Here at DateMeDammit we think that online dating is the "lazy-dater's" way out. It takes minimal effort. You can lie about your age, you career, and your looks. And the reality is, it's just not near as fun as going out and meeting people in person.

But hey, who are we to judge? Over 10 million people hook-up on online dating sites in North America every year.

The best thing we can do for you is review the dating sites, and give our most "unbiased" opinion. Ok, to be fair, the opinion is going to be extremely biased, but at least it will be honest!

Enjoy!

The 2010 Online Dating Website Review
Featured in this section are a few dating sites that you have likely never heard of.  We thought you might be interested in hearing about something other than eHarmony.


Match.com - Likely one of the larger dating websites included in this list, boasting an impressive 15 million users. Match.com offers you the chance to browse other people's profiles for free. However, if you want to contact them and open a conversation, you have to pay.

The match.com website is very well laid out, and offers paid members the opportunity to wink, email, or IM other members, which is kind of cool. The problem we have with Match.com is that they force you to sign up before offering any information about the site. There is no rates section, or even an about us section unless you enter your email address first. Let us know if you have some insider info to share about this site.



Friends Reunited Dating - Friends Reunited claims to have over 50% of the adult internet population in the UK signed up to their services. There is no way for us to verify this, so take it as you will. You can sign up for what they call a Standard Membership, which is free, but as with any site, this offers only limited functionality. In order to get the most out of your account you will have to pay for a Full Membership. The full membership is the only way that you will be allowed to contact other members who you are interested in.

If you are still day dreaming about that old fling from high school, or that girl from down the street, this may be the site for you. If you are just looking to hook-up, there are likely some better options out there.



Mingles.com - Mingles.com only caters to the United States, so if you are not from the USA, don't even bother checking it out. The site is a bit of a Facebook wanna-be, but who isn't these days? The best thing is that it is 100% FREE, and they moderate users to try and avoid spam. However, you will be hit with advertising on every corner, so be mindful of this. One other bonus is the video chat, so at least you can verify that the person you are flirting with is not a 70-year-old man (unless you are into that kind of thing).

At the end of the day, you can't go wrong trying a dating site that is free. If at any point they ask you for a payment, kindly remind them that they have offered a free service, and this would be in violation of their TOS. So for those hard up American's out there, you may want to give this one a try.



Yahoo! Personals- The rates for Yahoo! Personals are a bit high for an online dating site. The cheapest rate plan is about $16/month. However, Yahoo! Personals has a HUGE database, so if you like to have selection; this is the place to be.

One bonus is that each online dater gets their own secure, anonymous, mailbox. This keeps your identity secret for online flirting, which can make the experience a little more comfortable. And as if you online daters could not get any lazier, they offer a matchmaking service that will hook you up with other singles that fit your personality type (based on a survey of information that you fill out in your profile). Welcome to carefree dating for "busy people".



ChristianCafe.com - A worldwide dating site for the Christian singles. Christian cafe is the one-stop-shop for daters who find religion to be a top priority in their choice of mate. The bonus is that you no longer have to cruise the church in search of a date- you can now do it all online.

The site is really poorly organized. Christian Cafe basically makes you sign up for their 10-day free trial, without any information on how the site or service works. They claim to have a large database of daters, but again this could not be verified. Proceed with caution, and be sure to opt out of payment before the 10 day free trial is up, if you do not like the service.



Ashleymadison.com - Claiming to have 5.6 million users, Ashley Madison is the ultimate cheater's website. The service is designed to help married people have affairs. Recently the site took a lot of heat from news sources around North America for their potentially immoral services, but I think this only served to up their reputation and client base.

It is an interesting concept, and one that gets the heart racing and the cheeks flush just thinking about it. You have to decide what kind of dating you are interested in. It is no secret that affairs go on all the time; this is just another way of helping them happen. I imagine that a few of you will sign up just out of curiosity.



Anastasia Dating Service - Looking for a Russian wife? Anastasia Dating services claims to offer you this very opportunity. DateMeDammit has decided not to take this site very seriously, and we decided not to sign up. But we would love to hear a review from anyone who has.



Catholic Match - Catholics can now find love online. The size of the database is unclear, but the site claims to have a high success rate at hooking up Catholic singles. Catholic Match promotes their service as a matchmaker that brings people together based on faith, not formulas. We have no idea what that means, but we are going to assume that this has something to do with God?

The bonus is that this site has been around for just over 10 years, so the database should have a strong base. Check it out if you are the Catholic type, and share the blessing with us here at DateMeDammit.



OnlineBootyCall.com - The site that boasts that you "don't have to promise marriage just to get a date". This site has it all for the horny male. You can rate booty, find a date, search profiles, and post pictures. They claim to have thousands of members sign up daily, but we assume that it is more like a hundred or so.

Be careful with this one, as we think that there are a lot of "bait" girls in the system to keep men interested. If you do happen to find a nice legitimate girl, then hey, all the power to you. The downfall is that they ask for a bunch of information without letting you do a tour of the site. If you do not mind signing up for a trial, then by all means, give it a go.


Have you tried one of these dating services? We would love to hear about your experience. Submit a review in the comments section below.