One of my good friends has met all of her boyfriends from online dating services. While some of the online relationships work out and some don't last more than a few weeks, she is obsessed with online dating. It gives her the opportunity to know a little bit more about someone before she goes on a date with them. Another plus is the ability to set preferences on what type of person you are looking for.
She has been using eHarmony to meet new men for about two years now. When I had dinner with her last night she mentioned how she was considering making profiles on some different dating sitesjust incase her Mr. Right is a subscriber to one of the many other online dating websites that exist today.
While I have never used online dating myself, I have seen it lead to wonderful relationships for many of my friends. There are dating websites out there for almost anyone looking for love. There are online dating sites specifically made for interracial and minority dating such as black singles, jewish singles, christian singles, singles over 50, gay and lesbian singles, and any other single men or single women searching for that perfect someone.
While there are many free online dating services, other websites will charge you a monthly fee to be a member. Some of the free dating sites include PlentyOfFish, Chemistry and DateHookUp. Other popular dating sites include Match, eHarmony, LavaLife, and Yahoo! Personals.
Are you looking for love? Check out AOL Personals or search for online dating services on AOL Search. Do you know of any good online dating services not mentioned on our list? If so, please tell us about them.
Top Searched Online Dating Services On AOL Search:
1. Match
2. eHarmony
3. DateHookUp
4. Chemistry
5. WebDate
6. PlentyOfFish
7. SinglesNet
8. Yahoo! Personals
9. SpeedDate
10. LavaLife
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COMMENTS
My fiance and I met on Plenty of Fish! We have been together for 2 years now and are so in love! I used eharmony and match.com in the past but plenty of fish was my favorite! The best part is that it is free!
By wojoteach211 on Aug 23rd 2008 at 10:40PM
I think the site www.free2mingle.com is great. I have never been asked to pay for anything on the site ever. Great chat site they have as well www.free2minglechat.com
By craig on Aug 23rd 2008 at 10:51PM
plenty of fish is the best, second migente it's free and mostly hispanic, the ultimate worst is singles net, i am on 49 plus sites.
By lou bon on Aug 24th 2008 at 1:19AM
If you use a free site, figure that most guys on there are looking for sex, not a relationship. I used it and everyone of them wanted to have sex on the first date.
Stick to the paid sites because those are the ones looking for something serious.
By Denise on Aug 23rd 2008 at 10:58PM
Are you nuts about Match. come. They are in a lawsuit cause a scammer got lots of money out of a woman. And it has happened in oher dating sites mentioned. Love Happens went out of business because of scammers. I know I met plenty and that is why Yahoo has a groupd for people scammed on dating sites.
Get real people. It it sounds too good to be true, it is. I will never use a dating site again.
By CalGal on Aug 23rd 2008 at 10:58PM
I HAVE TO AGREE THAT THESE SITES ARE SOMETIMES NOTHING MORE THAN TROUBLE. I WAS IN WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A SECURE LOVING AND TRUE RELATIONSHIP, ENGAGED AND LIVING WITH WHAT THOUGHT TO BE MY SOULMATE. I FOUND THAT HE WAS ON THESE SITES OFF AND ON THROUGHOUT OUT 8 YEARS TOGETHER AND WAS SHOCKED WHEN I READ HIS PROFILES. TO THIS DAY HE CONTINUES TO DATE WOMEN OFF THESE SITES AND I AM SURE AT 56 HE WILL CONTINUE TO CHEAT ON THEM.
By Arlington, TX on Aug 23rd 2008 at 10:59PM
To reply to #29, "hookmrl" lol, nope, not all women are just "looking for money". Sounds to me like your personality or lack thereof didn't work with your date so you chalk it off to the money thing so save your male ego.
I met a great guy on Match.com 4 yrs ago. We were together for 1yr. But he lived 40 miles away and neither wanted to move cos it wasn't "the one". But to this day, we are great friends.
On PlentyOFish, I met a nice guy who actually flew me to England (where he lived) Even tho we didn't work out cos of religious differences, I was able to go the same week and check out another PlentyOfish buddy in Surrey England, and we became fast friends! When i returned from the UK, I met my now husband on PlentyOfish, 2-1/2 yrs now and we are going to visit the second UK buddy (just a buddy, was never romance). So just because one of your net dates doesn't become a love connection, you can never have too many friends. It even got me a trip across the pond and the bonus of two nice euro friends. Granted I went thru 4 goofy dates first....but I didn't throw in the towel. It's like real life dating, but don't give up. Especially if you are 50+ cos most people our age aren't out at "singles" places cos it feels silly but as another lady poster said it gives you time to ask a few questions and sort of weed or screen guys (i.e. druggies, marrieds, fool-a-rounds) before you consent to even date them and save yourself a headache....same for the men. Don't give up, "plenty of fish" is actually quite true in the sense....MissM
By miriam on Aug 23rd 2008 at 11:00PM
I have been on these online dating sites for a long time. I have payed for some of them. And who know how much money I have wasted. I got on some free sites. And had a few guys email me. And did go on some dates. But didn't work out. I went on datehookup. And met a guy. We have been going out for a while. Things look really good. For those out there that are about to give up. There is someone out there for you. It might take a while. But they are out there.
