 - 30 Seeking: Casual |
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| Overall: 6.8/10 |
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When creating Mega Friends, the founders wanted "not only offer a service where folks could meet for dating and romance but also the opportunity to meet others for non-romantic notions like... | Ratings
Expert (User)
Software: 6 (7.5) People: 5 (6.5) Value: 8 (6.0) Support: 7 (7.5) |
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Monthly: $9.99 Recommended
Age Group: 41 - 55 Seeking: Friends |
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| Overall: 6.5/10 |
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Chart Definitions
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| Payments |
Ratings |
Monthly
This service charges monthly if you want to be a member with full privileges.
Action
Pay-per-action - you must pay for each person you wish to contact on this service.
Free
This service, or a reasonable portion of it, can be used for free. There also cannot be an applied time limit.
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Software
How fast is the service and how easy to find what you want.
People
The quality of people using the service: Are they real? Friendly? Good looking?
Value
How much do you get compared to how much you spend.
Support
The quality and friendliness of tech support.
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