Comparison of online dating websites

Comparison of online dating websites

This is a partial, non-exhaustive list of online dating websites.


Name Description/Focus Registered users Alexa ranking Free
 Premium Allows same-sex dating Web address Messaging Other Users
Ashley Madison Members are matched up with other married adult members based on profiles. &1000000001086000000000010,860,000[1] &100000000000023730000002,373[2] Partial Yes/No; Free users can view profiles and respond to contact but cannot initiate contact. Paid users have added benefits. Yes Females - Males, downlow.ashleymadison.com AshleyMadison.com Non-free
Chemistry.com A sister site of Match.com, members are matched up with other members based on their profiles. &1000000001100000000000011,000,000[3] &100000000000073550000007,355[4] Partial Yes/No; users can see 5 matches a day unless they are paid members Yes chemistry.com Non-free
Compatible Partners eHarmony's service for same-sex relationships. &10000000000321393000000321,393[5] No Non-free Yes compatiblepartners.net Non-free
eHarmony Dating site based upon pre-screening using personality tests. &1000000003700000000000037,000,000 registered[6]; 750,000 active (2009)[7] &100000000000021690000002,169[8] No Yes/No; free profile but subscription required for most features. No; Redirects gay and lesbian people to Compatible Partners, their same-sex dating service.[9] eharmony.com Non-free
Gaydar Profile-based dating website for gay and bisexual men, women, and couples. &100000000000086380000008,638[10] Yes gaydar.co.uk
GayRomeo / PlanetRomeo Worldwide social network, instant messaging and dating community for gay, bisexual and transgender men. &100000000067400000000006,740,000 registered and &100000000011070000000001,107,000 active (last 6 weeks)[11] &100000000000014880000001,488[12] Free: communication, profile and picture views, search engine Yes: video downloads, higher database limits, deactivation of advertising Yes gayromeo.com planetromeo.com Free
Gleeden Social network, instant messaging and dating community for extra-marital relationships. unknown &1000000000002947300000029,473[13] Partial: communication, profile and picture views, search engine Yes: Higher database limits, deactivation of advertising Yes gleeden.com
Lavalife One of the oldest dating companies in the world.[14] &1000000000002396500000023,965[15] No Yes Yes lavalife.com
Match.com One of the biggest online singles meeting sites &1000000009600000000000096,000,000 registered[16]; 1,377,000 active (2009)[17] &10000000000000296000000296[18] No Yes Yes match.com Non-free
Matchmaker.com Dating service founded in 1986, making it the oldest of the current online dating sites. &1000000000005017700000050,177[19] Yes matchmaker.com
Meetic One of the biggest online singles meeting sites; N.1 in Europe (in June 2009, Meetic acquired Match.com's European activities) &1000000004200000000000042,000,000 registered[20] &1000000000001228500000012,285[21] No Yes Yes meetic.com
OkCupid Uses answers from user-generated questions to find matches that conform to a user's stated preferences. &100000000056000000000005,600,000+ active (as of 2010)[22] &10000000000000614000000614[23] Free Yes/No; Free to join, search, messaging, and chat. Non essential features like sponsored profile promotion available for paid "A-List" members.[24][25] Yes okcupid.com Free
Parship Dating site for people looking for a long-term relationship, using a personality test. Available in Europe and Mexico. &10000000000440756000000440,756[26] Partial Yes/No; free profile but subscription required for most features. Yes parship.com
PlentyofFish One of the most popular dating sites in the United States and United Kingdom &1000000002300000000000023,000,000 registered[27] &10000000000000292000000292[28] Partial Yes/No; Users can take a test and pay a fee to be upgraded to the status of "serious member" to "signal to the community that they are serious about meeting someone" and "There will be no changes to existing users or new users."[29] But the ability to be notified when a message is read now requires a small payment.[30] Yes plentyoffish.com Free
ShakeMyWorld Swedish. Listed as one of the top 100 Swedish web sites of 2008.[31] &10000000000328131000000328,131[32] No Non-freeBased on user creating activities. No shakemyworld.com
SpeedDate.com Online speed dating site, where users meet via text, audio, and video chat &100000000090000000000009,000,000 registered[33] &100000000000038520000003,852[34] Partial Premium users can continue communicating after unlimited free speed dates Yes speeddate.com
Spray Date Run by Spray Network AB No data Partial Premium users can see larger images and have more search options No spraydate.se
Tastebuds.fm Free dating site which matches people based on their tastes in music unknown &10000000000192677000000192,677[35] Free Yes tastebuds.fm Free
True.com Known for running background checks on its users to ensure they are not felons or married. &100000000000099220000009,922[36] No Yes/No; Monthly subscription fee for communicating to other members. Searching and viewing partial profiles is included with free account like most dating sites. Yes true.com
Zoosk Known for large international user base[37] and integration with Facebook community[38]. &1000000005000000000000050,000,000[39] &100000000000012770000001,277[40] Paying users have access to full messaging and communication with members Yes/No; Searching and viewing partial profiles is included with free account like most dating sites, fee or monthly subscription for full communication with other members. Yes zoosk.com
Name Description/Focus Registered users Alexa ranking Free Premium Allows same-sex dating Web address Messaging Other Users

Defunct sites

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  25. ^ "OkCupid A-List Features". http://www.okcupid.com/a-list-extras. 
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