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Online Dating Sites 2008 - Overview

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Overview
Online dating may seem a bit intimidating, but it can also lead to the match of your dreams.  I should know having met my wonderful wife of three years through an online dating site!  One of the best aspects is being able to search for a match based on things like hobbies, religion, education, age, looks, location or income.  You sure can't get that by barhopping!  Meeting someone online is also very exciting.  There is nothing quite like logging on to see "You've Got Mail" from someone of interest.  It can be addictively fun to say the least... and often lead to much more.

Bottom Line
Each of the sites presented here provide comprehensive online dating services and large member databases - two of the most important things to look for in an online dating site. 
Perfectmatch, which offers the most precise personality matching and has surged in popularity, is our top choice.  Yahoo Personals features a strong selection of singles throughout the US with photos posted and comes in second followed by Chemistry.

 

Online Dating Sites - Comparisons

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Site
Comments

Popularity/
Best Feature

Additional
Comments

Current
Rating

Site
Link

1.

Perfectmatch

Rapidly growing in popularity thanks to recent movie and TV attention and publicity.
Featured in Dancing with the Stars, Must Love Dogs and on the Dr. Phil Show.
Very High /
Precise matching
Our top choice.
We love the letters-based couple matching system perfected over 35 years. For those serious about finding the right person without playing games. Free matches.
9.9 / 10
Best
*****

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2.

Yahoo Personals

Fast searches with plenty of matches including photos. We like that they now offer a full 7 day free trial so you can get a better feel before committing to anything. Very High /
Picture profiles
Most photo matches.
Has over 9 million members with profiles. Very easy to get started. Hard to beat if you're looking for lots of photos and a fast match.
9.5 / 10
Better
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3.

Chemistry

Chemistry is the high end relationship site from Match.com.  Currently running a 3 months for the price of one sign up offer. High /
Relationship focus
Has a smaller membership to choose from than our top picks but gaining in popularity.  Focuses on people seeking serious relationships. 9.2 / 10
Good
***

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4. Matchmaker Has a fair sized US presence and also a growing international membership.  Members sometimes get messages from outside their country. Medium /
Global
membership
One of the early online dating pioneers.  Has shifted its focus to an older audience than some of the other top online dating sites. 8.7 / 10
Good
***

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5.

Great Expectations

The quick start is really easy - just submit your zip code and click continue.  It will let you know if the service is available in your area and how to get started with your free profile. High /
Personal attention
Personalized dating.
This service is growing to more and more cities and reports very high success rates. A great choice if you live in one of the zip codes where it's currently available.
Not
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Considerations
Your best bet is to go with an online dating service that is highly popular.  This gives you the greatest chance of finding someone right for you.  Each of the sites shown here fall into that category, although
Perfectmatch and Yahoo Personals lead the pack.  The nice thing is you can easily get started with any of these to see how you like it.  To your success!

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