Asian Dating

Asian Singles Connection is an online dating service specifically geared toward the Asian community, and is one of the largest sites for Asian singles to find their match. This singles online community is dedicated to helping Fillipino, Korean, Chinese and other Asian men and women to meet singles in a comfortable online environment. Asian Singles Connection is a source for creating relationships ranging from companionship to friendship, romance to marriage.

This site focuses on providing a clean, safe, and friendly environment where you can meet, date, and create relationships through their online message boards, live chat, private mailbox, and more. For those looking for more accurate personality matches, you can’t go wrong with with Asian Singles Connection ’s free Hartman Color Code Personality Profile, and 2-way matching.

The Good Things:

* For singles who are looking for other single Asian people and would feel more comfortable in an Asian community.
* Reasonably priced. Cheaper than other dating sites, such as Match.com or eHarmoney.
* Using the site is easy to do and learn. Everything is where you would expect it. The web site interface is very clean looking and not cluttered up with.
* No advertising is displayed in the members areas.

The Bad Things:

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Matching System gives you an ideal match percentage for each profile you view. I don’t think this number should be given for profiles who have only give minimal information. It makes it seem sometimes that the person may be more of a match to you than he or she actually is.

Free Membership

* Yes (forever)
* Included:
o Create a Profile (5 Steps)
+ Personal Info
# User Name, Password, Name, Email, Gender, Birth Date, Country and Zip Code
+ Basic Profile Information
# Physical info, Ethnicity, Language, Occupation, Education, Relationship Status, Children, Children at home, Religion, Smoking, Drinking,
+ Fun Facts
# Asks for facts of life stuff like: Do you feel you are Nice Looking or Average Looking, etc..
# Favorite Movie, Activities, Favorite Music, Favorite time of year, indoor activity, Political Leaning etc..
+ My Ideal Match
# Describe the type of person you want to meet. You select different body types, education, ages, religion, etc..
# You also specify importance of each item to you for your ideal match
# Allow Asian Singles Connection to email you when matching occurs (based on the above information) over a given percentage
+ Introduction & Essays
# Introduction essay to explain what type of person you are
# Other essays include:
* What would you like to do on a first date?
* Why you should get to know me.
* What have past relationships taught you (be positive)?
* Describe some of the most important things in your life
* How would you describe your perfect day?
o Add photo’s
+ All photos are reviewed for approval within 48 hours.
+ Can upload a photo or send one by email or regular mail
o Searching
o See who’s Online
o Send E-Card
o Send a Smile
o Create Favorites
o Hotlists
* Not Included:
o Cannot Communication with Members, this includes emailing, message boards, chatting and instant messaging.

Costs

* Comparable to other Dating Sites
* Purchase 1, 3 or 6 month Asian Singles Connection subscriptions with renews as low as $11.99 per month! ;) * Pay by Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express), PayPal, Certified Cheque or Money Order. ;) * All subscriptions may be cancelled at any time. ;)
Relationship Types

* Heterosexual
* Lesbian
* Gay

Looking For

* Like to start a relationship
* I am just curious and just trying this out
* Looking for Friends
* Looking for someone with similar interests
* I need some romance
* Email Friend
* Looking for Marriage

Regions

* United States
* Canada
* United Kingdom
* Others

Viewing & Communication Tools

* Live Chat
* Dating Message Boards
* Anonymous Messages
* Event Center
* Instant Messenger (Flash Based)
* Interaction History
* Photo Gallery
* Personalized Smiles
* Proprietary E-Cards
* Mail
* Profile Information
* Asian Singles Connection “Think You’d Click” matching strategy
o How it works is beside each profile (either viewing or search results) are 3 buttons:
+ Click Yes - Asian Singles Connection will secretly find out if the person is also interested in you and then will introduce you with a Click! Alert.
+ Click Maybe - You will get asked later if you are interested in the single
+ Click No - They will never know you said no.
* Color Code Profile
o Each Profile will have a color icon that represents the type of person they are. This information is gather by participating in a special basic analysis asking you multiple choice type questions.
o The different colors are:
+ Red - Your motive is power.
+ Blue - Your motive is intimacy.
+ White - Your motive is peace.
+ Yellow - Your motive is fun.

Searching

* Quick Search
o Gender, Photos and age range selection
* Advance Search
o Include appearance, background information, and almost all parts of the profile.
* Who’s Online
* Username Search
* Photo Gallery
* New Members
* Think You’d Click
o Quickly determine your interest in other members. Click “Yes” and Asian Singles Connection will confidentially find out if they’re interested in you too and then introduce you with a Click! alert.
* Recent Matches
* Ideal Matching
o It works by delivering you names of new members who match the criteria you specified in your “my ideal match” settings. Only members that meet your requirements will be emailed to you. To decrease the number of matches you receive, simply increase the percentage requirement of your “ideal match” settings.

Other Info

* No paid advertising or popup ads are used on Asian Singles Connection .
* Live Filtering and Monitoring for Safety and Cleanliness.
* Have to be at least 18 years of age.
* Includes an online spell checker.
* Thoughtful Help & Advice from their dating experts. Also includes dating tips.
* This site is part of the MingleMatch Network.

If you`re looking for asians this is the site, so go on and try. Its very cheap i think. :P

No Comments »admin on February 6th 2007 in Adult Dating, Asian

Jewish Date (JDate)

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! :P

No Comments »admin on February 5th 2007 in Adult Dating, Jewish Dating

Date.ca

Date.ca, one of Canada’s premier online personals service. With usually over 10,000 members online at anyone time it doesn’t get easier to meet new Canadian singles in your area. Date.ca is made up of a fun, high-quality group of singles from all walks of life, all backgrounds, all professions and all ages, who are living life to its fullest and looking for others to share their experiences with.

