Looking for love online has never been so easy. For the most part, meeting someone online has lost it’s stigma and has become a primary means of connection for many seeking romantic entanglements. Online dating sites are fast becoming the go-to spot for quick, and even long lasting rendez-vous.
Paying for online dating sites is a whole other can of beans. Though perfectly acceptable to ply a young beauty with drinks at a bar, paying to meet someone online still feels a little…muddy. Some might think you were desperate if they knew you met your dates online, and for good reason. There are perfectly good dating sites that require no buck for you bang, and in the light of that, paying for it seems silly. Perhaps, however, it’s a simple question of ignorance. Read on to find out about the best free dating sites online.
Plentyoffish
A whopping 145 million visitors monthly lands Plentyoffish in today’s list of best online dating sites. It’s uniquely effective matching algorithms have been responsible for several successful pairings. With mentions in popular publications such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and CNN, Plentyoffish is a whale of a contender.
The Plentyoffish Relationship Chemistry Predictor (POFCP) explores your personality on five levels, namely: self-confidence, family orientation, self-control, social dependancy/openess and easygoingness. And its Relationship Needs Assessment provides “Action Plans” that detail a set of talking points you may want to go over with your potential other. These details are based upon POF’s assesment of your overt and hidden needs.
Plentyoffish remains a strong favorite for those in the know. If you’re looking for an entry point, you could do worse.
OkCupid
Likely the most addictive of all online dating sites, OkCupid is a solid choice for those comfortable with transparency. Arguably, the greatest appeal of online dating lies in the wealth of information available about your intended other. OkCupid fulfills that and then some. Many will tell you they were drawn to the site because of their enumerable quizzes, and if you tried it out yourself, you’d probably see why. A profile on OkCupid can reveal a lot about a person. See which quizzes they took, and the score they received. There are journal entries and personality tests, some silly but still others that seem professional and well thought out. OkCupid also analyses their user base and generates statistics and graphs that can be viewed on their blog.
Displayed in percentages for each profile, you can see a measurement of how well you’d get along as friends, enemies or lovers. Instant messages, email box and mobile apps, OkCupid delivers a full experience you can really enjoy.
You may not think of Facebook as a dating site, but more and more people are finding love on the blue and white. When you think about it, Facebook has all it needs to declare itself numero uno in the online dating category. Nevermind the half a billion already signed up, every potential lover in your area is likely to have one too. Keep an eye on that news feed. You may very well see someone you like, after you friend them. But isn’t that the key to a healthy relationship, friends first?
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