I met several interesting women on this site - perhaps more than I did on any other site. It wasn't necessarily just that they were prettier or smarter - people were just more interested in actually dating. When you are able to meet a bunch of people like that, you are bound to find something substantial -- and this site had plenty.
For people who are looking to maybe meet a soul mate without having to use one of the bank-breaking services, I highly recommend date.com.