TheDate HornyMatches

Lycos Matchmaker is similar to Yahoo in that the site is part of the Lycos portal and convenient to subscribers of that portal! When one enters the portal they see the matchmaking access, Tripod blogs, Wired news and access to monster.com as well as other Lycos services.

Over eight million users worldwide. Registration is free initially, and a considerable time commitment. There are 23 essays to be answered, ranging from serious (goals and aspirations) to frivolous (what superhuman power you’d chose.) Narrow your choices by such options as location, age, ethnicity, or lifestyle–from Mormons to military folk to “swingers.”

Instant messaging available; $24.95 per month to subscribe. The potential to record a voice greeting adds a personal touch. Exhaustive profiles let you sort through the less desirables before you start chatting. Recently nominated by Forbes as one of the top on-line dating sites however the site layout is rather confusing.

This is a pretty clean little site. You can add people to your “Hot List” and search several ways. They have a 1 click feature that gives you a list of people the site feels best matches your needs, but you can also use an advance search to really narrow it down.