Yahoo Personals - Everyone knows about Yahoo personals. You can search profiles and create a profile for free. They have a very large database of profiles to search. It's always easy to go with one of the biggest personals sites. Yahoo will most likely be around for a long time attracting many new members.

FriendFinder.com - Claims to be the largest online dating personals site with OVER 5,000,000 registered members and award-winning content. This site is targeted toward singles looking for love, romance, and even marriage. They also have a network of other special interest dating sites that they say comprise over 8.2 million active members. They are very aggressive in adding new members, so you shouldn't have a difficult time finding someone who catches your interest.

Match.com - Probably the most popular online dating site. It's well-organized and the photos are very clear. You can do practically everything for free on this site, except contact members.

Date.com - Visitors are able to join for free. This website boasts a community of millions of singles. It also contains alot of information on dating, articles, advice, etc...Certainly worth the visit.

Adult Friend Finder - AFF focuses on more of an Adult / Explicit theme. They have a very large membership. We might as well get right to the point...most members here are looking for sex. Probably not the best place to find a long term relationship, but you might get lucky.

Dreamdates.com - This site takes online dating beyond simple text messaging. Some of the exclusive features of Dreamdates are the Arrange A Meeting and Click2Talk features which allow you for the 1st time to set virtual dates with your dreamdates and actually talk with them in your own voice at the designated meeting time, for as long as you want and totally anonymously.

eHarmony.com - This is not the standard online dating website. eHarmony is rapidly gaining in popularity. They use a well-researched and very scientific approach. Here it is in their words:
"Our compatibility matching system measures you in a myriad of ways and matches you based on these 29 key dimensions that predict compatibility and relationship success. The results are matches unlike anything you will find anywhere else. The process may take longer, and cost a little bit more than other dating sites' but eHarmony isn't about dating. Our goal is to help you find your soul mate. eHarmony is the most powerful system available, online or off, to help you create the relationship you want."

MatchClick.com - They claim to have a large database and an advanced search engine to target your possible matches. The database numbers over a 1,000, which is comparatively small to the sites that claim 100,000+. Sometimes smaller sites have advantages over the larger sites, where you can get overwhelmed.

ePersonals.com - They claim to have a large database and an advanced search engine to target your possible matches. The database numbers over a 1,000, which is comparatively small to the sites that claim 100,000+. Sometimes smaller sites have advantages over the larger sites, where you can get overwhelmed.

Lavalife.com - Lavalife offers singles anytime, anywhere connections that make single life a positive, fulfilling and self-esteem building experience through relationship opportunities, social interaction and a like minded community of ideas and information.

HurryDate - This is a great way to meet alot new people in just one day. Hurrydate sets a meeting place (usually a bar or restaurant) and has 25 men and women meet for 25 - Three minute dates. Their function occur in most major cities. After your 3 minute date, you fill out a score card with a "Yes" or "No" on whether you would like to see that person again. If you both check Yes, Hurrydate allows the exchange of contact information.

Unlike online dating, you get to physically see the person, talk and interact with him/her. There also won't be anymore shocks with physical descriptions, age, etc. This method of dating is becoming more and more popular. You get to actually meet 25 people with only a couple hours invested. It is an extremely efficient efficient process. And if you feel a little nervous, most meeting places serve alcohol!

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