With the new Click Alert option available by every profiles picture it introduces a simple way for Date.ca to introduce you to members you think you’d click with and who feel the same about you. It’s fun and easy, and everyone can participate. Just look for Click! in members’ profiles and tell Date.ca what you think by picking yes, maybe or no. When two of you click yes, we’ll introduce you with a click! Alert.

Their secure online server makes connecting at Date.ca anonymous and safe, so you’re free to sit back, relax and meet people from the comfort of your home or office.

Positive Features

* Create a basic profile in minutes (for free). This allows you to search Date.ca’s singles member database for matches in your area. When you find some compatible matches, you can then go on and create a more detailed profile of yourself. I found several hundred matches in most of the medium size cities I searched for in Canada (based on certain age ranges and specific genders).
* Pay in Canadian Dollars.
* Customer Care staff is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
* Well balanced number of men and woman profiles.

Negative Features

*

Only one, on the first page of Create Your Profile uncheck the box for “I agree to receive email updates & announcements from qualified partners”.

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 have children, Smoking Habits, etc..
+ Physical Information
# Height, weight, body style, etc..
+ Background
# Languages, Religion, 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
+ A Fun and exciting way to let someone know you’re interested in them. You pick a one-liner from their 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. 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 on Date.ca
* Not Included:
o Cannot use Communication Tools such as Instant Message, Email and Live Audio and Video.

Costs

* Last checked December 6, 2006 (all prices in Canadian Dollars)
* Comparable to other Dating Sites
* Purchase 1, 3 or 5 month subscriptions with a savings of up to 50% at Date.ca
* 1 month memberships start at $29.99 and can go as low as $14.99 depending on the length of the dating membership plan you select.
* Premium Membership includes
o Email
o Instant Messaging
o Chat
o Full access Message Boards
o Live Audio and/or Video

Relationship Types

* Heterosexual
* Lesbian
* Gay
* Bisexual

Looking For

* A Date
* Friend
* Marriage
* A long-term relationship
* Intimate Encounters
* Marriage & Children
* Activity Partner
* Email/Chat

Regions

* Canada

Viewing & Communication Tools

* Photo’s
* Profile
* Private Email
* Instant Messaging
* Real-time chat
* 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 Date.ca 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
* This site is part of the Spark Network.

No Comments »admin on February 4th 2007 in Adult Dating, Dating

eHarmony

Welcome to one of the most in depth Dating Services on the Internet. eHarmony is based upon a complex matching system developed through extensive testing of married individuals. One of the requirements for it to work successfully is for participants to take their time and fill in a in depth and rigorously defined profile. Every match is screened for compatibility with you, so you don’t have to search through endless profiles. Definitely for people who are looking for a serious relationship.

Positive Features

* Very detailed matching model based on 29 key dimensions that predict relationship success as well as examines 10 areas vital to your happiness and a fulfilling marriage.
* For men who are serious about a relationship eHarmony is one of the few sites that have a fair number more woman then men.
* No more endless searching. You are shown just the members that match your profile.

Negative Features

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One of the more expensive dating sites.
*

This point can be a positive or a negative depending on the person: They present to you the matches based on your profile you created, you can’t perform your own searches.
*

You can only communicate with other single members who have paid.

Free Membership

* Yes (7 Days)
* Included:
o Create a Personality Profile
+ My Name and Relationship Type
+ Self Descriptions (Rating of personality types like Modest and Lazy)
+ Personal Characteristics (Rating of items describing you like “I enjoy a good joke”, and “I tend to either like someone a lot or dislike him a lot”)
+ About Your Feelings (Rating of feelings like Happy, Tired, Hopeful)
+ Import Qualities (Rating of importance of partners qualities)
+ Personal Beliefs
+ About Your Personality (True and False questions)
+ Your Personal Interests (Rating of Interests like Biking and Astrology)
+ Living Skills
+ Communication Style
+ Most and Least Like You
+ Family Relationships (Rating of Characteristics in relationships within your Family)
+ General Information (On School, Kids, Income, Career, ethnicity, etc)
o Searching or prospective mate
* Not Included:
o Communicating with Members

Costs

* Slightly more than other Dating Sites, but offers a much more in-depth compatibility match
* Risk free 7 day trial
* Purchase 1, 3, 6 or 12 month subscriptions with a savings of over 50%

Relationship Types

* Heterosexual

Regions

* USA
* Canada
* United Kingdom
* Australia
* Other

Viewing & Communication Tools

* Photo’s
* Profile
* Matching Model
o Eliminates 99.7% of people who are not right for you
o Provides matches who are truly compatible based on the 29 key dimensions that predict relationship success.

Search By

* Matching Model (See above point)
* Match Settings
o Can be modified to change your Match results.
o Some of the settings that can be change include distance, ethnicity, religion, Smoking, Drinking and Children

Items of Note

* Can only view Members that fall with in the Matching Model (no random searching)
* Heterosexuals only
* There is no way to tell if a match can communicate with you or not (meaning if the person is a subscriber)
* You can’t tell how long a match has been a member

Other Info

* eHarmony is mentioned very positively in a article on Internet Dating Sites in the famed The New York Times newspaper.

No Comments »admin on February 4th 2007 in Adult Dating, Christian Dating Sites

Welcome to The Date .info

We hope u like our blog! enjoy our reviews and then go and find the date of your life! :D

1 Comment »admin on February 1st 2007 in Adult Dating