Match first launched in 1995, with ownership changing hands several times since then. It is widely considered to be one of the pioneers of the online dating scene, and its savvy marketing campaigns and continued efforts to help people find true love has greatly helped in bringing online dating into the mainstream.
Number of Members: Not Disclosed
Cost: From $34.99 p/month
Regions Covered: United States
Online Since: 1995
Category : Popular
URL : match.com
Number of Members: 441,000
Cost: Silver : 1 month - $24.68
Online since: 1998
The Friend Finder network is one of the largest dating and friendship communities in the world. The site combines some of the best features of social networking and a dating service, making it a hub of activity for mingling and getting to know other people. Guest membership is free though most services require paid membership.
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Number of Members: Not Disclosed
Cost: From $34.99
Online since: 2010
Yahoo Personals, the once popular dating experience on Yahoo! is now run by Match the leading online dating company. Those people registered with Yahoo Personals have been automatically transferred to Match and will be able to access their profile either on the Yahoo! page or directly on the Match site.
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Number of Members: 108,000
Cost: 1 month for USD $29.95
Online since: 1997
At Date.com you can create a free profile, and search for hot women and men in your area for any type of relationship, for love, romance or just for friendship. The site offers a number of great features.
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Number of Members: 41,000
Cost: 1 Month - $24.99
Online since: 2009
Spark.com offers the ideal dating scene. Meet singles in your area for friendship, dating and romance on this popular site. Join for free and browse photo personals, instant message friends, chat with hot singles and more.
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Number of Members: 1.8 Million
Cost: 1 month - $29.95
Online since: 2006
Zoosk is a dating community that works with social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and Bebo. Simply add the dating application to your favorite social site, and you can join the Zooksers community.
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Number of Members: 2,000
Cost: Costs from $24.68 per month for each site
Online since: 1997
All personals is a special dating portal where you can register in one place to join sites in the FriendFinder network. Choose any of the leading Friendfinder sites, including Passion.com, Friendfinder.com and others, and create your multi access account.
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Number of Members: 270,000
Cost: From $49.95 per month
Online since: 2002
This site tends to attract people seeking casual dating and online chat rather than committed relationships. It is one of the most active dating sites in the US, and claims to have around 20 Million users. However the true number is likely to be significantly less. A trial membership is available at USD$ 1.95 for 3 days.
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Number of Members: 69,000
Cost: Free 90 Day Trial
Online since: 2010
Jazzed is the new casual dating site from eHarmony. The site will appeal to those looking for light hassle free dating that may or may not lead to a serious commitment. Unlike the eHarmony matchmaking site, you can choose who to make contact with. The site is currently offering a full access free 90-day trial.
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Number of Members: 310,000
Cost: $42.90 per month
Online since: 2002
Meetic is an international dating service with a network of sites serving several different countries. It’s more popular in Europe than in the United States. The paid service offers email, instant-chat and sophisticated search functions, though doesn’t provide a personality matching system.
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