Online Dating Sites: What To Look For

When you are signing up to a dating site you need to make sure that you look for a site that suits you! Below are some pointers to look out for on site to enable you to have the best online dating experience possible:

1) Try to look for a place where the members are able to put their profile in all the categories that are on site, for example – dating is for more general services, whilst relationships is serious and casual dates is perhaps for those whom are online for fun and not seeking a long term relationship. If you are seeking wedding bells perhaps you should try categorising yourself in the relationships section.

2) Make sure that the site has a profile page that enables you to have at the barest minimum 10 pictures, why? Because it’s all too easy for people to pick up pictures on the web that are not of them and upload them to the profile as if it was.

Whilst it’s easy to get 1 random online picture it’s a little more difficult to get 10! Also those whom have pictures get a better response and more interest than a user that has no picture up there; of course we all want to know what the person we could be potentially dating looks like.

3) Don’t feel that you need to take out money to get the best experience it is possible to find an online dating membership that gives you access to the full database.

4) Look for a site that allows you to send a “nudge” to those whom you are possible interested to, that allows you to get the conversation moving.

5) DONT pay! There’s so many free online dating sites just have patience and look for the one that suit you. Try not to limit yourself in niche online dating, for example sticking your profile on an over 30s site will leave you with limited options, it takes out half the fun of the online dating game and also you are only out there for certain age groups.

6) If possible get a site that has online members from local areas that are closely to you, that way there will be none of this long distance dating that really doesn’t work how you would like it to.

7) If you choose a site that’s owned overseas then it could be specifically set up for people to pay for memberships and half the data base could be made up. Check how long the site has been live and how long the domain has been registered. Also checking the Google page rank of the site helps, as it tells you if the site has been back linked and well promoted online.

8 ) A quick search in Google for the name of the site should leave you with different people’s opinions about the site and how well it is seen in the public eye. Yes good old Google dishes the gossip!

9) Try and ask around your friends, perhaps they have heard of the site or had an experience with it.

10) Also be aware that some sites hire moderators that send out fake messages to make you think that you are popular and keep you enrolled! BEWARE use your common sense and your online dating experience could pay off in the end.