http://www.viewpoints.com/Dating-Web-Sites Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:27:31 GMT Reviews about Dating Web Sites http://www.viewpoints.com/Mate1-com-review-dcab5 Was on here once.  Signed up for a "Free" trial.  After 3 days I forgot to cancel it, they charged me $50.  I complained.  To their credit, they gave me the money back.  So that's good. — — What's bad is that they charge to view emails.  Any site that does that is immediately shady, because what many, if not most of them then do is have their employees send you fake emails to entice you to join. — — Mate1 did this about a dozen times a day.  I know my value on the dating market, and I know how often real women actually contact me, and this was about 10 times more frequent.  There is no way a dozen women are going to be contacting me, when I don't even have a picture up, each and every day.  Just doesn't happen. — — So I'm forced to the conclusion that these guys are scammers.  :( — — —... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:27:31 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Mate1-com-review-dcab5 Flunky 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/Match-com-review-d2651 I've paid for 2 months of Match, years ago.  The women there are probably the highest class of all the sites, but that's not necessarily a good thing.  — — It's really the only dating site that is "mainstream approved."  That is, your non-internet dating friends have all heard of Match.com and it's ok that you're on it.  Unlike, say, Friendfinder or Alt.com. — — Unfortunately if you're not a middle-class WASP looking for your soul mate, this means you're SOL.  All the women there fit the above description, or aspire to. — — Getting laid is about as difficult as picking up women from church.  ie, very difficult.  I have yet to bang a woman from match.com, because I simply haven't expended the amount of time and energy to do so. — — If you're a standard middle class guy with a white collar job looking to find a wife, this may be the place for you.  If you have any alternative desires, umm.. not... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:08:37 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Match-com-review-d2651 Flunky 2 http://www.viewpoints.com/LavaLife-com-review-66f13 Back in the day (2003-2004), Lavalife was the place to be.  Decent number of women and an "intimate encounters" section to spice up the site. — — You paid for chits that you spent on sending emails.   You could get in for $9.99 and those chits would last forever if you didn't use 'em. — — I got laid like a rockstar there and had a couple of LTRs as well. — — But these days they changed to a subscription-based deal, and you have to subscribe to even READ emails others have sent you.  Needless to say, the user population has dropped significantly and the ones who are still on there have been on there since 2003-2004 :) — — Sad, sad site.  Not worth your time anymore.  The women are super dumpy, the rates are high, and I predict in a few years lavalife will be... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:00:51 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/LavaLife-com-review-66f13 Flunky 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/AdultFriendFinder-review-01002 I've gotten laid by a few slightly below-average women here.  The nice thing is that most women aren't looking for love, they want to have sex.  Right now.  So that's good.  Cons are that most women are EITHER 40-something divorcees with a kid and a rapidly sagging body, OR younger hotties but with 9000 men pursuing them. — — Unless you're very attractive you won't find much luck.  Even if you are attractive you'll only have a little luck, since there are about 20 men for each woman. — — So it's OK.  It's gotten me laid a few times, which means it's not worthless (like Match.com is IMHO), but the choices are pretty weak and one needs to spend a great deal of time to get anything at all. — —... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:53:22 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/AdultFriendFinder-review-01002 Flunky 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/Plenty-of-Fish-review-478b3 I've hooked up with several average-looking women from Plenty of Fish.  Keep in mind that it's not like the "intimate encounters" type sites where you can let women know you just want a hookup.  Here, you have to make 'em believe you're looking for more. — — It seems all the guys are looking for sex and the VAST majority of women are looking for long-term, even when they say they aren't. — — In that way it's not as fulfilling as the sex-only sites, because there's a certain level of dishonesty.  Everybody's BSing each other.. but how is that different from real life? — — While it is free, it will take up quite a bit of your time in hitting on women, getting flaked out on, etc.  There are a LOT of flakes on the site.  And very few women initiate contact even though it's free. — — Be prepared to be grilled by chicks, even chunkers, to see if you're looking for "just sex" and have the appropriate responses --... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:42:37 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Plenty-of-Fish-review-478b3 Flunky 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Singlesnet-com-review-81c11 Singlesnet.com is where I found so many great dates. There is no other website like it. You don't have to pay to send a message. If someone else is a paid member you can email them for free it rocks. You can't live without it. it is the best. You won't find another one like it. Try it out what are you waiting... Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:46:57 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Singlesnet-com-review-81c11 sweetangel78 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/True-com-review-58ea3 True.com wants you to think they are a great dating service. They tease you by showing you nice pictures of hot guys who may not even exist. And to top it all off just remember nothing is free. You must pay for a membership to even be able to correspond with anyone. My words of advice- Singlesnet.com is the best. Stay away from... Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:43:41 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/True-com-review-58ea3 sweetangel78 2 http://www.viewpoints.com/Match-com-review-a08d2 This website needs to be updated to allow gay people to join. It is very easy to navigate and I like the layout best. However, when I was a member I did not meet any single gay men looking for a relationship. They were usually married or attached. So if you are seriously looking for a healthy gay relationship this website is not the one, at least yet. Maybe they will make changes in the future; especially because California and Massachusetts now have legalized same sex marriage! Stay... Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:24:14 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Match-com-review-a08d2 californiaboy 2 http://www.viewpoints.com/Match-com-review-3e772 It has been a few years since I 'did the internet dating thing'. In general, I htink it is a very bad idea. Most of the people on these sites misrepresent themselves and are ALWAYS looking for something better. Even if you do happen to meet someone you like, and they like you, it doesn't seem to last. There's always the thought in the back of your mind saying 'hey, i found this one, but maybe there's someone even better' It can be an ego boost for the short term, but it is not a healthy... Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:55:22 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Match-com-review-3e772 bumpy 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/eHarmony-com-review-6c8e0 All this system is Revenue stream to the Site Owner, There is NO "Contact Me" when you want to ask questions. If you GET a Reply... YOU are NOT able to Reply  ...  Back to the Response at All... It rejects any "Reply" responses from the "supposed" Customer Service...  Revenue, Revenue, Revenue... Pay for a Year... No refunds are possible ALSO, so what good is it. Yes it is an Internet dating Service but for WHOM?  there is NO guarantee if there is NO refund or Guarantee...  They people are more phony than REAL, there is  NO truth to this... Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:08:02 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/eHarmony-com-review-6c8e0 ecommerce4u 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/eHarmony-com-review-40e33 After getting divorced and looking for a place to find "quality" matches, I signed up for eharmony. I paid the 1st month only to receive matches that were several hours away from my location. After my first month and plan to cancel, they called me and gave me the deal of 3 months for 1 month price. Like a sucker.. I took them up on it. I did not find anyone that was compatible with me, lived near me or had the same goals and such as I did. I would suggest that you use another site if you are really looking for someone. — — As a side note... my husband (who I met through another site) also did an eharmony profile, and was told that there was no one that was compatible with him and that he was unmatchable. Not a positive way to market your matching abilities. He obviously is matchable... we are very happily married now... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:59:52 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/eHarmony-com-review-40e33 scrimmins 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/Match-com-review-e85f3 Match.com is a mixed bag of goodies!  It's like a grab bag, and you really don't know what your going to get.  I've dating about 8 women off of there, and I can honestly say that only two were relatively normal.  The other's were wacked out chicks with zero common sense.  These individuals made it very obvious why they were still single.  Note the following:  A)  They used an outdated pic which hid how fat they were.  B)  They don't know how to act or what to ask.  C)  They are totally selfish.  D)  They have sooo much baggage that you don't know if you should ignore them or call the local Doctor and bag him/her to provide them with a free psych... Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:08:08 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Match-com-review-e85f3 mookhunter 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/eHarmony-com-review-22e42 Eharmony was great for me.  I had moved back from college into a new job and the social life just wasn't the same.  I was tired of meeting a girl out at the bars or nightclubs so i said why not sign up for 3 months.  So i did and instantly i had matches and started communicating.  I have gone on many dates with a variety of girls from the sight.  And right now i am dating this girl that i met on there 4 months ago and we are still going on strong.  All i have to say is be truthful if you say something about yourself that isn't you, you will be match up with someone that you may have met personally wise before and didn't work and trust me it wont work again.  It is worth it if you have a little time and you want to try something new... Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:41:20 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/eHarmony-com-review-22e42 swoosh7584 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/True-com-review-711d7 I tried this site to see if I could find the one, but what a surprise I didn't. The so called free-trials are crap. When on the free trial, it really didnt help any. Your bettter off going out and meeting people at a bar, at least there you can get a free... Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:32:45 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/True-com-review-711d7 aggiepanda 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/SingleParentsMingle-com-review-74d04 I met my husband through single parent. He is wonderful and I would highly recommend this website to anyone! — After trying another dating site, and finding people who were single and wanted to START a family, I came across singleparent.  Here, I was able to connect with people who had families and understood where I was coming from when I had to cancel a date due to lack of babysitter or high fever. — I have been happily married now for over a year.....while it hasnt been "fairy tale" like all the time...I must say, that I am happier now then I have ever been!!!! —... Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:19:10 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/SingleParentsMingle-com-review-74d04 Schnoodles 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Match-com-review-6cec2 I was not very happy with this dating site. Most of the people were single and looking for their first spouse. As a divorcee....I was NOT looking to start ALL OVER AGAIN!  Great site for people who are looking for the first time.  — A pro is that online dating allows you the freedom to look thru other profiles so that you can find exactly what you are looking for. A con, and this is true for all websites, not everyone is honest with the posting of their picture or their likes and dislikes.  I went to many dates and found someone who had aged considerably from the picture online. — ... Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:15:19 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Match-com-review-6cec2 Schnoodles 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/eHarmony-com-review-71dd7 Good site overall. Runs smoothly, easy to use, and looks good. The constant emails get annoying, but that's to be expected. The matches I got were almost always dead-on with what I was seeking. Amazing, almost. Use this site if you're serious about finding someone. —... Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:08:33 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/eHarmony-com-review-71dd7 jamo001 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Match-com-review-ebb12 I went through a divorce 4 years ago and I immediately jumped into dating... rebound thing I guess.  I tried several of the dating websites and they were all about the same.  I signed up for Match.com and browsed a bit, but this was about the time I was realizing I should take some time for myself.  I deleted most of my online dating accounts and took care of *ME*!  I had forgotten about Match.com, but Match.com did not forget about me!  I received an e-mail one day saying I had a match and an e-mail from this match.  I logged in and checked out the profile and read the e-mail.  The e-mail was from this handsome guy who had similar interests (He's a Paramedic and I am an EMT) and he just happened to live only 35 miles from me!  Who knew!?!!?!?  And, as they say, the rest is history!  We have been dating now for over two years and our wedding is set for September 19, 2008!  Thanks to Match.com, the love of my life found me! —... Fri, 30 May 2008 21:54:02 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Match-com-review-ebb12 nysemt 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/eHarmony-com-review-a26d0 I am registered with eHarmony and I have no issues with the questionnaires or matches, as many others here seem to.  [I love filling out stuff and it was fascinating to read about all the different types of people that are out there.]  I still get emails from them, about twice a week, with new matches. However, being on welfare severely limits my cash flow and I asked them if we could work something out.  They offered me the "three months for one month's cost" deal, but only as a lump-sum payment.  Since that's not an option for me, I suggested a payment plan, which they outright rejected.  For a company that presumably wants to make money, I find them to be remarkably inflexible.  I suppose I'll have to wait until I find a job before I can make full use of the site. Overall, I'm inclined to rate them as average, because the actual service seemed fine to me, as long as you can afford their rates.  Their customer service... Fri, 30 May 2008 17:39:48 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/eHarmony-com-review-a26d0 glimmercat 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/eHarmony-com-review-e99d1 The site itself is laid out well.  Since this site came out there have been several more to come on-line.  Some sites do offer more exclusivity, this one does not. — The choices of men in St Louis MO are slim to none for the type of gentleman that I am looking for; I am aware of that.  This site does not offer anything tempting for the mature, professional, entrepreneur. — Overall if your expectations are not great this is a good site for you.  Many people just want to link up and have kids etc.  Mature singles do not have that goal in mind. There are too many men from small towns with long hair and beards in this site.  They should have their own catagory! — Or maybe there should be a section for Urban Singles or Sophisticated Singles.... Fri, 30 May 2008 05:30:32 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/eHarmony-com-review-e99d1 UrbanCre8r 1