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e-dating™ SITES • TOP TEN
MatchMaker.com
 
Kelly's Review
By the Time You Meet, You Know.
It's as easy as that… This site offers tons of fantastic features
and even more communities offering universal access to singles.
This is of course why I think it's one of the top ten sites
around. Whether you're looking for a lifetime partner, a new
social circle of friends, a week-end workout partner or maybe
even a local wine connoisseur, Matchmaker.com is the site
to meet all types of people from around the world. They've
created a global constellation of city-centric and lifestyle
specific communities.
Matchmaker.com offers ways to connect
and meet with people from local regions in North America and
through specific groups of people based on Religion, Community
Lifestyle, Alternative Lifestyles, Age-specific matchmaking,
and international locations across the globe.
In August 2000, Matchmaker.com,
became the newest addition to the Lycos Network of premium
brands. With a reputation of Lycos backing them, of course
you will be getting top quality service and commitment. Lycos
launched MatchMaker.com into one
of the leading online.
Experienced "Matchmakers" in any Language
of Love
Online since 1985, Matchmaker is one of the longest running
relationship and matchmaking sites on the web, providing years
of experience to help you find your perfect match in whatever
type of relationship you're looking for. Not only does it
offer universal access to many exciting singles across the
world but singles can find Matchmaker easier to navigate because
they offer service in a number of different languages. Finding
love has never been easier!
7-Day Free Trial Membership
If you just want to test the waters, then Matchmaker.com
is definitely the place to start since they offer a 7-day
trial membership with no future commitment. You'll breathe
easy knowing that you have more options and plenty of time
to make those important decisions.
Top Ranked!
The Industry Standard ranked Matchmaker.com #1 as "most engaging"
site. With quality, expertise, commitment and awarding winning
success, Matchmaker.com is all about
you…make love happen!
Unique features
Voice Greetings
First impressions are very important! Matchmaker.com gives
you the opportunity to make it count. Voice greetings allow
members to communicate their and add more depth to their profile.
Express yourself to show others just who you really are!
Advanced Search Options and Compatibility
System
Matchmaker.com offers one of the most comprehensive search
options I have seen on any site. You can search by astrological
sign, the colour of hair or eyes and even smoking habits.
Their matching questionnaire and compatibility system provide
members with a detailed view of profiles so that singles are
able to find the most suitable match to their liking.
Diary Notes
The Matchmaker diary notes allow you to store detailed notes
about other members. This is a great way to keep track of
all the interesting things you find out about your potential
matches. You need not worry though…. you are the only one
who can see them, or even knows they exist!
Stickers
Matchmakers provides members with tons of great ways to keep
track of people who are interesting (or not so interesting).
"Stickers" is a private feature that only you can see and
lets you attach certain images to a quality, activity or thought
associated with other members. Go on have some fun!!! Make
your love a reality…get matched with Matchmaker.com.
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FEATURES
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YES/NO
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Audio/Recorded Message
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Birth-date visible
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Astrology Compatibility
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Block Certain Senders
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Browse # of members in each Region or State
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Browse Profiles without signing in
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Group Chat Rooms
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Browse Photos Only - Slideshow/Gallery
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Compatibility Rating System
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Compatibility Test /Questionnaire
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Email alert when you have mail/interest
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Email matches to your inbox
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Gift Services/e-cards
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International membership (multiple countries/network)
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Instant Messaging / One-on-One Chat Rooms
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Love-Matches sent via email
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Newsletter Online /e-zine delivered
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Pay monthly (no obligation)
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Pay per introduction/credits
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Personal Mailbox on-Site
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Post up to 5 photos
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Profile essay space large or unlimited
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Profile matches send to inbox
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Profile on one page
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Relationship "Communities "multiple sites within site
- Friends/Dating/Relationship/Intimate (Casual Sex)
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Relationship - Profile/Search Indicates Type Desired
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Save Search Criteria
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Search by City or Postal Code
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Search by Telephone Area Code
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Search members with photos only
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Search Who's online NOW
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Social Events - Off-line
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Support/Help
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Telephone Personals
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Travel or Singles Excursions
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Travel Services
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Two-way Matching
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Video Clips
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Winks/Smiles/Flirting
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Membership Fee
Membership is easy and straight-forward - $24.95 per month
gives you access to the premium features at Date.com. I like
this concept because it I don't have to decide how many months
I want to sign up for. However you can save money by signing
up for longer term…either way we think it's worth every penny.
The 30-day GOLD membership fee is $24.95.
60 days for $34.95
90 days for $49.95
180 days for $74.95
Demographics
The 20-30, 31-40 and 41-50 age brackets each represent approximately
30% of our member base. The remaining 10% are 50+. Approximately
55% of members are male; 45% female.
What we'd like to see improve…
This site is sophisticated, easy to use and very complete.
We don't feel it even needs the audio/video bells and whistles.
It doesn't let visitors tour or browse before they buy but
we believe anyone who posts a free profile won't be disappointed.
It's worth signing in to take a peek.
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