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Our Favorite Dating Sites |
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Top Dating Categories |
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Date.com Summary Review |
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About Date.com |
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Short Description
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Founded in 1997 (they launched on Valentine's Day - a nice touch), currently has over 2 million members (or 5 million, depending on whether you read their information page or their ads) and claims to be adding new members at a rate of 250,000 per month. With a membership featuring 55% men and 45% women, has an unusually balanced demographic as far as the male/female ratio -- one that isn't much different from the real single population. 's age groups are evenly spread as well, with 30% ages 20-29, 30% ages 30-39, 30% ages 40-49 and most of the rest aged 50 and over.
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Number of Members
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2,000,000
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Overall Rating
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is a 5 out of 5 based on the actual matching/dating system, and the many "add-ons," are a solid 5. You won't find better relationship advice or more interesting articles than offers -- and definitely not at this volume. Thoughtful extras like an "Away" feature to notify other members that you're on vacation or traveling are a good way to let others know why you aren't responding so that there won't be a dozen "ones that got away" when you log back on. is definitely a contender in the market and growing rapidly - this site could challenge the biggest ones out there.
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Date.com Categories & Features |
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Relationships
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Friendship
Marriage
Pen Pals
Romance
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Religions
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All
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Ethnicities
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Site Features
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Automatic renewal
Hide profile option
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Finding Your Match
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Automated Matching
Online indicator
Photo Gallery
Search (Advanced)
Search by location
Search (Quick)
Smart Matching
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Contacting Members
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E-mail
Instant messaging
Online Chat
Private messaging
Social events
Virtual kiss (Icebreakers)
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Date.com Pros & Cons |
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Evenly spread range in 's members' ages and genders.
Good quality and frequency of Webzine updates.
Fun quizzes, surveys and horoscopes.
Top-notch travel events for meeting opportunities.
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Cons
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Profiles not as good as other top dating services.
Need to increase travel events and locations.
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Date.com Plans Offered |
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Pricing
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1 month for $24.95
3 months for $49.95
6 months for $74.95
1 year for $99.95
Full access - you can email any member and begin IM sessions yourself, being proactive rather than reactive. Lots more say over who you chat or correspond with this way.
Use of the additional, more detailed "Personality Test" and the "Physical Attraction" test
Blocking features
Automatic renewal
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