By Chris on Aug 23rd 2008 at 11:08PM
Don't forget www.dontdatehimgirl.com. Women can post the bad experiences with guys you don't want to go near. My ex is on there. He couldn't manage to stay faithful.
By Heather on Aug 23rd 2008 at 11:08PM
Please add http://www.blackpeoplemeet.com. I met a wonderful man on this website.
By wr on Aug 24th 2008 at 11:36AM
Online dating does work for some and not for all. I know a few people it did work for. My sister met her husband through online dating and they have been together for 10 yrs. I know another friend who met someone through online dating, now they have been married, for about 3 yrs and have a beautiful 1 yr old son. Now, you have to be careful with online dating. There are some scammers out there. I agree that "Great Expection", is one of these scammers. Also be very very very careful with whom you talk too. I used to be a member of Match and at one point I had 5 to 6 men interested in my profile and I would get emails from those people almost everyday. Until one day I realize that these 5 to 6 people with different pictures and different location, happen to be the same person, living in Nigeria. The way I figured it out is by the way they were writing me. I asked them questions over and over. Then I found out that they were either working in Nigeria or moving from Nigeria. That is when I know it was one of those Nigerian scams. So please ladies and gents.... yes gentlmen too. It happens to men also, they may not want to admit it, but it does. Just be aware of who you are talking too ask question. Ask the same questions over and over again and see if you get the same answers from the last time. I wish you all the luck in the world in finding that love you seek.
P.S I am still single and still looking for the love.
By Mary on Aug 23rd 2008 at 11:25PM
If one has to resort to a "dating site" , they must be a real dud.
By Frank James on Aug 23rd 2008 at 11:14PM
A great site to just meet people and talk is woome.com. Most of the people on there are pretty young and really the site is speed dating on line but it's fun! You can talk to alot of people and it's really easy to get registered but you do have to have either a web cam or mic to really interact with people. Try it, you only have to pay $1 to get someones info if they "woo'd" you but most people give you their info before your "session" is up so it's basically free!
By seulkitty2000 on Aug 23rd 2008 at 11:13PM
I just joined Match.com, been there for a little over a month not one responce, but i have been hacked by three different scammers wanting to be taken care of, I have so much in common with twenty-five year olds
By christopher on Aug 24th 2008 at 9:40AM
I don't recommend on line dating at all. 95 percent of the people lie about who they are and what they are really doing on the site. There pictures are usually old and they make up plenty of excuses. When you actually meet them its like wow is this the person I have been actually responding too, CHECK PLEASE!!!!!
By Charles on Aug 23rd 2008 at 11:22PM
I joined a dating site after a friend said it was really cool and she liked it a lot... well, I will tell you right now to stay away from PlentyOffish... I met someone in there, of course it didn't last much but a few dates (maybe 4?). Turns out he was a sex offender too, and I found there are plenty of those there. Guess that's what you get for free service.
By c55surf3r on Aug 23rd 2008 at 11:23PM
I dont think so...
Best dating site is http://www.MyWebDates.com
Best of dating tools.
By datewink on Aug 23rd 2008 at 11:28PM
Watch out for LoveandSeek.com. It is full of scammers and the company will not respond to your concerns. All they interested in is your method of payment. This site is owned by a media company that owns several dating sites and they are all run the same way. Blesseddates.com is a free Christian site that verifies everyone.
By frogmulitmedia on Sep 12th 2008 at 8:49AM
Try OKCupid.com TOTALLY FREE. You can message people TOTALLY FREE. NO hidden costs at all. Great site. I have met alot of great people there.
By Katnyp7196 on Aug 23rd 2008 at 11:30PM
Match.com is bogus (there was 25 gorgeous women show interest in me while I had my trial membership) only to find out when I joined, those profiles had all disappeared, Plenty of Fish has twice as many men as women, E Harmony sent me matches way out of my range (distance away),Chemistry is not free, SinglesNet isn't worth a squat (you have to re sign in for every letter you read, or each picture you look at), Date Hookup was the same as Singlesnet. There's not a good dating site out there. They just want your money, and charge you dearly for their half a_ _ed services.
By Dan on Aug 23rd 2008 at 11:43PM