| Name |
Description/Focus |
Registered
users |
Alexa
ranking |
Free
|
Premium |
Allows same-sex dating |
Web address |
Messaging Other Users |
| Chemistry.com |
A sister site of Match.com,
members are matched up with other members based on their profiles. |
&000000001100000000000011,000,000 |
&00000000000072480000007,248 |
Partial |
Yes/No;
users can see 5 matches a day unless they are paid members |
Yes |
www.chemistry.com |
Non-free |
| Compatible
Partners |
eHarmony's service for same-sex relationships. |
|
&0000000000134974000000134,974 |
No |
Non-free |
Yes |
www.compatiblepartners.net |
Non-free |
| eHarmony |
Dating site based upon pre-screening using personality
tests. |
&000000003700000000000037,000,000
registered ; 750,000 active (2009) |
&00000000000012100000001,210 |
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.[7] |
www.eharmony.com |
Non-free |
| GayRomeo
/ PlanetRomeo |
Worldwide social network, instant messaging and dating community for
gay, bisexual and transgender men. |
&00000000067400000000006,740,000
registered and &00000000011070000000001,107,000
active (last 6 weeks) |
&00000000000012620000001,262 |
Free:
communication, profile and picture views, search engine |
Yes:
video downloads, higher database limits, deactivation of advertising |
Yes |
www.gayromeo.com
www.planetromeo.com |
Free |
| Gleeden |
Social network, instant messaging and dating community for
extra-marital relationships. |
unknown |
|
Partial:
communication, profile and picture views, search engine |
Yes:
Higher database limits, deactivation of advertising |
Yes |
www.gleeden.com |
|
| Lavalife |
One of the oldest dating companies in the world. |
|
&000000000001214200000012,142 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
www.lavalife.com |
|
| Match.com |
One of the biggest online singles meeting sites |
&000000009600000000000096,000,000
registered 1,377,000 active (2009) |
&0000000000000415000000415 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
www.match.com |
Non-free |
| OkCupid |
Uses answers from user-generated questions to find matches that
conform to a user's stated preferences. |
&00000000056000000000005,600,000+
active (as of 2010) |
&0000000000000839000000839 |
Free |
Yes/No;
Free to join, search, messaging, and chat. Non essential features like
sponsored profile promotion available for paid "A-List"
members. |
Yes |
www.okcupid.com |
Free |
| Parship |
Dating site for people looking for a long-term relationship, using a
personality
test. Available in Europe and Mexico. |
|
&0000000000357323000000357,323 |
Partial |
Yes/No;
free profile but subscription required for most features. |
Yes |
www.parship.com |
|
| PlentyofFish |
One of the most popular dating sites in the United
States and United
Kingdom |
&000000002300000000000023,000,000
registered |
&0000000000000336000000336, |
Free |
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." & "There will be no
changes to existing users or new users." |
Yes |
www.plentyoffish.com |
Free |
| ShakeMyWorld |
Listed as one of the top 100 sites of 2008. |
|
&0000000000267851000000267,851 |
No |
Non-freeBased
on user creating activities. |
No |
www.shakemyworld.com |
|
| SpeedDate.com |
Online speed dating site, where users meet via text, audio, and
video chat |
&00000000090000000000009,000,000
registered |
&00000000000086440000008,644 |
Partial |
Premium
users can continue communicating after unlimited free speed dates |
Yes |
www.speeddate.com |
|
| Spray
Date |
Run by Spray
Network AB |
|
&00000000046079980000004,607,998 |
Partial |
Premium
users can see larger images and have more search options |
No |
www.spraydate.se |
|
| True.com |
Known for running background
checks on its users to ensure they are not felons or married. |
|
&00000000000025020000002,502 |
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 |
www.true.com |
|
| Name |
Description/Focus |
Registered
users |
Alexa
ranking |
Free |
Premium |
Allows same-sex dating |
Web address |
Messaging Other Users |
XUVN.com
