• Match.com

Rating: Highly recommended

Quick facts

• size: nine million worldwide
• category: matchmaking
• audience: heterosexual, gay, lesbian

My comments

The perfect one, that's what Match.com is! One of the oldest (since 1995), Match.com has evolved into the most popular and the most respected online dating site.

The site looks just beautiful and I must confess I envy them for such a great design! They have so much to offer, yet everything is very simple and easy to use.

Search and matchmaking capabilities are excellent. Free members can browse detailed profiles and view full-sized photos. Features include Match.com Voice, allowing secure telephone conversations and voicemail messages; and Match.com Video, which allows members to post videos.

MatchScene is a nice weekly dating webzine.

Match.com operates 30 localized international dating sites, each in the local language and supporting the local currency.

Useful tips

You have millions of possibilities to meet your match at Match.com. On the other hand, so many members may cause you headache because you may be stuck in viewing profiles for days. To avoid this, your searches should be very specific. Also, you should provide all your details in your profile to make the mutual match successful.

As with most dating sites, active members are displayed at the top of search results.

What they say

"Match.com members form a diverse, global community of singles who share common goals--to find great dates, make new friends, form romantic relationships or find life partners. Whether young or old, gay or straight, from a big city or a small town, or from anywhere around the world, singles come to Match.com to flirt, mingle, have fun and make meaningful connections."

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