Match.com

Match.com is one of the largest online dating services with over 15 million members with profiles. Almost a quarter of a million people met someone special at Match.com last year. With these statistics, they can guarantee you'll meet your match - if you purchase a 6 month membership at Match.com and you don't mean anyone special, Match.com will add an additional 6 months to your membership at no additional cost.

Positive aspects

  • Likely the largest dating service in the world
  • Guarantees you'll meet your match
  • Allowed to remove singles from your search results.
  • MatchWords - convenient keyword search on member's profiles.
  • Email Read Notification - find out when your matches read your messagess.

More Information

Free Membership
  • Yes - 7 Days Free - Match.com
  • Included:
    • Create a Profile (Info needed for profile)
      • General - User Info, Sex and age of the person you are seeking, Your Gender, Birthday, Location
      • Basics - Relationship Status, Who are you looking for, Search radius from your postal
      • Appearance
      • Interests - Lists of interests to choose from and essay questions on what you do for fun, Favorite type of date, etc..
      • Lifestyle - What you enjoy doing in life.
      • Background / Values - Ethnicities, Faith, Education, Languages
      • About my Date - Description on who you think your best match would be. Includes everything from there appearance to if they smoke.
      • Introduction - Headline and essay question, describe yourself and your perfect match.
      • Photos
    • Searching
    • Viewing of profiles.  Match,com also now calls them Portraits
    • Send a wink
  • Not Included:
    • Communicating with Members.
    • MSN Alerts
    • See who has viewed your profile.
  • Your profile will be reviewed by a member of Match.com customer service team within 48 hours. Once it's approved, other members will be able to find you!
Costs
  • Dating plan costs last checked January 13, 2008
  • Match.com Membership Plans
    • 1 month plan for $29.99 per month.
    • 3 months for $16.99 per month.
    • 6 months for $14.99 per month. This includes the Match.com Guarantee.
  • Purchase 6 month subscription and save over 45% per month.
  • Make Love Happen Guarantee
    • If you don't find someone special during your 6-month subscription, Match.com will give you an additional 6 months at no additional cost to you to continue your search. Certain rules apply see Match.com for full details.
  • Create A Free Profile Today!
Relationship Types and Status
  • Heterosexual
  • Gay
  • Bisexual
  • Never Married
  • Divorced
  • Widowed
  • Currently separated
Regions
  • United States
  • Canada
  • United Kindom
  • International, over 240 countries and in 18 languages.
Viewing & Communication Tools
  • Photos
  • Profiles
  • Anonymous Emails
  • Email Read Notification (when someone reads the mail you sent them).
  • Match.com Messenger
  • Used for chatting and storing Favourite Members.
Search By
  • Who's Online
  • Sex and Age and Sexual Orientation
  • Distance, City and Zip Code
  • Any part of profile including Appearance, Interests, Lifestyles and Values.
  • matchWords
  • Search profiles for keywords that members feel define them as a person. 
  • As an example: passionate or family.
  • Reverse Matches
  • Discover who is looking for you but you are not necessary looking for.
  • Mutual Matches
  • Lists members who you share a mutual attraction with.
  • You are allowed to save any search with a name so it is easy to bring up later.
Articles
  • Match.com, is enormously popular and singles are finding it a great place to meet appropriate suitors.
  • Dr. Phil to offer dating advice on Web - USA Today
  • It's now 100% socially acceptable to sign up for Match.com - Business Week
  • The well known Forbes magazine rated Match.com as one of the best online dating services around.

Match.com Official Site

Match.com