Which Dating Service

Finding the dating service that's right for you largely depends on the kind of relationship you want and your preferred way of interacting with others. To help you decide between them, we've classified the singles services mentioned on this website into a series of categories according to the type of services they offer.

Looking for a Social Life

If you're as much interested in developing a social life as you are meeting a partner, and if the idea of traditional internet singles websites leaves you cold, and if you can get to a big town or city then it's likely that services such as Speed Dater Events and Urban Social are for you. These services arrange speed dating and other face-to-face occasions such as parties, bowling and wine tasting, or they have members who arrange events such as these and provide a means of finding out what is happening so you can invite yourself along. If you're a bit of an extrovert then these are probably the services for you.

Looking for a Long-Term Relationship

If you're more interested in meeting a long-term partner than general mixing, friendships and/or short term relationships then you most likely need a website which uses some sort of psychological/personality questionnaire to help you find dates who you already know are basically compatable. Sites such as eHarmony offer such a service. When you register you're required to complete a series of tests such as answers to questionnaire items and personality tests such as producing a title for several different images. These assessments are used to produce a psychological profile that can then be matched against the profiles or other members, so you can search for people with similar attitudes, personalities and outlooks as you.

Just Seeking a Traditional Dating Website

If what you want is a traditional singles site, where you can register, look around and search other users profiles and pictures, and swap messages, then it probably is most sensible to go for one of the biggies and they do not get much bigger than Match.com. This service provides all the features you're likely to want and these more straightforward services have typically been in business longer so they have the biggest user base, providing you the greatest opportunity to find someone suitable in your local area.

Added Monday February 28, 2011 by administrator under Advice