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7 Tips For Finding The Right Dating Site

There is a variety of selections available since the explosion of online dating sites. There are the large paid dating sites, less expensive dating sites and even free dating sites which I would not recommend. But if money is a real concern, they are better than nothing. The large paid sites usually offer wide-ranging features like chat, instant messaging and even matching using profiles, where the less expensive paid sites normally offer less of those. And there are also some special interest sites for almost any thing you can think of, just to name outdoor enthusiasts, couch potatoes, religious, non-religious, gays, lesbians. As I said, almost anything you can think about you can find a dating site for.
But what’s someone to do to find out which one of theses sites is the right site? Easy said, just choose the site or sites that best fit your needs.

So here are a few things to take in count when selecting the right site:

  1. Cost
    How much are you willing or able to spend every month for your membership (s)?
  2. Features
    Which features are the most important for you?
  3. Profile matching
    Is it a feature that you really want or would you preferably decide who might be right for you by yourself?
  4. Chat and instant messaging
    There are websites which offer chat rooms and instant messaging. Is it important for you or would you be happy just sticking to private email.
  5. Outside Events like speed dating
    Are you interested in that?
  6. Privacy
    A few websites allow you to limit who can view your picture or your profile. Does this matter to you or do you maximum exposure?
  7. Safety
    There are some dating sites which do background checks of all their subscribers and certify their age, marital status and background. Probably you would feel safer with such a feature?
These are a few things but not all things to consider when selecting an online dating service. Just do your homework and choose wisely for your best results.

Establishing Online Dating Relationships: Safety First

Online dating can be fun. But don’t overlook safety and good sense when you try to hook up with a match. At minimum, take care in the following areas.

  1. Protect Your Computer
    Take care of your equipment and systems before you head out into the Internet realm. You need to have a firewall and anti-virus protection for your email and for when you search websites and interact online. At the bare minimum, you may want these two solutions that are offered at no charge to home computer users (not for commercial use):
    Free Firewall Download: ZoneAlarm
    Free Anti-Virus Download: AVG Anti-Virus
  2. Protect Yourself
    Take care of yourself, as well, by selecting suitable dating sites. Look for and pick out a reputable online dating service. How? Start with asking around your friends, neighbors, co-workers and others you know who have tried online dating, and consider the sites they recommend. Additionally, search "online dating services" and keep a notebook of their URLs or website links, the fees, rules and regulations, complete contact information of each and any other useful information that spikes your interest. Then compare each site. Try only those sites where you feel safe. Keep off the others.

So take care. Arm your computer - and yourself - with the proper tools and knowledge!

A good online dating site to start with might be FriendFinder.