JDate is one of the premier Jewish singles community on the internet with over 600,000 active JDate members worldwide, with approximately 300,000 in the U.S. alone. While they receive success stories from across the country, most JDate members are found in major metropolitan areas, including New York, L.A., Miami and Chicago. Their members are well educated and upwardly mobile, with and equal female to male ratio.
JDate is a diverse community of Jewish singles with many religious streams, including Orthodox, Conservative, Hassidic, Modern Orthodox, Secular and Reform, and a variety of ethnicities, such as Ashkenazi and Sephardic. While some JDate members keep Kosher and regularly attend Temple, others do not. Members share common religious backgrounds, traditions and culture. All have come to JDate to make new friends, form romantic relationships or find their Beshert.
Positive Features
* Excellent News Center and Magazine where the members actually participate. See upcoming events not only to meet singles but to give back to the community through charity events hosted by actual members (i.e. New York Jewish Environmental Bike Ride).
* Large number of Jewish members with the gender demographics almost split down the middle (Males 48% and Females at 52% as of Nov. 2006).
* New features being added on a regular basis (i.e. Message Boards).
Negative Features
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Searching by preference was a little hard to fine at first.
Free Membership
* Yes
* Included:
o Create a Profile
+ Personal Information
# User name, Email, Birthday, Gender, Location and Relationship Type
+ Lifestyle
# Type of relationship you are looking for, Do you go to Synagogue, Do you keep Kosher, Do you have children, Smoking Habits, etc..
+ Physical Information
# Height, weight, body style, etc..
+ Background
# Languages, Religious Background, Education, etc..
+ Your Personality & Interests
# Check off your matching personality traits, your favorite physical activates, etc..
+ Relationships
# 3 essay questions on your perfect first date, what you feel is an ideal relationship and what you have learned from past relationships.
o Add photo’s (up to 4)
o Searching
o See who’s Online
o Hot Lists
o Favorites
o Flirt
+ Is a quick, fun way to let someone know you’re interested. You pick a one-liner from JDate ’s list of Flirts, and it’s sent to the member of your choice. The member gets the Flirt in his or her onsite Inbox and then can go to your profile and Flirt back with you. You can send up to 30 Flirts a day, but each member can only be Flirted with once.
o Show/Hide Settings
+ Allows you to set what information from your profile you want visible to other singles
* Not Included:
o Cannot use Communication Tools such as Instant Message, Email and Live Audio and Video.
Costs
* Comparable to other Dating Sites
* Purchase 1, 3 or 6 month subscriptions with renewal rates as low as $29.99 per month.
* Pay by credit card or money order.
* Premium Membership includes
o Full access to forums
o Read and reply to all Email
o Instant Messaging
o Text Chat and meet face to face with Video Chat
Relationship Types
* Heterosexual
* Lesbian
* Gay
Looking For
* A date
* Friend
* Marriage
* Marriage & Children
* A long-term relationship
* Activity Partner
Regions
* USA
* Canada
* United Kingdom
* Other
Viewing & Communication Tools
* Photo’s
o Professional photography service is available for JDate members
* Profile
* Private Email
* Instant Messaging with video
* Premium chat rooms
* Audio and Video Chat
Search By
* Most parts of Profile
* Distance, City and Zip Code
* Who’s Online
* Most Popular Members
* Most Active Members
* New Members
* Searches can now be displayed as a thumbnail gallery or in the traditional list form.
* Your Matches
o Based on comparing your profile with others on the site
Other Info
* Customer care staff is available 24 hours a day by phone to answer any of your questions
* Specialized events are arranged for members who enjoy meeting singles in a exciting atmosphere
* Modern advice for Jewish singles including fun, free icebreakers
* Giving Back Events - JDate and its members strongly believe in the concept of tikkun olam (repairing the world) and working together to make a positive difference in the community by volunteering with non-profit organizations and supporting Jewish cultural programs and causes.
* This site is part of the Spark Network.
Im not jewish but this site looks really good, maybe we can meet some hot girls there! 