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Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

moses_ms — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:39:28 -0000

it will not be easy like that? but give a try no easy way to success

Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

Oliver Jameson — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:31:05 -0000

Are paid sites dead? No there will always be people willing to pay for some that is unique and offers real value. But unimaginative 'me too' mainstream dating sites are surely going to struggle in the coming years against free competition. However, the ones that innovate with new features and keep raising the bar will be okay. I run a free site called http://www.cougared.com - I believe that unless you have a membership in the hundreds of thousands (critical mass) and truly offer an unrivaled experience the site is better being free because if you don't make it free, someone else will right?

Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

EricWilliams — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:54:07 -0000

Josh,

Would you be interested in writing an article for my website? I liked some of the key points you hit on concerning free vs paid dating sites.

Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

Free_Dating_Service — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:09:03 -0000

I believe they are becoming less popular than free dating sites because the free sites offer way more interactive features. Free dating sites are also (usually) user-friendly and easy to find a connection. Unlike the paid sites where you're interrupted by a "pay-screen"when you want to chat with someone.

Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

Dan @ How to Woman — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:29:08 -0000

I think they will never die. I agree with some of the things you've said but I know when I talk to people that finding someone is the driving force in their life. It's universal and people will employ whatever means they can find to find someone they can call special...

I don't begrudge people earning money for putting people together. Like anything else... if it's worth paying for... people will!

Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

Dan @ How to Woman — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:26:03 -0000

I don't begrudge people earning money for putting people together. Like anything else... if it's worth paying for... people will!

Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

Robert — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:20:38 -0000

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Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

Angela — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:08:29 -0000

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Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

Robert Pickar — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:21:36 -0000

Anne

Just keep dating. I found my wife and we have one son and are very happy. Just keep using match.com, filter out those who dont log on frequently, and write lots of email, personalising each one. If you have a bod date, it's never match.com's fault. Just keep dating and you will find the right one for you!! Don't stop or lose hope! Robert

Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

Robert Pickar — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:17:31 -0000

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Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

Andrew — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:21:06 -0000

Personally I think pretty much all paid for services on the Internet are facing the wall and there are so many good free alternative with pretty much every type of site, including dating sites. As the free sites offer more and more features the pay site have to find something that makes people want to pay the premium. At the moment they seem to focus on their large number of members and the so called 'quality' of this membership, but many free site like POF and my site Completely Free Dating (http://www.completelyfreeda...) are challenging them on this as well. They need to find something new and unique or move to a different business model.

Andrew.

Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

Ed — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:37:21 -0000

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Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

cholox — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:57:35 -0000

Not really because a lot of people are using free dating sites to fool around. Free Dating sites will definitely have more members than the paid ones but will not gain good reputation from members due to scams with its members.

Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

Rodgea — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:44:28 -0000

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Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

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Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

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Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

Mikhail — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:34:00 -0000

Men like choice and at least some anonymity.

They like to know that if they get shot down that the rest
of their â€œsocial webâ€ doesnâ€™t know about it.

Since women are not the initiators in most of the dates you
may not be taking that whole dynamic into consideration.

Thatâ€™s why a separate dating site will always be preferable to
dating on Facebook because itâ€™s separated from a guyâ€™s day to day.
Women on dating sites are much more receptive to advances than
ones on a regular social network.

Also, it cannot be disputed that the quality of daters on
paid dating sites trumps the quality of singles on the free ones.

So, while the free trend will continue, there will always be a
need for paid sites that offer a slight barrier of entry.

Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

Joe — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:14:26 -0000

In my experience (which is limited), there's a different level of seriousness in participants between free and paid-for internet dating.

On sites like plentyoffish, my experience was that it was more a "people you may want to meet" social network, rather than being focused on actually finding someone. It seemed to me that you have to build a social network reputation (friends, flowers, etc.) before anyone would be willing to talk to you, let alone meet you.

With sites like eharmony, there is no social networking 'how many friends do you have, who has given you roses, etc.', it was strictly meant to find you a useful match (which has worked well when I've been single and looking for something serious).

Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

Anne — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:40:40 -0000

I tried
Chemistry.com
believing that the
"paid" component
would lead to a
higher caliber of
potential dating
partners. It was
actually the biggest
waste of money I
could imagine. They
don't allow you to
browse other
people's profiles-
you are stuck with
who they pair you
with, in my case
people with whom I
had nothing in
common and didn't
even live nearby.
And their customer
service is truly
terrible. I'd never
use paid dating
again.

Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

Allan Wills — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:08:09 -0000

I think I might have
just fired a shot
into the air to
declare my
intentions into the
quagmire that is the
online dating
world...

I might be a bit
sassy in this latest
post
(http://tinyurl.com/78vnle)
but it comes with a
confidence that is
building towards
next week...

Allan

Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

Ana is dating better — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:25:38 -0000

No it's not, it just
doesn't work for
everyone.

Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

dating on line — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:10:31 -0000

There are good free and pay sites on the internet.
I dont like that some poeple use internet communitys to look for somebody.
The better use dating sites!

Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

shabazz — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:51:12 -0000

Re:does no one else see the problems with this? Ask Ebay why they took away two-way seller/buyer feedback

http://www.nielsen-online.c...

Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

shabazz — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:34:00 -0000

I want to add something to debate pointing at connection between online and offline side of dating business. I think that's social network plus: it's an online service that is tied to offline life.
That's why I completely agree with Julien Marie's comments (I am not trying to date you, Julien... :-) ). Most of the things Meetic does is to keep both online and offline sides of business at the same level. Meetic will be a big competitor when will introduce REAL social features.
And that's why mr. Jacob Solotaroff is damn smart. RealRatings is not anything new but it's appropriate for a new change of model: mix/mash offline and online. RealRatings force users to go offline, experience dates and then give feedback (a dating eBay) to prove the genuineness of users, so the service.
DownToEarth is on the right way to succeed.

Re: Are Paid Online Dating Sites Dead?

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